Dismiss Element Web release announcements

playwright/fixtures/widget-user.ts

@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ export const widgetTest = test.extend<MyFixtures>({
           .getByRole("heading", { name: "Welcome Room" }),
       ).toBeVisible();
     } else if (callType === "dm") {
+      await TestHelpers.closeReleaseAnnouncement(
+        ewPage1,
+        "Introducing Sections",
+      );
+
       await ewPage1
         .getByRole("navigation", { name: "Room list" })
         .getByRole("button", { name: "New conversation" })

playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts

@@ -190,11 +190,27 @@ export class TestHelpers {
     }
   }
 
+  public static async closeReleaseAnnouncement(
+    page: Page,
+    name: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      await page
+        .getByRole("dialog", { name })
+        .getByRole("button", { name: "OK" })
+        .click({ timeout: 2000 });
+    } catch {
+      // Announcement not shown; nothing to do
+    }
+  }
+
   public static async createRoom(
     name: string,
     page: Page,
     andInvite: string[] = [],
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await TestHelpers.closeReleaseAnnouncement(page, "Introducing Sections");
+
     await page
       .getByRole("navigation", { name: "Room list" })
       .getByRole("button", { name: "New conversation" })