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Renames billing to collection_method on invoices, subscriptions, and subscription schedulesBreaking changes

What’s new

Renames the billing attribute on invoices, subscriptions, and subscription schedules to collection_method.

Impact

The terminology now better reflects the purpose of the attribute, which is to specify how the payment will be collected, rather than just the billing mechanism.

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