[🐛 Bug]: Type compile issue when upgrading to W9 - 'Type 'ChainablePromiseElement' is not assignable to type 'Element'.'

[rajivnw]

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WebdriverIO Version

9

Node.js Version

20

Mode

WDIO Testrunner

Which capabilities are you using?

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What happened?

when checkout 'appium-boilerplate' project I noticed Type compile issue
'Type 'ChainablePromiseElement' is not assignable to type 'Element'.'

What is your expected behavior?

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How to reproduce the bug.

To Reproduce
take a checkout checkout 'appium-boilerplate' project and do npm install and check in LoginScreen.ts file

seems below method signature for element has changed now its returning ChainablePromiseElement.
function $(selector: Selector): ChainablePromiseElement

Is there way to fix this as for existing projects its a bigger change. All the method signatures, if they are accepting WebDriverIO.Element as param, have to update.

Relevant log output

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Is there an existing issue for this?

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[christian-bromann]

@rajivnw I am sorry, I wasn't aware you were directed to file the issue in core.

cc @wswebcreation I wanted to review the boilerplate anyway very soon and will take a look.