Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2025-09-19

[OSBotify]

Release Version: 9.2.16-14
Compare Changes: production...staging
Mobile-Expensify Changes: https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/compare/production...staging

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• [No QA] 🦜 Add auto translation GitHub Action #66599
• [DEV] Fix canBeMissing warning for keys reportActions_undefined, reportAttributes #66950
• Fix: User is dropped in the Inbox after enabling camera permission and replacing receipt #67245
• [No QA] Display submit button when the report is open in an instant submit policy with no approvers  #68278
• Not show expensify card link if the card is deactivated #68425
• [NO QA] Attempt to add Codecov to App #68481
• Selection list UI use radio for single and checkbox for multi selection #68631
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.ACCOUNT in src/libs/actions/Delegate.ts #68979
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.NETWORK in src/libs/DateUtils.ts  #68982
• Fix - "This report has no expenses" briefly shown in Reports after clearing cache #69090
• Wallet page - remove verify account's backTo & forwardTo #69226
• Copy codes (2fa) page - use navigation based verify account modal #69345
• SageIntacct: add default value for export field #69347
• fix:67907: autofocus inputs in PerDiem and Amount page #69380
• [No QA][Manual distance] Add quick action support for manual distance #69390
• [No QA][Manual distance] Add the distance rate upgrade flow #69392
• Fix broken global create emoji #69411
• [NO QA] perf: Add details logs for useSidebarOrderedReports #69443
• Fix navigating back an forth in IOU flow and enable changing participant after changing to selfDM #69464
• fix: long loading spinner in three-dots popover when attempting to delete a paid workspace #69541
• Report field shows a blank space and NaN when default title is {report:id} {report:total} #69586
• chore(63871): update @onfido/react-native and onfido-sdk-ui #69591
• [No QA]: Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY in src/libs/actions/App.ts #69608
• Hide delete button for unreported card expense imported with deleting disabled #69630
• PaymentMethodList backTo forwardTo removing #69750
• [CP Staging] Revert "[63253] (1/2) Open transaction thread on top" #69784
• [NoQA] Category upgrade path #69878
• Jakubkalinski0/fix console errors related to forward ref batch5 #69956
• [No QA] Incremental translations v2 #69962
• fix: add mobile reduced functionality message in subtitle for native devices #70023
• Fix - Expense - System message when moving IOU to WS, changes after navigating to new workspace #70035
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.FORMS.WORKSPACE_REPORT_FIELDS_FORM_DRAFT in src/libs/actions/Policy/ReportField.ts #70043
• Expense - Last message behind the keypad after auto scrolling #70050
• fix: Wrong take-off time in Concierge reply in the Trip room #70051
• fix: Chat - Payment preview is displayed grayed out everytime internet connection is lost. #70136
• Unify UI filter experience for all numerical filters #70143
• Search - Workspace id is displayed in the search query when searching within the conversation #70174
• Follow up: Make expense report rows collapsable/expandable #70176
• Fix recent attendees list is not updated #70193
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT in src/libs/SidebarUtils.ts #70225
• [63253] (1/2) Open transaction thread on top #70250
• [No QA] Migrate static styles to use StyleSheet.create #70261
• fix: remove loading state in reports default title page #70284
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.APPROVAL_WORKFLOW in src/libs/actions/Workflow.ts #70288
• workspace is not automatically selected as default after scanning expense #70297
• fix: populate the public domain in the website field #70366
• Public Room - User is logged out after opening a public room #70382
• Add 'has:attachment,tag,category' to expenses #70417
• Display full distance receipt if available #70429
• Fix GBR shown for approver with report that only contains held expenses #70438
• Fix wrong avatar for invoice room thread #70442
• Split excluding users for option list data into separate functions and reduce heavy computations #70458
• Add title filter #70477
• fix: adjust Whisper links to resolve against current environment #70479
• Allow bypass if the approver is admin and he is not viewing the report #70513
• Fix/70395 - The date picker is reloaded after selecting a year while enabling wallet #70527
• fix: Update copy in the Reject RHP #70529
• [NO QA] [Pre RN 0.81] Bump react-native-nitro-sqlite, react-native-nitro-modules & nitro-codegen #70545
• Update group-by autocomplete suggestions #70564
• Fix report sorting when there are no transactions #70570
• Fix: Uber invite navigation and press #70588
• Search: Don't display violations that are dismissed #70603
• fix: Export - "You appear to be offline" modal is not displayed when exporting report offline. #70604
• fix: Pay-403 Forbidden console error #70634
• [Pre RN 0.81] Bump @rnmapbox/maps #70637
• [No QA] Bump node to 20.19.4 #70640
• Revert 68976 #70641
• refactor: isolates deletePolicyTags from Onyx.connect data #70642
• refactor: isolates clearPolicyTagErrors from Onyx.connect data #70648
• Fix: The trash can icon is red, should be grey per our design system #70652
• feat: hide switch to OldDot based on isLockedToNewDot param #70653
• Navigating back to Reports lands in Submit instead of previously opened report #70656
• [Pre RN 0.81] Bump react-native-vision-camera #70664
• Added filename to receipt structure #70667
• Add 'never' as a preset for submitted, approved, exported, withdrawn #70669
• [No QA] Fix replaceAll error by updating ECMAScript version in tsconfig #70671
• [No QA] Create a dedicated page for the data flow philsophy #70699
• [No QA] Bump eslint-config-expensify to 2.0.87 #70712
• Two expenses on the confirm page when submitting track expense #70718
• fix: reject navigation issue #70720
• Use loading for Connect button until Uber data will be ready to use #70739
• Fix/70219 - User is scrolled to the draft instead of latest shared image #70747
• [Pre RN 0.81] Bump react-native-live-markdown #70750
• Fix/68990 - The expense fields are clickable for the invited member. Error shows up when trying to edit the expense #70753
• fix: copilot not able to add United States bank account on the wallet page #70757
• Only update nonReimbursableTotal if the expense is not reimbursable #70761
• Send nudge when schedule call modal is dismissed #70762
• [No QA] Move data binding to it's own philosophy doc #70774
• refactor account selector #70778
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/actions/PersonalDetails.ts #70787
• Added extra source of filename extraction #70819
• [No QA] Add trailing newline to translation diff #70829
• [No QA] follow up PR 70634 #70856
• fix: Auto Approval Limit Warning Shown to Submitter on Draft Report #70859
• fix: heic converter breaks on Windows #70866
• [NoQA] Fix web profile trace #70881
• [No QA] fix PolicyTagTest flaky #70885
• [CP Staging] fix:70959: call focus with optional operator #70968
• [CP Staging] Revert "Fix: User is dropped in the Inbox after enabling camera permission and replacing receipt" #70979
• Revert "Navigating back to Reports lands in Submit instead of previously opened report" #70981
• Revert 70968 and 69380 #71003
• Revert "Selection list UI use radio for single and checkbox for multi selection" #71004
• [CP Staging] Fix distance eReceipt in attachment view #71006
• [CP Staging] Reverts PR#70250 Open transaction thread on top #71010
• [CP Staging] Revert "Fix GBR shown for approver with report that only contains held expenses" #71011
• [CP Staging] Revert "Fix - "This report has no expenses" briefly shown in Reports after clearing cache" #71027
• [CP Staging] Revert "Hide delete button for unreported card expense imported with deleting disabled" #71028
• 🍒 Cherry pick PR #71010 to staging 🍒 #71051
• [CP Staging] fix: add missing negation #71080
• Revert "[No QA] Migrate static styles to use StyleSheet.create" #71081

