diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5905d02..ce1f7bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "pg-connection-string": "2.14.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@playwright/test": "1.56.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.63.0",
     "fflate": "0.8.3",
     "prettier": "3.9.9"
   }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 4b0e208..0c41968 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ importers:
         version: 2.14.1
     devDependencies:
       '@playwright/test':
-        specifier: 1.56.0
-        version: 1.56.0
+        specifier: 1.63.0
+        version: 1.63.0
       fflate:
         specifier: 0.8.3
         version: 0.8.3
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ packages:
   '@pgsql/types@18.0.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jtAY4JU7jdVYZ/Vv3zlZqVP+FRWZokyCLKPPCnAApiaJAElpyyiMC3HRiquBu29kSrVs+rkqZD50SUIb/zyEGw==}
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.56.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Tzh95Twig7hUwwNe381/K3PggZBZblKUe2wv25oIpzWLr6Z0m4KgV1ZVIjnR6GM9ANEqjZD7XsZEa6JL/7YEgg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+  '@playwright/test@1.63.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oxMK4vllB9RK5NQ2l1pq1IfOf2AvnEuj/vYGDj0H2nMtmtZpKtCwt/l00GEO6xjGfpBNAvjovvYdCm50dRQkpQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=20'}
     hasBin: true
 
   '@rolldown/binding-android-arm-eabi@1.2.13':
@@ -532,11 +532,6 @@ packages:
       react-dom:
         optional: true
 
-  fsevents@2.3.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==}
-    engines: {node: ^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0}
-    os: [darwin]
-
   fsevents@2.3.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-5xoDfX+fL7faATnagmWPpbFtwh/R77WmMMqqHGS65C3vvB0YHrgF+B1YmZ3441tMj5n63k0212XNoJwzlhffQw==}
     engines: {node: ^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0}
@@ -702,14 +697,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-qcJu88Q2IWqJsDD529JKMdwGm/dvInW4HvQnRwiH9JtihJvzGOscDtHE3x1pBKeUOTysQ8kVmLnJ2kJu7yhcGA==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
-  playwright-core@1.56.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1SXl7pMfemAMSDn5rkPeZljxOCYAmQnYLBTExuh6E8USHXGSX3dx6lYZN/xPpTz1vimXmPA9CDnILvmJaB8aSQ==}
-    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+  playwright-core@1.63.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-rYCsBF/M5HjUch52bbtVONEFjv6Xu8sm8h72dNlR5bzIE1fvC/bxgspzkjSfU+MweEMmPM8KJebG6nnyxo5mCg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=20'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  playwright@1.56.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-X5Q1b8lOdWIE4KAoHpW3SE8HvUB+ZZsUoN64ZhjnN8dOb1UpujxBtENGiZFE+9F/yhzJwYa+ca3u43FeLbboHA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+  playwright@1.63.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+7ziBLidS4NaNCdt57SUDT+wYmmd5fmiQejUic/kb+YsYSCPyOOE9sebzMjNmQrsnNpDJqd4WHvV/8lfKfUDUg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=20'}
     hasBin: true
 
   postcss@8.5.29:
@@ -835,9 +830,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@pgsql/types@18.0.0': {}
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.56.0':
+  '@playwright/test@1.63.0':
     dependencies:
-      playwright: 1.56.0
+      playwright: 1.63.0
 
   '@rolldown/binding-android-arm-eabi@1.2.13':
     optional: true
@@ -990,9 +985,6 @@ snapshots:
       react: 19.3.0
       react-dom: 19.3.0(react@19.3.0)
 
-  fsevents@2.3.2:
-    optional: true
-
   fsevents@2.3.3:
     optional: true
 
@@ -1112,13 +1104,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   picomatch@4.0.7: {}
 
-  playwright-core@1.56.0: {}
+  playwright-core@1.63.0: {}
 
-  playwright@1.56.0:
+  playwright@1.63.0:
     dependencies:
-      playwright-core: 1.56.0
-    optionalDependencies:
-      fsevents: 2.3.2
+      playwright-core: 1.63.0
 
   postcss@8.5.29:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/tests/browser/report-preferences.spec.mjs b/tests/browser/report-preferences.spec.mjs
index 6bf7f12..793e8ab 100644
--- a/tests/browser/report-preferences.spec.mjs
+++ b/tests/browser/report-preferences.spec.mjs
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ test("English is the default and theme follows the system until explicitly chose
   page,
 }) => {
   await page.emulateMedia({ colorScheme: "dark" });
-  await page.addInitScript(() => localStorage.clear());
   await page.goto(reportUrl);
   await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("lang", "en");
   await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-theme", "dark");
@@ -141,12 +140,36 @@ test("English is the default and theme follows the system until explicitly chose
       localStorage.getItem("dbdep-locale"),
     ]),
   ).toEqual(["light", "es"]);
-  // Remove the initialization script by loading the same file in a new page in this context.
-  const reloaded = await page.context().newPage();
-  await reloaded.goto(reportUrl);
-  await expect(reloaded.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("lang", "es");
-  await expect(reloaded.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-theme", "light");
-  await reloaded.close();
+  await page.reload();
+  await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("lang", "es");
+  await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-theme", "light");
+});
+
+test("report preferences persist between tabs with the same HTTP origin", async ({
+  page,
+  context,
+}) => {
+  // Cross-tab storage sharing is defined for HTTP origins, not file URLs.
+  const url = "http://127.0.0.1:4173/preference-report.html";
+  const body = await readFile(new URL(reportUrl), "utf8");
+  await context.route(url, (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({ contentType: "text/html", body }),
+  );
+  await page.emulateMedia({ colorScheme: "light" });
+  await page.goto(url);
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Switch to dark mode" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Español", exact: true }).click();
+  expect(
+    await page.evaluate(() => [
+      localStorage.getItem("dbdep-theme"),
+      localStorage.getItem("dbdep-locale"),
+    ]),
+  ).toEqual(["dark", "es"]);
+  const reopened = await context.newPage();
+  await reopened.goto(url);
+  await expect(reopened.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("lang", "es");
+  await expect(reopened.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-theme", "dark");
+  await reopened.close();
 });
 
 test("preferences remain usable when browser storage throws", async ({
diff --git a/tests/browser/site-docs.spec.mjs b/tests/browser/site-docs.spec.mjs
index 4d55018..5e940f1 100644
--- a/tests/browser/site-docs.spec.mjs
+++ b/tests/browser/site-docs.spec.mjs
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ test("the skip link focuses the current documentation page without changing its
   page,
 }) => {
   await page.goto(`${site}/#/docs/installation`);
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("link", { name: "Skip to content" }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
   await page.keyboard.press("Tab");
   await expect(
     page.getByRole("link", { name: "Skip to content" }),