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### Billing Plans

New feature added for automated recurring payment processing:
- [Billing Plans Guide](/docs/guides/payments/billing-plans): Configure payment frequency and let the system automatically process scheduled payments using tokenized vault data
- New API endpoints for creating and managing billing plans
- Includes security and compliance notes for PCI DSS and cardholder consent requirements

### Vault Management Enhancements

New endpoint added for vault payment account creation:
- **POST /api/v1/vault_payment_accounts**: Create vaulted payment accounts directly via API for secure storage of payment information
- Complements existing vault creation methods