TestRail 10.1.1 Default (1011)

Early Access release track date: 19-Fev-2026

Default release track date: 5-Mar-2026

We’re excited to announce the release of TestRail 10.1, introducing Smart Archiving for Test Runs and Plans and expanding TestRail’s infrastructure with Data Residency support for new customers.

This release also delivers a significant round of fixes and improvements across reporting, filtering, integrations, and performance, helping teams maintain stable, scalable QA workflows as their usage grows.

🌍 Data Residency (New Customers)

TestRail now introduces Data Residency support for new customers, allowing organizations to choose where their data is stored and processed.

Available regions:

• US - US East (default)
• EU - Germany
• APAC - Singapore

When creating a new trial, customers can select their preferred region. All data, including attachments, reports, logs, search indexes, backups, and processing workloads, will remain within the selected geographic location. 

🧠 Smart Archiving for Test Runs & Plans

TestRail 10.1 introduces smart closing and archiving controls designed to help teams maintain clean, performant instances as their testing activity grows.

As QA programs scale, large volumes of open and historical Test Runs and Plans can create unnecessary clutter and impact performance. This release introduces new automation capabilities that allow administrators to manage lifecycle events globally.

With automated lifecycle management, admins can:

• Automatically close inactive Test Runs and Plans after configurable periods
• Automatically archive closed items to keep projects organized and performant

🗂️ Archived Status

A new Archived status clearly marks Test Runs and Plans that have reached the end of their lifecycle. Archived items are:

• Fully locked and non-editable
• Excluded from reporting (Print Reports are still available)
• Still searchable and viewable for historical reference

Teams can continue to reuse past work by creating new runs or plans using the Re-run functionality.

✨ AI is now available in TestRail Cloud

As part of this release, we are enabling AI by default for all TestRail Cloud instances, projects, and user roles with the appropriate and relevant permissions. We’re confident these capabilities deliver meaningful value and are ready to support your team across the testing lifecycle from day one.

Available now:

• Generate Test Cases with AI - Create structured, consistent test cases in seconds.

Coming soon:

• Automate Test Cases with AI - Convert manual test cases into automation scripts based on supported frameworks and languages.
• Prioritise Tests with AI -  Rank tests based on historical execution data, context, and risk signals to focus on what matters most.
• AI Evaluation Templates - Create and log AI evaluation tests to measure quality and determine whether your AI feature is ready to be shipped.

These capabilities are designed to support you from test design and automation to smarter execution and evaluation, helping you work faster and more efficiently, while you remain fully in control.

If you had previously chosen not to enable AI, or prefer not to use it, you can easily disable it again at any time:

• Disable AI for the entire instance via Admin → AI Hub
• Control AI availability at the project level
• Enable or disable AI per user role

You decide how and where AI is used across your organisation. For more details, please read this guide. 

Your data remains yours. It is not used to train third-party models, and you can review our AI Terms and Data Processing Information at any time.

This marks the start of a broader AI journey within TestRail, with even more powerful capabilities on the way.

💻 TestRail CLI 1.13.1

The latest version of the TestRail CLI is now available with new capabilities for teams working with BDD workflows, along with performance and maintainability improvements. You can now:

• Use new commands to work with Gherkin-based test cases and results:

  parse_cucumber
  import_gherkin
  export_gherkin

• Use the enhanced parse_junit command with the --special-parser bdd option to process BDD scenarios
• Benefit from centralized logging with structured output and improved configurability
• Execute tests with multiple case IDs in a single test execution

This release also includes the following improvements:

• Improved caching to reduce redundant API calls and enhance performance during large executions
• Internal refactoring to improve stability and maintainability
• Improved stability when a plan ID is specified and no matching cases are found

🐞 Fixes and Improvements (22)

• TR-3901: Dynamic Filtering now updates Test Runs and Plans correctly when matching test cases are added or updated
• TR-5768: Editing a filtered Test Plan no longer removes previously selected filters
• TR-9929: Reduced unnecessary attachment requests from Shared Steps to improve performance
• TR-9986: Viewing Test Case history no longer throws undefined property errors
• TR-11173: Jira Data Center plugin messaging corrected when integration is disabled for specific projects
• TR-15017: Fixed login issue caused by maximum login attempt limits
• TR-16257: “Untested” filter now works as expected
• TR-16266: Test result updates now reflect correctly when changing from Pass to Fail during entry
• TR-16489: Coverage for References report now respects selected sections
• TR-16592: “Generate Test Cases” button now enables correctly after activating AI features
• TR-16640: CSV exports now retain defect values when changing the “Assigned To” field
• TR-16759: Resolved system log errors on TestRail Server
• TR-17045: Rich Text fields now retain line breaks correctly
• TR-17306: Label filtering now works correctly with multiple labels using the “Match Any” option
• TR-17602: Workload per User bar chart now displays correctly in the Workload Summary report
• TR-17612: Angle bracket text now renders correctly in Test Case descriptions
• TR-18302: Fixed an issue where test steps were not visible or editable for some test cases
• TR-18309: Improved performance and stability when copying or moving items across projects
• TR-18321: Fixed an issue where test editing was blocked due to unresponsive buttons
• TR-18369: Resolved incorrect “Test Suite is not a valid test suite” error when searching
• TR-18681: Resolved undefined array key error when editing test cases
• TR-18719: Filter option “Match only of the above” now returns correct test cases
• TR-18760: Error when pushing or referencing a defect

Together, these updates help teams maintain cleaner TestRail instances, support regional data requirements, and improve overall stability across core workflows.