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title: "16.0.0: Faster, more realistic tests with HTTP/2 support"
url: "https://www.cypress.io/releases/16-0-0"
description: "Cypress 16 tests run over HTTP/2 by default in Chrome, Chromium, and Edge - the same protocol your app uses in production, with faster multiplexed requests and…"
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# 16.0.0: Faster, more realistic tests with HTTP/2 support

ReleasedReleased on September 1, 2026

Cypress 16 tests run over HTTP/2 by default in Chrome, Chromium, and Edge - the same protocol your app uses in production, with faster multiplexed requests and no six-connection ceiling. This release also modernizes the foundation Cypress runs on, moving to Node.js 24, Electron 41, and Chromium 146, and removes `Cypress.env()`; the migration guide includes an AI-assisted upgrade prompt.

[Read the announcement](https://www.cypress.io/blog/cypress-16-faster-tests-starting-with-http2-support?utm_source=release-card&utm_medium=cypress.io&utm_campaign=cypress_v16_2026) · [Read the changelog](https://docs.cypress.io/app/references/changelog#16-0-0?utm_source=release-card&utm_medium=cypress.io&utm_campaign=cypress_v16_2026) · [Read the migration guide](https://docs.cypress.io/app/references/migration-guide?utm_source=release-card&utm_medium=cypress.io&utm_campaign=cypress_v16_2026#Migrating-to-Cypress-160)