# R1522 (31-Dec-2024)

This release introduces new features as below:

> #### What's New

* **Auto-Save as Draft:** User input at each stage of certificate ordering will automatically be saved, preventing data loss during the process.
* **Payment Options (Credit and Pay Now):** Users have two payment options for certificate orders:
  * **Credit balance:** Payment can be made using available credit in the user's account.
  * **Pay Now:** Payment via online payment methods (e.g., credit/debit card, bank transfer).
* **Custom Field for Private PKI Certificates:** Users can create custom fields that will appear on certificates, providing flexibility for private public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates.
* **Billing & Invoicing:** Accounts that previously used "On-Top up" billing are now switched to On-utilization billing. Invoices will now be generated for each certificate order.
* **emSign Retail Platform Module:**
  * **New Pages:** Additional pages have been added.
    * **Summary:** A summary of the emSign platform account or order details.
    * **Requesting Certificate:** A page to view the certificate request process.
    * **Enrollment Renewals:** A page to view renewing certificates or managing enrollment.
    * **Provisioning:** A page to view for handling the provisioning of certificates.
  * **Region-based Pricing:** Prices are now displayed according to the user's region, detected through the IP address. This ensures that users see relevant pricing for their location.


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