diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index b96e85006119..68803f5e543f 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.8.52
\ No newline at end of file
+5.8.53
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/ClientRegisterService.php b/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/ClientRegisterService.php
index 35cea03d6941..1e6a60a6b672 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/ClientRegisterService.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/ClientRegisterService.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ClientRegisterService
 
         foreach ($rules as $field => $properties) {
             if ($field === 'email') {
-                $rules[$field] = array_merge($rules[$field], ['email:rfc,dns', 'max:191', Rule::unique('client_contacts')->where('company_id', $this->company->id)]);
+                $rules[$field] = array_merge($rules[$field], ['email:rfc', 'max:191', Rule::unique('client_contacts')->where('company_id', $this->company->id)]);
             }
 
             if ($field === 'current_password' || $field === 'password') {
diff --git a/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/Register.php b/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/Register.php
index 43c5631b5f47..0bed4bdfda99 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/Register.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/BillingPortal/Authentication/Register.php
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class Register extends Component
 
     public function register(array $data)
     {
+        nlog($data);
+
         $service = new ClientRegisterService(
             company: $this->subscription->company,
             additional: $this->additional_fields,
@@ -66,8 +68,13 @@ class Register extends Component
 
         $rules = $service->rules();
 
+        nlog($rules);
+
         $data = Validator::make($data, $rules)->validate();
 
+        nlog("validated data");
+        nlog($data);
+        
         $client = $service->createClient($data);
         $contact = $service->createClientContact($data, $client);
 
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/PayPalRestPaymentDriver.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/PayPalRestPaymentDriver.php
index 6583e99489e8..5745ab86d725 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/PayPalRestPaymentDriver.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/PayPalRestPaymentDriver.php
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ return render('gateways.paypal.pay', $data);
         nlog("post order creation");
         nlog($orderId);
 
-        $r = $this->gatewayRequest("/v2/checkout/orders/{$orderId}", 'get', ['body' => '']);
+
+      $r = $this->gatewayRequest("/v2/checkout/orders/{$orderId}", 'get', ['body' => '']);
         nlog($r);
 
         $response = $r->json();
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ return render('gateways.paypal.pay', $data);
                 $data['token'] = $token;
                 $data['payment_method_id'] = GatewayType::PAYPAL_ADVANCED_CARDS;
                 $data['payment_meta'] = $payment_meta;
-                $data['payment_method_id'] = GatewayType::CREDIT_CARD;
+                // $data['payment_method_id'] = GatewayType::CREDIT_CARD;
 
                 $additional['gateway_customer_reference'] = $gateway_customer_reference;
 
diff --git a/app/Services/ClientPortal/InstantPayment.php b/app/Services/ClientPortal/InstantPayment.php
index 7bd29f8f3bc5..3bbb8489e42b 100644
--- a/app/Services/ClientPortal/InstantPayment.php
+++ b/app/Services/ClientPortal/InstantPayment.php
@@ -208,11 +208,6 @@ class InstantPayment
         $credit_totals = in_array($first_invoice->client->getSetting('use_credits_payment'), ['always', 'option']) ? $first_invoice->client->service()->getCreditBalance() : 0;
         $starting_invoice_amount = $first_invoice->balance;
 
-        /* Schedule a job to check the gateway fees for this invoice*/
-        // if (Ninja::isHosted()) {
-        //     CheckGatewayFee::dispatch($first_invoice->id, $client->company->db)->delay(800);
-        // }
-
         if ($gateway) {
             $first_invoice->service()->addGatewayFee($gateway, $payment_method_id, $invoice_totals)->save();
         }
diff --git a/config/ninja.php b/config/ninja.php
index fc12f803c3df..1cc85778fe09 100644
--- a/config/ninja.php
+++ b/config/ninja.php
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ return [
     'require_https' => env('REQUIRE_HTTPS', true),
     'app_url' => rtrim(env('APP_URL', ''), '/'),
     'app_domain' => env('APP_DOMAIN', 'invoicing.co'),
-    'app_version' => env('APP_VERSION', '5.8.52'),
-    'app_tag' => env('APP_TAG', '5.8.52'),
+    'app_version' => env('APP_VERSION', '5.8.53'),
+    'app_tag' => env('APP_TAG', '5.8.53'),
     'minimum_client_version' => '5.0.16',
     'terms_version' => '1.0.1',
     'api_secret' => env('API_SECRET', false),
diff --git a/resources/views/portal/ninja2020/gateways/paypal/ppcp/card.blade.php b/resources/views/portal/ninja2020/gateways/paypal/ppcp/card.blade.php
index a950e690d0c8..d28545083011 100644
--- a/resources/views/portal/ninja2020/gateways/paypal/ppcp/card.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/portal/ninja2020/gateways/paypal/ppcp/card.blade.php
@@ -97,17 +97,11 @@
              if(liabilityShift) {
               
               /* Handle liability shift. More information in 3D Secure response parameters */
-              console.log("inside liability shift")
-              console.log(liabilityShift)
-              console.log(orderID);
-              console.log(data);
-              //doesn't really do anything as failure is linked in SUBMIT. We only hit here after a successful return
-              //and where SCA is optional?
-
               if(liabilityShift == 'NO') {
 
                 document.getElementById('errors').textContent = `Sorry, your transaction could not be processed, Please try a different payment method.`;
                 document.getElementById('errors').hidden = false;
+
                 return;
               }
 
@@ -118,9 +112,6 @@
                 return actions.restart();
             }
 
-            // console.log("on approve");
-            // console.log(data);
-            // console.log(actions);
             let storeCard = document.querySelector('input[name=token-billing-checkbox]:checked');
 
             if (storeCard) {
@@ -182,7 +173,6 @@
       expiryField.render("#card-expiry-field-container");
 
       document.getElementById("pay-now").addEventListener('click', (e) => {
-        console.log("paynow");
         document.getElementById('errors').textContent = '';
         document.getElementById('errors').hidden = true;
         
@@ -196,14 +186,9 @@
         document.querySelector('#pay-now > span').classList.add('hidden');
 
         cardField.submit().then((response) => {
-          console.log("then");
-          console.log(response);
 
         }).catch((error) => {
 
-          // console.log("catch error")
-          //   console.log(error);
-
             document.getElementById('pay-now').disabled = false;
             document.querySelector('#pay-now > svg').classList.add('hidden');
             document.querySelector('#pay-now > span').classList.remove('hidden');