Vortex Release Version (March 12, 2024)

• Refactored payment processing flows, improving modularity and enabling condition-based handling for transactions like voids, reversals, sales, and adjustments.
• Enhanced system reliability by using Redis as a backup for payment and batch data, with fallback mechanisms for faster and seamless data retrieval.
• Normalized serializer names across systems for uniformity.
• Updated the settlement bot to use the batch's closed date, ensuring more accurate records.
• Improved logging for recruitment consumer processes to enhance traceability.
• Updated batch creation in Checkout to use the batch’s reference number, improving stability.
• Enabled parallel data fetching in the Bank API, reducing response times by implementing timeouts and conditional aborts.
• Addressed and fixed orchestration deployment errors for smoother production releases.
• Enhanced settlement processes by identifying and excluding bad data to prevent file failures.