Today, we are happy to release the [ABP Framework](https://abp.io/) and [ABP Commercial](https://commercial.abp.io/) version **7.0 RC** (release candidate). This blog post introduces the new features and important changes in this new version.
> **The planned release date for the [7.0.0 Stable](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/milestone/76) version is December 13, 2022**.
Try this version and provide feedback for the stable ABP v7.0! Thank you to all.
## Get Started with the 7.0 RC
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### Improvements on eShopOnAbp
The following improvements have been made on [eShopOnAbp project](https://github.com/abpframework/eShopOnAbp) with this version:
* Keycloak is an open-source identity management system. Keycloak Integration has been added to the project within this release period. See [#12021](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/issues/12021) for more info.
* Product detail page now uses CMS Kit's [Rating](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/latest/Modules/Cms-Kit/Ratings) and [Comment](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/latest/Modules/Cms-Kit/Comments) features. See [#11429](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/issues/11429) for more info.
### Other News
* ABP 7.0 introduces the `AbpDistributedLockOptions` for main options class to configure the distributed locking. You can specify any name as the lock prefix. See the [documentation](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/7.0/Distributed-Locking#abpdistributedlockoptions) for more.
## What's New with ABP Commercial 7.0?
### External Localization System in the Language Management Module
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ABP 7.0 allows to set tenant admin's password from the Host side. You can set a new password to any tenant admin's password from the Tenants page, if you are Host user.
ABP 7.0 allows to set tenant admin's password from the Host side. You can set a new password to any tenant admin's password from the Tenants page, if you are the Host of the system.
### WeChat and Alipay Integrations for the Payment Module
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In this version, WeChat Pay and Alipay gateways have been added to the payment module.
You can read the [Payment Module documentation](https://docs.abp.io/en/commercial/7.0/modules/payment#alipayoptions) for more info.
You can read the [Payment Module documentation](https://docs.abp.io/en/commercial/7.0/modules/payment#alipayoptions) for configurations and more info.
### Other News
### Others
* Project Dependencies removed from the Administration Service for Microservice Pro Template.
* CMS Kit - Contact Feature allows multiple(named) contact forms with this version. Now, you can add different contact forms on different pages (with different settings).
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## Community News
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## Conclusion
This version comes with some features and enhancements to the existing features. You can see the [Road Map](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/7.0/Road-Map) documentation to learn about the release schedule and planned features for the next releases. The planned release date for the [7.0.0 Stable](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/milestone/76) version is December 13, 2022. Please try the ABP v7.0 RC and provide feedback to us.
This version comes with some features and enhancements to the existing features. You can see the [Road Map](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/7.0/Road-Map) documentation to learn about the release schedule and planned features for the next releases. Please try the ABP v7.0 RC and provide feedback to us.