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Customer portal magic links now require a tenant customer match
May 20, 2026 · Customer portal and access control
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Customer portal magic links now require a tenant customer match
Customer portal login requests now send magic-link emails only when the address belongs to that tenant through a customer record or booking.
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Expired booking management no longer shows a dead contact action
When the cancellation window has closed, the public booking management page now shows only the deadline message instead of a disabled contact-style button.
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Bank transfer confirmations update paid balances
When an admin confirms a bank transfer booking after the money lands, StudioDock now records the booking total as paid instead of leaving the order due.
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Freelancer claim emails follow bookable add-ons
Studios using freelancer claim workflow now send automatic claim emails only when a booking includes an unresolved add-on with bookable staff.
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Admin documentation is text-only and easier to navigate
Tenant admin documentation now uses full-width text guides instead of screenshot panels, with expanded operator notes and a clearer sidebar that shows the current topic.
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Contact emails and Booking Plans are clearer
Studios can now keep their account email separate from the public contact address, while Booking Plans show add-on rules more clearly and 1-hour interval validation ignores hidden Sessions calendars.
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Trial emails now follow setup progress
StudioDock trial emails now react to setup progress, with delayed booking-path reminders, launch nudges, trial-ending warnings, and expired-trial comeback emails.
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Closed days can target spaces or shared resources
Studios can now close the whole studio, one space, or all spaces tied to the same shared resource, with the same rules enforced across booking and Sessions flows.
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Offers and Booking Plans terminology is clearer
StudioDock now uses Offers for public memberships, gift cards, and hour packages, and Booking Plans for booking-time packaged choices.
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Offer headings now use the studio brand
Public Offers pages now lead with the studio brand name and separate recurring memberships from one-time offers when both are available.
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Offer cards now focus on the offer name
Offer cards no longer show duplicate visual type labels or pill badges; the visual panel now carries the actual offer or membership name.
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Studios can sell recurring memberships from Offers
Pro and Scale studios can now sell monthly or yearly memberships that automatically issue wallet credit or studio hours after each paid Stripe invoice.
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Add-on choice setup is easier to scan
The admin add-on choice editor now keeps variant names, stock counts, image uploads, status controls, and remove actions aligned inside the setup card.
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Package usage is clearer after booking
Customer success pages, emails, and portal bookings now show how hour packages and wallet credits were applied, including the amount still due and remaining balance.
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Studios can choose whether Stripe creates booking invoices
Tenant admins can now turn Stripe booking invoice generation on or off for online booking payments while keeping existing invoice links visible.
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Dutch booking pages and clearer onboarding emails
Studios can now enable Dutch for customer-facing booking flows, and new owners receive onboarding emails matched to their Spaces or Sessions setup path.
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Add-on choices now use their own stock limits
Variant-based add-ons now check each choice against its own stock units during public booking.
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Studios can name package types in their own words
Tenant admins can now choose customer-facing names for money packages and hour packages in each active public language.
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StudioDock Sessions adds a simpler booking path
StudioDock now has a Sessions path for creators and small businesses selling sessions, private offers, forms, add-ons, payments, and embeds.
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Gift vouchers can use customer-entered amounts
Studios can now sell one public gift voucher where the customer enters the amount within studio-defined limits, instead of creating separate fixed-value vouchers.
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Booking invoices are easier to export from admin
All plans now have an admin invoice center for Stripe booking invoices, including period filters, direct invoice links, and ZIP exports for accounting.
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Bundled offers can wait for staff confirmation
Bundled offers with included staff add-ons now check staff availability before checkout and keep paid bookings in an awaiting-confirmation state until the required team member is assigned.
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Studios can choose 12-hour or 24-hour time
Studio admins can now choose automatic, 24-hour, or 12-hour time display for booking and calendar screens. Lithuanian studios stay on 24-hour time by default.
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Email log tracks customer communication from admin
Studio admins can now review recent outbound customer emails, inspect communication history from customers and bookings, and rely on admin email buttons that open the correct tenant dashboard.
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Admin booking edits no longer pick up last-minute discounts
Last-minute discounts still apply to new bookings, including bookings created by an admin, but no longer get added when an admin edits an existing reservation.
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Billing portal recovers from stale Stripe customers
Tenant billing settings now recover when Stripe reports that a stored customer record no longer exists, replacing it before opening the billing portal.
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Standard pricing and affiliate-owned coupons
StudioDock pricing now shows standard monthly and annual plan amounts, while approved affiliates can create their own 20% first-year promotion code.
