= 1.4.3, Feb 15 2024 =
* Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 4.8.8.
* Significant revamp of the Direct Bank Transfer method has been made. Bookings made using this method now have a default status of "Pending Payment". You can set a time frame for customers to pay their bookings, and if payment is not received within that timeframe, the booking will automatically become "Abandoned". You can create an email template with instructions for this payment method; please do so in the payment method settings.
* Restricted the possibility to cancel booking after the check-in date has passed.
* Changed 'adults' to 'guests' for services in email notifications when the children field is disabled in the plugin settings.
* Added the accommodation title tag to the reserved accommodation details email template in the email settings.
* Added "Pending Admin" and "Pending Payment" statuses to the iCal export.
* Added the possibility to set the booking status to 'Confirmed' or 'Pending admin' when creating a new booking in the admin area.
* Added the ability to change a default display range on the admin bookings calendar.
* Added year information to the check-in and check-out dates in the Bookings table.
* Added customer name information to the booking details in the admin bookings calendar.
* Fixed an issue with viewing booking information in the admin calendar.
* Fixed an issue where the check-out calendar would clear when the check-in calendar was opened in the booking form.
* Fixed an issue that prevented notes from being saved when creating a booking via REST API.
* Fixed an issue with displaying the availability calendar for 12 months.
* Fixed an issue where booking rules were being applied to reservations added via the backend.
* Fixed an issue with the incorrect display of the 12 months' availability in calendar of individual accommodation.
* Fixed an issue with sending emails in languages that use RTL writing systems.
* Fixed an issue with PayPal in a sandbox mode.
* Fixed an issue with caching search availability calendar's data.
* Fixed an issue with custom checkout fields that were not exported to the CSV report.
* Fixed an error of incorrect calculation of accommodation subtotal price in the CSV report.
* Fixed an issue with changing capacity on the checkout page when the Stripe gateway encountered errors.
* Fixed an issue with deleting imported bookings with a past check-in date.
* Fixed an issue of applying the current rates to the old booking to ensure the accurate pricing in exported reports.
* Fixed an issue that could cause error messages to appear in the direct booking form on certain websites.
* Fixed an issue that could cause warning messages to appear in .ics files on certain websites.
* Fixed an error with displaying a user account when switched to a non-default website language.
* Bug fix: The plugin now takes the property capacity into account when guests choose the number of adults and children while making bookings directly from the accommodation page. This fix applies only if the property capacity is set in the settings.
* Improved calendar styles of the search and booking forms, and added booking note tooltips to the datepicker.
* Improved calendar compatibility with page caching plugins.
* Improved calendar loading speed.
* Improved date selection in the search form to display the checkout-out date month corresponding to the selected check-in date.
* Improved the process of handling downloads of the exported bookings.
* Improvement: The plugin now retains past bookings imported from external sources instead of deleting them.
* Booking calendar improvements: search and booking forms display blocked and booked dates for a better user experience.
* Enhanced code and WPML compatibility.
