diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 557ed0cb50..bb52745ca2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ orbs:
 executors:
   pw-focal-development:
     docker:
-      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.42.1-focal
+      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.44.0-focal
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development # Needed to ensure 'dist' folder created and devDependencies installed
       PERCY_POSTINSTALL_BROWSER: 'true' # Needed to store the percy browser in cache deps
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - build_and_install:
           node-version: lts/hydrogen
-      - run: npx playwright@1.42.1 install #Necessary for bare ubuntu machine
+      - run: npx playwright@1.44.0 install #Necessary for bare ubuntu machine
       - run: |
           export $(cat src/plugins/persistence/couch/.env.ci | xargs)
           docker-compose -f src/plugins/persistence/couch/couchdb-compose.yaml up --detach
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-couchdb.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-couchdb.yml
index 996ebf179e..fc6ad003c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-couchdb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-couchdb.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - run: npx playwright@1.42.1 install
+      - run: npx playwright@1.44.0 install
 
       - name: Start CouchDB Docker Container and Init with Setup Scripts
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-flakefinder.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-flakefinder.yml
index fc0cdc8dc6..20b15f24e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-flakefinder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-flakefinder.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
 
-      - run: npx playwright@1.42.1 install
+      - run: npx playwright@1.44.0 install
       - run: npm ci --no-audit --progress=false
 
       - name: Run E2E Tests (Repeated 10 Times)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-perf.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-perf.yml
index e2e19faad1..fafa3d8bc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-perf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-perf.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
 
-      - run: npx playwright@1.42.1 install
+      - run: npx playwright@1.44.0 install
       - run: npm ci --no-audit --progress=false
       - run: npm run test:perf:localhost
       - run: npm run test:perf:contract
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-pr.yml
index 0cb462d4cb..d46401912b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-pr.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
 
-      - run: npx playwright@1.42.1 install
+      - run: npx playwright@1.44.0 install
       - run: npx playwright install chrome-beta
       - run: npm ci --no-audit --progress=false
       - run: npm run test:e2e:full -- --max-failures=40
diff --git a/e2e/package.json b/e2e/package.json
index ede4211362..1550d12229 100644
--- a/e2e/package.json
+++ b/e2e/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "@types/sinonjs__fake-timers": "8.1.5",
     "@percy/cli": "1.27.4",
     "@percy/playwright": "1.0.4",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.42.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.44.0",
     "@axe-core/playwright": "4.8.5",
     "sinon": "17.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 31c2311ed2..d72de994c5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         "@axe-core/playwright": "4.8.5",
         "@percy/cli": "1.27.4",
         "@percy/playwright": "1.0.4",
-        "@playwright/test": "1.42.1",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.44.0",
         "@types/sinonjs__fake-timers": "8.1.5",
         "sinon": "17.0.0"
       }
@@ -1559,12 +1559,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.42.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.42.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Gq9rmS54mjBL/7/MvBaNOBwbfnh7beHvS6oS4srqXFcQHpQCV1+c8JXWE8VLPyRDhgS3H8x8A7hztqI9VnwrAQ==",
+      "version": "1.44.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.44.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rNX5lbNidamSUorBhB4XZ9SQTjAqfe5M+p37Z8ic0jPFBMo5iCtQz1kRWkEMg+rYOKSlVycpQmpqjSFq7LXOfg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.42.1"
+        "playwright": "1.44.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -8833,12 +8833,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.42.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.42.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PgwB03s2DZBcNRoW+1w9E+VkLBxweib6KTXM0M3tkiT4jVxKSi6PmVJ591J+0u10LUrgxB7dLRbiJqO5s2QPMg==",
+      "version": "1.44.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.44.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F9b3GUCLQ3Nffrfb6dunPOkE5Mh68tR7zN32L4jCk4FjQamgesGay7/dAAe1WaMEGV04DkdJfcJzjoCKygUaRQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.42.1"
+        "playwright-core": "1.44.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -8851,9 +8851,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.42.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.42.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mxz6zclokgrke9p1vtdy/COWBH+eOZgYUVVU34C73M+4j4HLlQJHtfcqiqqxpP0o8HhMkflvfbquLX5dg6wlfA==",
+      "version": "1.44.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.44.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZTbkNpFfYcGWohvTTl+xewITm7EOuqIqex0c7dNZ+aXsbrLj0qI8XlGKfPpipjm0Wny/4Lt4CJsWJk1stVS5qQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"