Release notes for 6.4.0rc1

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+========================
+SeleniumLibrary 6.4.0rc1
+========================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+SeleniumLibrary_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
+the Selenium_ tool internally. SeleniumLibrary 6.4.0rc1 is a release candidate
+with enhancements around driver configuration and logging, printing pages as pdf,
+and some bug fixes.
+
+All issues targeted for SeleniumLibrary v6.4.0 can be found
+from the `issue tracker`_.
+
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+::
+
+   pip install --pre --upgrade robotframework-seleniumlibrary
+
+to install the latest available release or use
+
+::
+
+   pip install robotframework-seleniumlibrary==6.4.0rc1
+
+to install exactly this version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually.
+
+SeleniumLibrary 6.4.0rc1 was released on Sunday May 19, 2024. SeleniumLibrary supports
+Python 3.8 through 3.11, Selenium 4.16.0 through 4.21.0 and
+Robot Framework 5.0.1, 6.1.1 and 7.0.
+
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _SeleniumLibrary: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary
+.. _Selenium: http://seleniumhq.org
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-seleniumlibrary
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues?q=milestone%3Av6.4.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+- Add new selenium 4 print page as PDF functionality (`#1824`_)
+  The print page as pdf functionality within Selenium 4 has been added into SeleniumLibrary
+  with a new keyword. See the keyword documentation for usage.
+- Add driver Service Class into Open Browser (`#1900`_)
+  Selenium has shifted from a couple arguments for configuring the driver settings into the new
+  Service class. As with the options argument these changes allows for service class to be set
+  using a simlar string format. More information can be found in the `Open Browser` keyword
+  documentation and newly rearranged Introduction.
+- Add warning about frame deselection when using `Page Should Contain` keyword. (`#1894`_)
+  In searching through the page, the `Page Should Contain` keyword will select and search
+  through frames. Thus it silently changes the frame context. Added warning within the keyword
+  documentation noting as such.
+- Wrong Type Hint on some keywords. (`locator: Union[WebElement, None, str]`) (`#1880`_)
+  Several type hints on locator arguments denoted the argument allowed for none when indeed
+  they did not. This corrects those type hints.
+
+Deprecated features
+===================
+
+- Start Deprecation and Removal of Selenium2Library (deep) references/package (`#1826`_)
+  Removed references and instructions regarding Selenium2Library; moving some to an archived
+  VERSIONS.rst top level documentation.
+
+Acknowledgements
+================
+
+- We would like to thank `René Rohner <https://github.com/Snooz82>`_ for discovering the
+  incorrect type hints on some keywords. (`locator: Union[WebElement, None, str]`) (`#1880`_)
+- `SamMaksymyshyn <https://github.com/SamMaksymyshyn>`_,  `Yuri Verweij <https://github.com/yuriverweij>`_
+  and `Lisa Crispin <https://lisacrispin.com/>`_ for helping to model and design the new
+  print page as PDF functionality (`#1824`_)
+- `Tatu Aalto <https://github.com/aaltat>`_ for modeling and reviewing the added driver Service Class into Open Browser (`#1900`_)
+- Start Deprecation and Removal of Selenium2Library (deep) references/package (`#1826`_)
+- .. and Tatu for fixing the internal test run on Mac (`#1899`_)
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#1880`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Wrong Type Hint on some keywords. (`locator: Union[WebElement, None, str]`)
+    * - `#1824`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Add new selenium 4 print page as PDF functionality
+    * - `#1894`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Add warning about frame deselection when using `Page Should Contain` keyword.
+    * - `#1900`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Add driver Service Class into Open Browser
+    * - `#1826`_
+      - ---
+      - high
+      - Start Deprecation and Removal of Selenium2Library (deep) references/package
+    * - `#1899`_
+      - ---
+      - ---
+      - Make test run on Mac
+
+Altogether 6 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues?q=milestone%3Av6.4.0>`__.
+
+.. _#1880: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1880
+.. _#1824: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1824
+.. _#1894: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1894
+.. _#1900: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1900
+.. _#1826: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1826
+.. _#1899: https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/issues/1899