News: Reqnroll v3.1 released with xUnit v3 support and other improvements

Author: gasparnagy

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+title: "Reqnroll v3.1 released with xUnit v3 support and other improvements"
+date: 2025-09-29
+categories: News
+tags: Release
+image: assets/images/2025/sebastian-leon-prado-MgODFmLOaEY-unsplash.webp
+image_caption: "Photo by Sebastián León Prado on Unsplash"
+author: gasparnagy
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+We are happy to announce the release of Reqnroll v3.1. This release focuses on improving test framework compatibility, fixing bugs, and making the overall experience smoother.
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+This is a minor update following our major v3.0 release, but it includes some important new features and improvements.
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+## Key highlights of v3.1
+
+### New Features
+
+*   **xUnit v3 support:** You can now use Reqnroll with the latest xUnit v3. To get started, use the new `Reqnroll.xunit.v3` package.
+*   **Improved parallel execution control:** The `addNonParallelizableMarkerForTags` feature now works with scenario-level tags for NUnit, MsTest V2, and TUnit.
+*   **Option to disable friendly test names:** A new `generator/disableFriendlyTestNames` setting in `reqnroll.json` allows you to turn off friendly test method names, which can help with compatibility with tools like VSTest retry.
+
+### Improvements
+
+*   **Verify v29+ support:** The Reqnroll.Verify plugin now supports Verify v29 and later.
+*   **Updated dependencies:** We've updated to Cucumber Gherkin v35, Cucumber Messages v29, and Cucumber CompatibilityKit v23.
+*   **Optimized MSBuild generation:** The `Reqnroll.Tools.MsBuild.Generation` NuGet package is now smaller and more efficient.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+This release also includes several bug fixes related to formatters, plugin hooks, and the dry-run mode.
+
+## Check the full changelog
+
+For a complete list of all changes, please see the [v3.1.0 changelog on GitHub](https://github.com/reqnroll/Reqnroll/releases/tag/v3.1.0).
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+As always, your feedback is valuable. If you encounter any issues, please report them on [GitHub](https://github.com/reqnroll/Reqnroll/issues).
+
+A big thank you to all our contributors for this release! 🙏