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title: 'Storybook 6.5 - May 2022'
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## [New workflows to make you more productive](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/issues/16797)

SB6.5 adds new testing and design review workflows while improving core performance and compatibility.

- 🤖 **Interaction testing** simulate interactions and run assertions in the browser
- 🎨 **Figma plugin** to connect stories to variants
- 🏎️ **Webpack 5 lazy compilation** for faster start up
- ⚡ **Vite builder** for near instant rebuilds
- 💯 **Hundreds more fixes** and quality of life improvements

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6.5 contains hundreds more fixes, features, and tweaks. Browse the [changelogs](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/CHANGELOG.md) matching `6.5.0-alpha.*`, `6.5.0-beta.*`, and `6.5.0-rc.*` for the full list of changes. See [Storybook 6 migration guide](https://storybook.js.org/blog/storybook-6-migration-guide/) to upgrade from `5.x` or [MIGRATION.md](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md) for detailed migration instructions.
