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 == Changelog ==
 
+= 8.2.0 2023-10-13 =
+
+**WooCommerce**
+
+* Fix - Correctly set 'created_via' for HPOS orders created on the admin. [#40469](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40469)
+* Fix - Fix backwards compatibility issue with `wc_get_orders()` when HPOS is active and the pagination bit is set. [#40551](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40551)
+* Fix - Save hpos order data before clearing the order from cache [#40282](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40282)
+* Fix - Disable WP's post lock on HPOS order edit screen. [#40355](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40355)
+* Fix - Enqueue media scripts for Images block within the product editor, as is required for Images block. [#40356](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40356)
+* Fix - Addressed visual tweaks for CYS in response to feedback from 12th Sept [#40155](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40155)
+* Fix - Address missing order type handling in HPOS compatibility mode sync. [#40279](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40279)
+* Fix - Add Variation options section back to the product blocks template [#39914](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39914)
+* Fix - Avoid a fatal error on the order received page if the order ID is not for a valid order. [#39876](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39876)
+* Fix - Avoid string<>int comparison in products bought query to avoid results with customer_id = 0. [#40030](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40030)
+* Fix - Changed Tax task completion criteria so that it considers both boolean and stringly typed values as expected [#39983](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39983)
+* Fix - Display search results subtitle in HPOS list table view. [#40270](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40270)
+* Fix - Eliminate an unnecessary redirect when the geo hash isalready set to the correct value. [#39634](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39634)
+* Fix - Fix a bug where updating store location doesn't update store currency. [#40142](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40142)
+* Fix - Fix cached refund not deleted when the refund is deleted with HPOS active [#40197](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40197)
+* Fix - Fix changes in order custom fields made from admin not being applied when using the order Update button with HPOS active. [#40278](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40278)
+* Fix - Fix customize store white screen bug in WP 6.3 [#40031](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40031)
+* Fix - Fix customize your store task header button [#40031](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40031)
+* Fix - Fix CYS UI issues [#40269](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40269)
+* Fix - Fix CYS `__experimentalReapplyBlockTypeFilters` is not a function [#40104](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40104)
+* Fix - Fixed missed lint error in Assembler Hub [#39964](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39964)
+* Fix - Fix minor layout shift in the core profiler. [#39898](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39898)
+* Fix - Fix product e2e tests [#39823](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39823)
+* Fix - Fix undismissable notice when using localization for certain messages like "Coupon management has moved" [#39913](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39913)
+* Fix - FIx WC Admin pages are empty for WP 6.2 and below. [#39995](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39995)
+* Fix - Properly convert local time date queries to UTC in the HPOS datastore. [#40146](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40146)
+* Fix - Redirect to Jetpack connect when jetpack-boost is selected. [#40261](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40261)
+* Fix - Remove COT enable requirement from sync and verify command. [#39998](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39998)
+* Fix - Removed references to the un-used Purchase task item in the onboarding task list. [#40121](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40121)
+* Fix - Remove use of woocommerce-page class within WooCommerce Admin pages, replaced with woocommerce-admin-page. [#40218](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40218)
+* Fix - Restore moving to trash functionality within HPOS order edit screen. [#39693](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39693)
+* Fix - update the SqlQuery filter prefix in data.md [#39319](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39319)
+* Fix - Use correct object reference when cloning a cart [#39282](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39282)
+* Fix - [HPOS]Fix duplicate meta handling by passing meta_value|unique in post calls [#40088](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40088)
+* Fix - [HPOS] Modify query to have less characters before the `FROM` keyword. [#40109](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40109)
+* Fix - [HPOS] Support deleting metadata just by meta id. [#40064](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40064)
+* Fix - [HPOS] Use objects method instead of calling datastore directly. [#40158](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40158)
+* Add - Add ability to remove blocks from templates. [#39900](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39900)
+* Add - Add a filter to OrdersTableQuery to allow overriding of HPOS queries. [#39945](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39945)
+* Add - Add after_add_block and after_remove block hooks to the block template API. [#40139](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40139)
+* Add - Add AI wizard business info step for Customize Your Store task [#39979](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39979)
+* Add - Add  component to Customize Your Store task. [#40140](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40140)
+* Add - Add customize store - fonts [#40082](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40082)
+* Add - Add customize store AI wizard call for best colour palette suggestions. [#40295](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40295)
+* Add - Add customize store AI wizard call for color palette suggestion [#40237](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40237)
+* Add - Add customize store AI wizard call for font pairing suggestion [#40240](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40240)
+* Add - Add customize store assembler hub onboarding tour [#39981](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39981)
+* Add - Add customize store assembler hub [#39843](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39843)
+* Add - Add customize store color palettes [#40051](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40051)
+* Add - Add customize store transitional screen [#40122](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40122)
+* Add - Added URL navigation support to customize-store feature [#40068](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40068)
+* Add - Add filter woocommerce_hpos_enable_sync_on_read to disable sync on read with HPOS sync enabled. [#40039](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40039)
+* Add - Add has_price param to the variations REST API query. [#40281](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40281)
+* Add - Add header customization to the Assembler Hub [#40107](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40107)
+* Add - Add help text to Name field in Create new category modal [#40059](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40059)
+* Add - Add new e2e test for Shopper My Account Downloads section [#40100](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40100)
+* Add - Add new e2e test to cover My Account Addresses section [#40114](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40114)
+* Add - Add  sidebar to customize your store task. [#40136](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40136)
+* Add - Adds new action hook `woocommerce_pay_order_before_payment` to the `checkout/form-pay.php` template. [#37588](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/37588)
+* Add - Add support for slug auto generation to the create attribute endpoint [#39827](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39827)
+* Add - Add tags (or general taxonomy ) block [#39966](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39966)
