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## Changed

* **Contractor Hiring** → [Retrieve contractor payment dates](/api/reference/endpoints/contractor-hiring/get-contract-payment-cycles): Added `awaiting_invoice_submission` and `completed` as valid values for `status` in the response.

* **Tasks** → [Create a new task](/api/reference/endpoints/tasks/create-contract-task): Added optional `group_key` and `hourly_report_preset_id` request fields; added `new` as a valid value for `status` in the response.