Add blog explaining the removal of CDP support for Firefox

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• Change to the site (I have double-checked the Netlify deployment, and my changes look good)
• Code example added (and I also added the example to all translated languages)
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• Added new translation (and I also added a notice to each document missing translation)

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Description

• Added a blog post announcing the removal of Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) support for Firefox.

• Explained the transition to WebDriver BiDi as the future of cross-browser automation.

• Provided context on Selenium's deprecation policy and alignment with browser vendor changes.

• Included resources for users to transition from CDP to WebDriver BiDi.

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remove-cdp-firefox.md Added blog post on CDP removal for Firefox                              website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/remove-cdp-firefox.md Added a new blog post about the removal of CDP support for Firefox. Explained the rationale behind the transition to WebDriver BiDi. Provided links to additional resources and examples for WebDriver BiDi. Highlighted Selenium's commitment to browser-agnostic automation. +18/-0

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⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Link Validation The Firefox CDP deprecation announcement link should be validated to ensure it will be accessible when this blog post is published in 2025 Starting with Selenium 4.29.0, CDP support for Firefox has been fully removed—and for good reason. Selenium’s CDP implementation for Firefox was always partial, meaning it never had complete feature parity with Chrome. Meanwhile, Firefox is shifting towards WebDriver BiDi, the future of cross-browser automation. Aligning with this, Firefox has announced that starting with Firefox 129, CDP will no longer be enabled by default. Read more here: [https://fxdx.dev/deprecating-cdp-support-in-firefox-embracing-the-future-with-webdriver-bidi/]. Content Review The WebDriver BiDi documentation link should be verified to ensure it points to the most up-to-date examples and documentation If you were using CDP in Selenium for Firefox, now is the time to switch to WebDriver BiDi. Start your journey with Selenium’s WebDriver BiDi examples [here](https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/bidi/w3c/).

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Fix broken Markdown link format The Firefox version link is not properly formatted as a clickable Markdown link, which makes it inaccessible to readers. Convert the URL to proper Markdown link syntax. website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/remove-cdp-firefox.md [14] -Starting with Selenium 4.29.0, CDP support for Firefox has been fully removed—and for good reason. Selenium's CDP implementation for Firefox was always partial, meaning it never had complete feature parity with Chrome. Meanwhile, Firefox is shifting towards WebDriver BiDi, the future of cross-browser automation. Aligning with this, Firefox has announced that starting with Firefox 129, CDP will no longer be enabled by default. Read more here: [https://fxdx.dev/deprecating-cdp-support-in-firefox-embracing-the-future-with-webdriver-bidi/]. +Starting with Selenium 4.29.0, CDP support for Firefox has been fully removed—and for good reason. Selenium's CDP implementation for Firefox was always partial, meaning it never had complete feature parity with Chrome. Meanwhile, Firefox is shifting towards WebDriver BiDi, the future of cross-browser automation. Aligning with this, Firefox has announced that starting with Firefox 129, CDP will no longer be enabled by default. [Read more here](https://fxdx.dev/deprecating-cdp-support-in-firefox-embracing-the-future-with-webdriver-bidi/). Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies and fixes improper Markdown link formatting that could affect readability and accessibility. Converting the bracketed URL to proper Markdown link syntax improves the document's usability.	Low
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