---
title: "October 2025"
slug: "payments-october-2025"
tags: ["Release Notes", "Payments"]
updated: 2025-12-03T22:55:59Z
published: 2025-12-03T22:55:59Z
canonical: "docs.blackthorn.io/payments-october-2025"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# October 2025

Please review the updates below and follow the upgrade instructions to upgrade your Payments application.

## Table of Contents

- [Important Note](/v1/docs/payments-october-2025#important-note)
- [Spreedly Reminder](/v1/docs/payments-october-2025#spreedly-reminder)
- [Upgrade Instructions](/v1/docs/payments-october-2025#upgrade-instructions)
- [Important Definitions](/v1/docs/payments-october-2025#important-definitions)

## Important Note

There is no release for Payments for October 2025. The next Payments release will be in November 2025.

## Spreedly Reminder

Updates were made to the storage of sensitive data. Both the Spreedly Payment Gateway access token and the Payment Intent **Client Secret** field are now encrypted. Current Spreedly users must reauthorize the gateway after upgrading Payments to Version 6.45 or higher. These settings are automatically configured during new installations of the Payments app.

- **What does reconnecting mean?** Reconnecting requires you to open each existing Spreedly gateway and click **Connect Spreedly Gateway**. This process encrypts your Spreedly key.
- **What happens if you don’t reconnect after upgrading to a new version?** Until each Spreedly gateway is reconnected, all Transactions routed through that gateway will fail — meaning no payments will process for that gateway.

## Upgrade Instructions

To upgrade Payments to the newest version, go to the [Blackthorn Candy Shop](https://candyshop.blackthorn.io/products).

## Important Definitions

### Breaking Change

A breaking change is a significant change that requires a package upgrade to see the update.

### Off-Cycle or Hotfix Release

A hotfix is a release that corrects a problem that impacted extensive functionality.

**If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact [Blackthorn Support](https://community.blackthorn.io/s/support).**