Fix page crash when klarna not supported in the country (#4430)

* fix page crash when klarna not supported in the country

* add changelog

* keep the message in console error

* Update readme.txt

Co-authored-by: Malith Senaweera <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: Wesley Rosa <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Malith Senaweera <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

changelog.txt

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 * Fix - Use the platform's payment method configuration id constant when rendering the Optimized Checkout
 * Dev - Add Klarna e2e tests
 * Update - Improve checks in voucher purchase flow
+* Fix - Fixes page crash when Klarna payment method is not supported in the merchant's country by returning an empty array instead of throwing an error
 
 = 9.5.2 - 2025-05-22 =
 * Add - Implement custom database cache for persistent caching with in-memory optimization.

client/utils/use-payment-method-currencies.js

@@ -212,10 +212,13 @@ const getKlarnaCurrencies = () => {
 		return [ 'EUR', 'SEK', 'PLN', 'CHF', 'CZK', 'DKK', 'GBP', 'NOK' ];
 	}
 
-	// Throw an error if the country is not recognized.
-	throw new Error(
-		`Unable to determine Klarna currencies for: ${ accountCountry }`
+	// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+	console.error(
+		'Unable to determine Klarna currencies for:',
+		accountCountry
 	);
+
+	return [];
 };
 
 const getAmazonPayCurrencies = () => {

readme.txt

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ If you get stuck, you can ask for help in the [Plugin Forum](https://wordpress.o
 * Dev - Add Klarna e2e tests
 * Tweak - Update deprecation notice message to specify that legacy checkout experience has been deprecated since version 9.6.0
 * Update - Remove legacy checkout checkbox from settings
+* Fix - Fixes page crash when Klarna payment method is not supported in the merchant's country by returning an empty array instead of throwing an error
 * Fix - Fix payment processing for $0 subscription with recurring coupon
 * Dev - Add e2e tests to cover Affirm purchase flow