+* Add - Add track events to customize store AI wizard [#40144](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40144)
+* Add - Add track events to customize store transitional page [#40143](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40143)
+* Add - Add Tracks events to Appearance > Themes screen [#40193](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40193)
+* Add - Add tracks to CYS assembler-hub and hide pages sidebar screen [#40156](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40156)
+* Add - Add variable product experiment [#40177](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40177)
+* Add - Add woocommerce_block_template_register action. [#39915](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39915)
+* Add - Create a plugin to enable Variations feature #40027 [#40027](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40027)
+* Add - Implement customize store assembler hub - logo feature [#39932](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39932)
+* Add - Implemented loader design for Customize your store - Design with AI [#40083](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40083)
+* Add - Made ai completion for look and tone more robust and added tracks [#40052](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40052)
+* Add - Records plugin API requests and installation errors to coreprofiler_install_plugin_error separately for the core profiler. [#39899](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39899)
+* Update - Added Marketplace class as basis for Reactified marketplace. [#39121](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39121)
+* Update - Added xstate scaffolding for AI Wizard in customize your store feature [#39863](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39863)
+* Update - Display a custom WooPayments onboarding task header content, when an incentive with server based header is available. [#40034](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40034)
+* Update - Implement customize your store task completion logic [#40267](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40267)
+* Update - Optimize customize store preview frame resize performance [#39930](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39930)
+* Update - Remove core-profiler checks from the tests -- core profiler is enabled by default now. [#40260](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40260)
+* Update - Replace Personalize Your Store task with Choose Your Theme [#40239](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40239)
+* Update - Track coreprofiler_store_extensions_installed_and_activated when async installation is complete [#39921](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39921)
+* Update - Turn off the experimental flag for HPOS. [#39846](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39846)
+* Update - Update Action Scheduler to 3.6.3 [#40147](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40147)
+* Update - Update intro screen for the new Customize Your Store task [#40293](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40293)
+* Update - Update Remote Inbox Notifications to add in and !in comparison operators for comparing values against arrays [#40084](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40084)
+* Update - Update the simple product template implementation to use the product form template API. [#39814](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39814)
+* Update - Update use of preventLeavingProductForm with new function changes. [#40225](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40225)
+* Update - Update WooCommerce Blocks to 10.9.3 [#39895](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39895)
+* Update - Update WooCommerce Blocks to 11.0.0 [#39971](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39971)
+* Update - Update WooCommerce Blocks to 11.1.0 [#40141](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40141)
+* Update - Update WooCommerce Blocks to 11.1.1 [#40300](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40300)
+* Update - Update WooCommerce Blocks to 11.1.2 [#40475](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40475)
+* Update - We have completely redesigned the In-app Marketplace. [#39121](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39121)
+* Dev - Added documentation for the Core Profiler [#39963](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39963)
+* Dev - Add job to post Slack summary of plugin test results in "Smoke test daily" workflow. [#39838](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39838)
+* Dev - Add new E2E test covering shopper product page and make Product-related tests granular (separated test files) [#40132](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40132)
+* Dev - Add notice to "track inventory" toggle #40011 [#40011](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40011)
+* Dev - Add some basic E2E tests for Assembler Hub [#40235](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40235)
+* Dev - Adds test to check required fields on checkout [#40099](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40099)
+* Dev - Bump required PHP version to 7.4 [#39820](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39820)
+* Dev - Cleanup: remove the unused is_feature_visible and show_feature methods. [#39931](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39931)
+* Dev - Fixes and enables API test suite to run on daily CI run against alternate host [#39858](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39858)
+* Dev - Fix flakiness around the `Turn off the new product form` menu item. [#39957](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39957)
+* Dev - Fix for a couple of flaky API tests on daily runs [#39918](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39918)
+* Dev - Improve documentation for the `is_checkout()` function. [#40258](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40258)
+* Dev - Refactored core profiler loader to be more generalizable and moved to @woocommerce/onboarding [#39735](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39735)
+* Dev - Remove "WP Latest-2" from release tests. [#40012](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40012)
+* Dev - Remove legacy PHP version update checks [#39845](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39845)
+* Dev - Run a full reset on API daily test site [#40061](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40061)
+* Dev - Updates Playwright from 1.33 to 1.37.1 [#39815](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39815)
+* Tweak - Add order property to every block in SimpleProductTemplate [#39946](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39946)
+* Tweak - Adds an informative tooltip to the Account Details section of the Direct Bank Transfer settings. [#39860](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39860)
+* Tweak - Fix a minor code typo, no change in functionality [#36402](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/36402)
+* Tweak - Make it easier to disable email verification checks for the order confirmation and order pay pages. [#40050](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40050)
+* Tweak - Migrate category field to woocommerce/product-taxonomy-field block [#40021](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40021)
+* Tweak - tweak some of the HPOS Settings UI. [#39912](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39912)
+* Tweak - Tweak tasklist description color to darker [#39903](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39903)
+* Enhancement - Add CLI commands to enable or disable HPOS. [#39865](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39865)
+* Enhancement - Design enhancements for the Attributes tab. [#39987](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39987)
+* Enhancement - Design enhancements for the Inventory tab. [#39962](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39962)
+* Enhancement - Enable HPOS by default for new installs. [#40296](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40296)
+* Enhancement - Improve the existing E2E test to verify one more element on each page load. [#40008](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/40008)
+* Enhancement - Update the default setting for the task list progress bar from 0 to 0.25, which gives the progress better visual context when no tasks have been completed. [#39369](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/39369)
+* Enhancement - Update Venezuelan currency: Bolívar (Bs.). [#29380](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/29380)
+
+
 = 8.1.1 2023-09-18 =
 
 **WooCommerce**