This update improves internal test reliability for Belgian payroll accounting by enabling real-time communication support during automated checks. It helps ensure payroll accounting features are validated more consistently before release, with no direct change for end users.

task-3970199

The Studio app's automated tests have been converted from an older test system to the newer HOOT framework. This improves maintainability and helps ensure Studio features like app creation, navigation, menus, icons, and action editing continue to work reliably.

Conversion of all legacy studio tests to HOOT

This update removes outdated internal helper code used by Documents tests. It helps keep the Documents app easier to maintain and reduces future technical risk without changing day-to-day user workflows.

part of task-3818666

community: https://github.com/odoo/odoo/pull/196010

The refund action on employee payslips is now shown only after a payslip has been marked as paid. This helps prevent refunds from being started too early and keeps payroll actions aligned with the actual payment status.

- make refund btn visible only when the payslip is in `paid` state instead of `done or paid`

Task: 4452180

Changes to the Employee and Manager fields on appraisal goals are now recorded in the chatter. This improves transparency and makes it easier to review who changed key appraisal ownership details.

Purpose:
- Employees with basic rights can modify the Employee and Manager fields on the Appraisal Goals form. Therefore, it’s better to track these changes in the chatter for better transparency.

This PR includes the following updates:
- Any changes to Employee and Manager fields are now visible in the chatter for better visibility and auditing.

Task - 4488582

Payslip generation emails are now sent only when the Human Resources option is selected in document settings. This helps ensure employees receive payslip emails only when the company has configured HR documents for that workflow.

In this Pr, emails for payslip generation will only be sent to employees
if 'Human Resources' is selected in the document settings

Task-4338046

Recruitment reports now include a dedicated list view when users open details from a graph. This helps teams review key record information at a glance without opening each recruitment record one by one.

- add the list view to be able to see some details about the records when click in the graph
without the need to access them record by record

Task: 4517160