fix(scrollable-region-focusable): clarify the issue is in safari - #4995

Part of #4830

Doesn't close the issue, but people keep reporting this as a false
positive because we don't make it clear this is a Safari-only issue.
Axe-core explicitly calling out a browser or screen reader is unusual,
but I think the problem not doing this creates here is bigger than the
overhead it would be for us to keep an eye on this and pull this out. If
Safari ever addresses this the rule can be deprecated completely.

See related Webkit bugs:

- [WebKit#190870: Make scrollable element
focusable](https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190870)
- [WebKit#277290: AX: Scrolling containers inoperable with
keyboard](https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277290)

Part of #4830

Doesn't close the issue, but people keep reporting this as a false
positive because we don't make it clear this is a Safari-only issue.
Axe-core explicitly calling out a browser or screen reader is unusual,
but I think the problem not doing this creates here is bigger than the
overhead it would be for us to keep an eye on this and pull this out. If
Safari ever addresses this the rule can be deprecated completely.

See related Webkit bugs:

- [WebKit#190870: Make scrollable element
focusable](https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190870)
- [WebKit#277290: AX: Scrolling containers inoperable with
keyboard](https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277290)

### [4.11.2](v4.11.1...v4.11.2)
(2026-03-30)

### Bug Fixes

- **aria-valid-attr-value:** handle multiple aria-errormessage IDs
([#4973](#4973))
([9322148](9322148))
- **aria:** prevent getOwnedVirtual from returning duplicate nodes
([#4987](#4987))
([99d1e77](99d1e77)),
closes [#4840](#4840)
- **DqElement:** avoid calling constructors with cloneNode
([#5013](#5013))
([88bc57f](88bc57f))
- **existing-rule:** aria-busy now shows an error message for a use with
unallowed children
([#5017](#5017))
([dded75a](dded75a))
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** clarify the issue is in safari
([#4995](#4995))
([2567afd](2567afd)),
closes
[WebKit#190870](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/190870)
[WebKit#277290](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/277290)
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** do not fail scroll areas when all
content is visible without scrolling
([#4993](#4993))
([240f8b5](240f8b5))
- **target-size:** determine offset using clientRects if target is
display:inline
([#5012](#5012))
([69d81c1](69d81c1))
- **target-size:** ignore widgets that are inline with other inline
elements ([#5000](#5000))
([cf8a3c0](cf8a3c0))

##
[4.12.0](v4.11.4...v4.12.0)
(2026-06-01)

### Features

- add gather-internals.js external script
([#5099](#5099))
([c61d58b](c61d58b)),
closes [#5080](#5080)
- **aria-allowed/prohibited-attr, aria-required-parent/children:**
partially support element internals role
([#5080](#5080))
([417b48a](417b48a)),
closes [#5039](#5039)
[#4259](#4259)
- **axe.externalAPIs:** add public api for setting elementInternal data
([#5105](#5105))
([63bab8f](63bab8f))
- **core:** expose normalizeRunOptions
([#4998](#4998))
([b8e6a59](b8e6a59))
- expose axe.resetLocale() to restore the default locale
([#5108](#5108))
([c2b5292](c2b5292)),
closes [#5107](#5107)
- **getRules:** include rule enabled state in returned objects
([#5118](#5118))
([75bf772](75bf772)),
closes [#5116](#5116)
- **list,listitem:** support element internals role
([#5119](#5119))
([7d9d696](7d9d696))
- **new-rule:** check that aria-tab have an accessible name
([#5001](#5001))
([0d4e4e7](0d4e4e7)),
closes [#4842](#4842)
- **rules:** deprecate landmark-complementary-is-top-level rules
([#4992](#4992))
([9e09139](9e09139)),
closes [#4950](#4950)
- **utils:** add `getElementInternals` function
([#5077](#5077))
([1c15f82](1c15f82))

### Bug Fixes

- **aria-allowed-attr:** restrict br and wbr elements to aria-hidden
only ([#4974](#4974))
([c6245e7](c6245e7))
- **aria-conditional-attr:** add support for radio
([#5100](#5100))
([8223c98](8223c98))
- **aria-valid-attr-value:** handle multiple aria-errormessage IDs
([#4973](#4973))
([0489e30](0489e30))
- **aria:** prevent getOwnedVirtual from returning duplicate nodes
([#4987](#4987))
([48ca955](48ca955)),
closes [#4840](#4840)
- **commons/text:** exclude natively hidden elements from
aria-labelledby accessible name
([#5076](#5076))
([ea7202c](ea7202c)),
closes [#4704](#4704)
- **DqElement:** avoid calling constructors with cloneNode
([#5013](#5013))
([0281fa1](0281fa1))
- **existing-rule:** aria-busy now shows an error message for a use with
unallowed children
([#5017](#5017))
([2067b87](2067b87))
- **helpUrl:** ensure axe.configure always updates the help URLs
([#5114](#5114))
([c4f60ff](c4f60ff))
- **label-content-name-mismatch:** match visible text with aria-label
and exclude invisible text
([#5096](#5096))
([3a012a1](3a012a1))
- **locale:** ensure all subtags are correctly set
([#5112](#5112))
([13005ed](13005ed))
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** clarify the issue is in safari
([#4995](#4995))
([4ec5211](4ec5211)),
closes
[WebKit#190870](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/190870)
[WebKit#277290](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/277290)
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** do not fail scroll areas when all
content is visible without scrolling
([#4993](#4993))
([838707a](838707a))
- **target-size:** determine offset using clientRects if target is
display:inline
([#5012](#5012))
([a4b8091](a4b8091))
- **target-size:** ignore position: fixed elements that are offscreen
when page is scrolled
([#5066](#5066))
([1229a6e](1229a6e)),
closes [#5065](#5065)
- **target-size:** ignore widgets that are inline with other inline
elements ([#5000](#5000))
([a8dd81b](a8dd81b))
- **utils/getAncestry:** escape node name
([#5079](#5079))
([d1fabaa](d1fabaa)),
closes [#5078](#5078)
- **utils:** Add null check to parseCrossOriginStylesheet, closes
[#5074](#5074)
([#5075](#5075))
([f12ef32](f12ef32))
- **utils:** update isShadowRoot to use spec-compliant custom element
regex ([#5059](#5059))
([edc6ce2](edc6ce2)),
closes [#5030](#5030)

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