Version 8.9 Release Notes - Revision history

SarahK at 15:31, 18 March 2024

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SarahK at 15:28, 6 March 2024

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 Duo has announced that support for the previous iframe-based Duo Prompt will [https://duo.com/docs/universal-prompt-update-guide end on March 30, 2024].
-* Duo's support teams will no longer be able to troubleshoot issues with the previous Duo Prompt after this date.
+* Duo's support team cannot troubleshoot issues with iframe-based Duo Prompt after this date.
 * After you upgrade to WHMCS 8.9 or later, we '''strongly''' recommend activating [https://guide.duo.com/universal-prompt Duo Universal Prompt] in your Duo customer portal to ensure continued functionality. If you do not do this, your customers may experience problems.
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 Duo has announced that support for the previous iframe-based Duo Prompt will [https://duo.com/docs/universal-prompt-update-guide end on March 30, 2024].
-* Duo Security will '''not''' function in WHMCS 8.8 and earlier after this date.
+* Duo's support teams will no longer be able to troubleshoot issues with the previous Duo Prompt after this date.
 * After you upgrade to WHMCS 8.9 or later, we '''strongly''' recommend activating [https://guide.duo.com/universal-prompt Duo Universal Prompt] in your Duo customer portal to ensure continued functionality. If you do not do this, your customers may experience problems.
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 <tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>Beta</td><td>6th December 2023</td></tr>
 <tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>Release Candidate</td><td>7th February 2024</td></tr>
-<tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>General Availability</td><td>6 March 2024</td></tr>
+<tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>General Availability</td><td>6th March 2024</td></tr>
 </table>
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 === Transactions List ===
-We have updated the displayed transaction details at '''Billing > [[Transactions List]]''' to include additional information and currency codes for some amounts.
+We have updated the displayed transaction details at '''Billing > [[Transactions|Transactions List]]''' to include additional information and currency codes for some amounts.
 === On-Demand Renewals ===

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 When you activate '''PayPal Payments''', it also activates the '''[[PayPal Card Payments]]''' module. This module augments '''PayPal Payments''', allowing you to display a separate unbranded option to accept credit and debit cards during checkout. Both modules use the '''PayPal Payments''' configured PayPal account information for a seamless experience.
-You can enable the new '''PayPal Payments''' module at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > [[Apps and Integrations|Apps & Integrations]]'''.
+You can enable the new '''PayPal Payments''' module at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > [[Apps and Integrations|Apps & Integrations]]'''. For more information, see [https://help.whmcs.com/m/payments/l/1782848-start-using-paypal-payments Start Using PayPal Payments].
 <div class="docs-alert-warning">If you enabled these modules while using the Beta release of WHMCS 8.9, you '''must''' reactivate them before using them with WHMCS 8.9 Release Candidate or later. If you do not do this, you may experience problems with some payment methods.</div>

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 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_Beta_1|Version 8.9.0 Beta 1]]
 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_RC_1|Version 8.9.0 RC 1]]
-* [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_GA_1|Version 8.9.0 GA 1]]
+* [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_GA|Version 8.9.0 GA 1]]

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 Version: 8.9.0<br />
-Release Type: Release Candidate<br />
+Release Type: General Availability<br />
-Latest Update: 7th February 2024<br />
+Latest Update: 6th March 2024<br />
 Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater
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 <tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>Beta</td><td>6th December 2023</td></tr>
 <tr><td>8.9.0</td><td>Release Candidate</td><td>7th February 2024</td></tr>
 </table>
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 === New PayPal® Payment Gateways ===
-−
 The new '''PayPal Payments''' payment gateway module allows merchants to process and store payment methods using PayPal's latest secure tokenization system, including the advanced security of merchant-level vaulting with PayPal Vault for supported merchants.
-−
 <div class="docs-alert-info">
-Currently, PayPal only enables vaulting for merchants in:
+Currently, PayPal supports vaulting for merchants in:
 * The United States
 * Canada
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 * The following EU countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, The Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
 </div>
-−
-When you use '''PayPal Payments''', clients can make one-click payments using PayPal Smart Buttons during checkout and on invoices.
+When you use '''PayPal Payments''', clients can make one-click payments using PayPal during checkout and on invoices.
-−
-* Enable the additional '''[[PayPal Card Payments]]''' module to display a separate unbranded option to accept credit and debit cards.
+When you activate '''PayPal Payments''', it also activates the '''[[PayPal Card Payments]]''' module. This module augments '''PayPal Payments''', allowing you to display a separate unbranded option to accept credit and debit cards during checkout. Both modules use the '''PayPal Payments''' configured PayPal account information for a seamless experience.
-* Both modules use the '''PayPal Payments''' configured PayPal account information for a seamless experience.
+You can enable the new '''PayPal Payments''' module at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > [[Apps and Integrations|Apps & Integrations]]'''.
-You can enable the new '''PayPal Payments''' and '''PayPal Card Payments''' modules at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > [[Apps and Integrations|Apps & Integrations]]'''.
 <div class="docs-alert-warning">If you enabled these modules while using the Beta release of WHMCS 8.9, you '''must''' reactivate them before using them with WHMCS 8.9 Release Candidate or later. If you do not do this, you may experience problems with some payment methods.</div>
-−
 [[PayPal|Learn More]]
 === On-Demand Renewals ===
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 The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.8.0 and 8.9.0:
-https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-rc.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-release.1
 === Six Theme ===
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 The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.8.0 and 8.9.0:
-https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-rc.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-release.1
 === Standard Cart Order Form ===
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 The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.8.0 and 8.9.0:
-https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-rc.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.8.0-release.1...v8.9.0-release.1
 == Changelog ==
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 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_Beta_1|Version 8.9.0 Beta 1]]
 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.9.0_RC_1|Version 8.9.0 RC 1]]