Difference between revisions of "Version 7.8.0 Release Notes"

Revision as of 12:26, 24 July 2019

Release Information
Version: 7.8
Release Type: Beta
Release Date: 24th July 2019
Distribution Types: Download Only

Version History

Version	Release Type	Release Date
7.8.0	Beta 1	24th July 2019

Download

Download the latest version of WHMCS from https://download.whmcs.com/

Upgrade Process

View Standard Upgrade Steps

Automatic Updating

If you are running WHMCS 7.0 or later, you can use the built-in Automatic Update utility.

Simply navigate to Utilities > Update WHMCS to begin the process.

If the update was released recently,

you may need to click the Check for Updates button before the update will show as available.

For more information about updating, please refer to the Automatic Updater documentation.

Release Notes

Multiple Credit Card and Bank Account Pay Methods

Clients can now store multiple Pay Methods for faster checkout. During checkout and manual payment of an invoice, clients can choose any stored Pay Method that is applicable (or create a new one) for that single payment. In addition to the ability to have multiple saved Pay Methods, this functionality also introduces support for multiple token gateways to be configured and used concurrently as well as support for storage and management of bank account payment details. Learn more...

Credit Audit Trail and Report

When an admin user adds or removes credit from a client, this is now logged. The admin user who performed the operation can be viewed within the credit log for any given client. A new report - the "Credits Reviewer Report" - has also been made available that allows for reviewing credits issued in bulk along with filtering options such as date range and admin user who performed it.

Client Area Password Generator

New functionality has been made available for all password input fields within the client area that enables clients to have a password automatically generated and filled into the field. The automatic password generation is intended to help encourage the use of secure passwords with a default length of 12 characters and containing a mix of letters, numbers and symbols.

Ability to Hide and Retire Product Addons

In WHMCS 7.8 it is now possible to hide product addons. A hidden product addon is visible within the admin area but not visible within the shopping cart. It is also now possible to retire product addons. A retired product addon is neither visible to clients within the client area or administrative users within the admin area. Learn more...

Server Setup Autofill and Auto-complete

A new wizard based server creation process speeds up the process of adding new web servers. Enter Server API connection details and then remaining fields are auto-filled where possible. This new wizard based process is available in addition to the previous server creation workflow, so you can continue to use the previous UX if desired. To see the new process, visit Setup > Products/Services > Servers and click the add new server button.

Ticket Attachment Pruning

Ticket Attachment Pruning allows you to remove attachments associated with support tickets following a defined period of inactivity. This helps to reduce disk usage as well as the liability of storing sensitive information that is no longer needed. This can be performed on-demand or automatically. Learn more...

Stripe Elements & 3D Secure

WHMCS 7.8 migrates the Stripe integration to use Stripe Elements (https://stripe.com/en-es/payments/elements). Primarily Stripe Elements means reduced PCI compliance requirements for you as a merchant. By using Stripe Elements, no sensitive data hits your servers and you qualify for the easiest form of PCI compliance which shields you from costly and time-sensitive audits. In addition, WHMCS 7.8 features full support for 3D Secure - also commonly known as Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode - including 3D Secure V2 which provides compliance with the upcoming SCA requirements in Europe. No actions are needed in order to leverage the new functionality, but it is important as always to ensure you update custom checkout and order form templates to ensure compatibility.

GoCardless Mandate Reinstatement

A cancelled mandate can be reinstated from the Payment Gateways page in the WHMCS Admin area. This is useful when a client accidentally cancelled their recurring payment. Learn more...

GoDaddy Registrar Module

A new registrar module that enables you to resell and manage domains with the GoDaddy domain reselling platform is included in WHMCS 7.8. To learn more about reselling domains with GoDaddy, visit www.whmcs.com/godaddy

= Date Formatting Developer Hook=

Two new hook points have been made available for manipulating the date formatting within the client area. These are FormatDateForClientAreaOutput and FormatDateTimeForClientAreaOutput.

Deprecation & Removal Notices

During the v7.8.0 update, a one-time routine will inspect and attempt to remove the following modules due to discontinued service by the service provider. Removal will only occur if the module is not actively in use. The Activity Log will have a list of any removals. As well, if removal is not performed and the module remains in your installation, an email will be generated to all full admins so that further investigation can be performed. Inspection will be performed for the following modules:

Gateways - IMSP Gateway, EMatters, Payza, Paymex, NTPNow, FastHosts, Cyberbit, Camtech

Library Updates

The following libraries have been updated or removed:

PHP

phpmailer/phpmailer: 5.2.26 to 6.0.7
stripe/stripe-php: 3.23.0 to 6.40.0

JavaScript

bootstrap 3.3.7 to 3.4.1
bootstrap-confirmation2 2.4.0 to 2.4.3
bootstrap-daterangepicker 3.0.3 to 3.0.5
clipboard removed
jQueryUI removed

== New Documentation ==

The following new documentation pages are available:

Template Changes

For a list of changed files and graphical view of the exact changes, please refer to the Github repo's below.

Six Template

The following link provides a comparison of changes between 7.7.1 and 7.8.0: https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v7.7.1-release.1...v7.8.0-beta.1

Standard Cart Order Form

The following link provides a comparison of changes between 7.7.1 and 7.8.0: https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v7.7.1-release.1...v7.8.0-beta.1

Changelog

Version 7.8.0 Beta 1

Documentation