Protractor Cucumber Framework

The `protractor-cucumber-framework` package provides the integration layer to run Cucumber.js tests within the Protractor end-to-end testing framework, primarily for Angular applications. Currently at version `9.19.0`, this framework is actively maintained to support recent versions of Cucumber.js (up to `v12.0.0`) and Serenity/JS (up to `v3.42.1`), even though Protractor itself has reached its official end-of-life. Originally bundled with `angular/protractor`, it was later extracted as a separate module to allow independent development and broader support for various Cucumber.js versions. A key differentiator is its deep integration with Serenity/JS, which enhances reporting capabilities beyond Cucumber.js-native reporters, offering rich, highly detailed BDD reports and living documentation. While the project ensures compatibility with a broad range of its peer dependencies, users should be aware that Protractor's deprecation means new projects are advised to migrate to modern alternatives like WebdriverIO or Playwright with Serenity/JS for continued test automation.