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Bundled offers can now override duration discounts
Studios can set package-specific longer-booking discounts for bundled offers, with checkout keeping those package rules separate from last-minute offers and promo codes.
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Cleaner dashboard metrics and release checks
Admin dashboard metrics now use a more balanced KPI row, and release verification checks that What's New, docs, and changelog links stay aligned before deployment.
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Archived spaces stay out of the daily schedule
Admin schedule now hides archived spaces unless the selected day still needs them for historical booking context.
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In-app feature guides and What's New
Admin documentation now has searchable feature guides, contextual Guide links, related guide suggestions, release connections, and a dashboard What's New surface.
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Custom intake forms and agreements
Studios can now collect structured session details, required acknowledgements, and file uploads from public booking flows only where those questions are assigned.
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Booking interval consistency fix
Studios using whole-hour booking cadence now get consistent public booking start times, duration options, and dedicated add-on time picker choices.
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Customer portal access for StudioDock users
StudioDock users with system roles can now also use customer portal and public booking flows with the same email, while customer-only portal accounts remain blocked from studio admin access.
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Booking claim workflow reliability
Booking claim synchronization now avoids interactive transaction pressure during background claim creation, reducing timeout risk after admin booking changes and payment confirmations.
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Customer portal navigation and invoice details
Customer portals now separate bookings, wallet balances, and profile details into focused pages, with company invoice details saved for faster repeat bookings.
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Lithuanian gift card and bank transfer copy polish
Lithuanian booking and package surfaces now use clearer gift card wording, and bank-transfer emails explain the payment-confirmation step more naturally.
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Booking contact reliability and portal autofill
Public booking now helps returning customers enter reliable contact details faster, with stronger email checks, same-device autofill, and portal profile autofill.
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Tenant booking intervals now support whole-hour-only booking
Studios can now choose whether public booking runs on 30-minute intervals or whole-hour-only slots, with matching behavior across booking, recovery, and calendar views.
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Booking form refreshes correctly after returning from success
Customers who return to the booking form after completing a reservation now see freshly revalidated availability instead of a stale slot snapshot from browser history.
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Guided package builder for configurable hour bundles
Studios can now sell guided hour-bundle offers that let buyers choose from allowed hour options, bundled offers, and bundled add-ons before checkout.
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Manual admin booking add-ons now price correctly
Manual bookings created in admin now keep totals aligned with selected add-ons, including per-hour add-ons that should scale with the full booking duration.
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Booking plan hour bundles can cover bundled add-ons
Studios can now issue or sell booking-plan-specific hour bundles that carry bundled add-ons into booking, so matching add-ons are treated as included instead of charged again.
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Add-on image uploads and cleaner booking merchandising
Studios can now upload add-on and option thumbnails directly in admin, while the public booking flow presents add-ons and localized CTA blocks more cleanly.
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Shared resource blocking and booking flow fixes
StudioDock now blocks bookings across spaces that share a physical resource, keeps checkout add-ons in order, and preserves Supported Niches settings when saved.
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Single-space calendars expand full width and buffer times save correctly
Admin and public calendars now use the available width when only one space is visible, and space buffer times can save any positive minute value instead of snapping back to zero.
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Freelancer booking claims for rotating studio teams
Studios on Pro and Scale can now broadcast operational bookings to eligible bookable freelancers by email and let the first logged-in teammate claim the session.
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Bundled offers and VAT-ready booking journeys for packaged studio offers
Studios can now sell Classic / Premium / Signature-style bundled offers inside checkout and pair them with tax-inclusive totals plus VAT-ready invoice presentation across the booking journey.
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Inventory-aware add-on choices with cleaner unavailable states in booking
Studios can now run more operationally accurate add-on upsells with choice-level inventory, total variant limits, and a cleaner booking experience when shared equipment is unavailable.
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Stripe Connect onboarding now uses Standard OAuth for a cleaner setup path
Studios connecting Stripe now go through Standard OAuth instead of the older onboarding path, reducing connection friction and aligning the setup with Stripe’s recommended flow.
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Lifecycle alerts and billing emails for trial, payment, and tenant health
StudioDock now sends stronger owner-facing lifecycle and billing notifications so tenants get clearer signals when something needs attention.
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WordPress embed support and account recovery improvements
Studios embedding StudioDock in existing websites now have better WordPress support, and admins who get locked out have a proper password recovery path.
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