Vortex Release Version (June 21, 2026)

Resolved an issue where EMV chip data captured during authorization was not consistently carried forward to related sale completion transactions. Sale completions now inherit required EMV data from the original authorization when not explicitly provided, ensuring Chip Addenda records are generated correctly in settlement files and supporting accurate settlement processing across card brands and processors.
Updated settlement file generation to correctly populate the Point of Sale Terminal Operating Environment field for American Express transactions using the corresponding authorization message data. This enhancement improves network data consistency by ensuring terminal environment values are accurately carried forward into settlement records, aligning American Express processing with card-brand specifications.
Implemented support for the Stripe Forward API, including a new /v1/tokens callback endpoint to receive forwarded card data responses. The functionality is controlled by a feature flag and enables end-to-end forwarding workflows by allowing requests to be sent and processed through callback responses containing tokenized card information.
Updated Stripe authorization capture processing to account for payment methods that do not support multi-capture. The system now omits the final capture flag when capturing authorizations for unsupported card types, ensuring sale completion requests process successfully without capture-related errors.

Impact

These updates improve settlement processing reliability by ensuring EMV data and terminal environment information are consistently carried through authorization, capture, and settlement workflows. They also expand Stripe integration capabilities through support for Forward API token callbacks and enhance authorization capture processing for payment methods with multi-capture limitations. Together, these enhancements improve transaction processing accuracy, network compliance, and overall operational reliability across the Vortex platform.