Salesforce has formally launched its Summer ’25 Release, which includes a number of new features, innovations, and user interface upgrades. Quality Assurance (QA) specialists need to get ready for the significant testing effects that these changes will bring while administrators and developers experiment with new features.
The main Salesforce Summer ’25 updates that have an immediate impact on QA processes will be highlighted in this post, along with advice on how to modify testing tactics for a seamless post-release experience.
Why QA Teams Should Pay Attention
Every Salesforce seasonal release can introduce breaking changes, deprecated features, and new components that require regression testing. This also applies to the Summer ’25 release. Testers must continue to be proactive in assessing risks, verifying new features, and making sure functionality continues to perform as intended as Salesforce moves more toward automation and AI-powered workflows.
Let’s dive into the QA-specific highlights.
1. Dynamic Forms Now Available for Standard Objects
Dynamic forms are now supported for important standard objects such as Lead, Opportunity, and Case. Previously only available for customized objects.
QA Impact
- QA engineers need to thoroughly check how fields appear or disappear based on user input and profile settings. They should ensure that every section displays correctly and that all conditional logic works as intended in the new dynamic layouts.
- If any existing test scripts rely on fixed page layouts, there’s a high chance they’ll fail, those scripts must be reviewed and updated.
- This is also a good time to run manual exploratory testing across different user roles and devices to catch any unexpected behavior that automation might miss.
2. Einstein Copilot Enhancements
Salesforce has enhanced Einstein Copilot with more intelligent AI recommendations, enhanced natural language inputs, and closer interaction between the Sales and Service Clouds.
QA Impact
- Since Einstein Copilot now give responses based on each user’s context, testers should create test cases that cover a wide range of user roles and permission levels.
- It’s important to check that the AI provides accurate data, relevant suggestions and doesn’t skip over any business rules or validation checks.
- With increased usage, performance matters more than ever, QA teams should run load tests to ensure Einstein Copilot performs reliably under pressure in large-scale environments.
3. Improved Test Automation Capabilities in DevOps Center
The Salesforce DevOps Center now integrates with popular CI/CD tools more deeply and supports automated test result tracking.
QA Impact
- QA teams should build automated regression test suites using tools like Copado Robotic Testing, Provar, or Selenium, and connect them directly to their DevOps workflows.
- With test dashboards now available right inside the DevOps Center, it’s essential to keep test names and tags consistent so teams can track results clearly and efficiently.
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4. Lightning Web Component (LWC) Updates
Salesforce continues to enhance LWC capabilities, including support for custom lifecycle hooks and DOM mutation observers.
QA Impact
- If your org uses custom Lightning Web Components built with older lifecycle methods, they might not behave the same after the update. QA teams should run thorough regression tests at the component level to catch any issues early.
- Also, keep an eye on your automated UI tests; changes in the DOM structure or how attributes are handled may require updates to your scripts to keep them running smoothly.
5. Salesforce Mobile App Enhancements
Summer ’25 brings a cleaner mobile UI, better offline support, and new quick actions.
QA Impact
- Testers should verify that the user interface responds smoothly on both Android and iOS devices, especially when switching between online and offline modes. It’s also important to check that quick actions work as expected across different scenarios.
- If your org has custom mobile pages or flows, running a full round of mobile regression testing is crucial to avoid surprises after the update.
6. Deprecated Features & API Version Updates
Some APIs and features are deprecated in Summer ’25, especially within classic flows and outdated Apex methods.
QA Impact
- Start by checking the “Release Updates” section in Salesforce Setup to identify any features your org still uses that are being phased out.
- Next, run API version checks in your sandbox environments to catch anything outdated, and adjust your test data where needed.
- Also, take time to review your automation scripts; make sure they aren’t using old endpoints or methods that could break after the update.
Final QA Checklist for Summer ’25
- Go through all record pages that use dynamic forms and test their layout, logic, and visibility rules.
- Check Einstein Copilot’s responses across different scenarios and make sure it respects system limits and user roles.
- Set up and connect your automated test suites with DevOps Center to track results more effectively.
- Run a complete UI regression on all your custom Lightning Web Components to catch layout or behavior changes.
- Test your Salesforce mobile app thoroughly, especially if you have custom flows or quick actions.
- Review and update any tests that still rely on features or APIs marked for deprecation in this release.
Conclusion
The Salesforce Summer ’25 Release brings exciting advancements with AI, flexible layouts, and stronger DevOps capabilities. But along with these upgrades comes added complexity that can’t be ignored.
QA teams are at the heart of making sure these new features enhance the platform without disrupting what’s already working. By staying proactive, working closely with admins and developers, and using sandbox environments for early testing, testers can help deliver a smooth and reliable experience for every user.
Don’t just test for what’s new. Test to ensure what already works still works.
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