Mobile-Expensify PRs:

• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13656
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13678
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13696
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13698
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13699
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13700
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13701
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13704
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13708

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2025-10-30] [$250] Reports- Expense is not selected after tapping Select, selection mode persists when no expense #70902
• [$250] "Your response" field in Switch to Expensify Classic page shows blue box #70903
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Expense - Amount input autofocus is delayed #70904
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Reports - Empty report reloads every time opening empty report #70906
• Reports - Not here page opens after deleting report on Reports and returning to Reports #70907
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] [$250] Expense - Amount input is not focused after changing currency #70908
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Expense - Hidden is shown instead of self DM name in participant list #70909
• [Awaiting Checklist] [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Expense - Transaction thread has different alignment when opened in RHP and from LHN #70911
• [Due for payment 2025-10-07] [$250] Android + iOS - Chat - Main composer is focused when editing message #70912
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] LHN - GBR is missing from LHN when a pay action is pending #70913
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Expense - Not here page opens after hitting Enter on empty result list #70914
• mWeb - Expense - System message 'Exported to CSV' displays 2 times when export by Select from Reports tab #70916
• [Due for payment 2025-10-31] [$50] Expense - After adding receipt in employee workspace directed to inbox #70920
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Mobile - Scan - User must select recipient when scan reciept in Workspace chat #70921
• LHN - When moving IOU to a workspace, chat doesn´t automatically appear on LHN. #70924
• Submit button shown when delayed submissions & approvals are disabled #70925
• Expense - Category page loads infinitely after creating workspace when categorizing expense #70930
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] [$250] Distance - eReceipt no longer shows amount, distance, rate & waypoints after editing distance #70931
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Wallet - The Idology questions form is misaligned #70933
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] [$250] Workspace - After selecting workspace during expense creation, subtitle message changes #70936
• [Due for payment 2025-10-07] Copilot - Added copilot doesn´t show checkmark when selected or returning to "Add Copilot" #70937
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Expense - Second scan expense on confirm page does not show To field #70939
• Expense - Next button on recipient list opens scan first page after changing recipient #70940
• [Due for payment 2025-10-21] [$250] Expense - Amount input page resets to 0.00 after returning from confirm page twice #70941
• Pending indicator missing for offline invited users #70950
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Hybrid - Create Expense - Open Per Diem tab app crashes #70959
• When switching to classic, the text input gets a strange focus state #70983
• [Due for Payment 10th Oct] [$250] Reports - When search result is group-by:from, selection mode auto exits after holding expense #70996
• [Due for payment 2025-10-01] Reports - Unable to scroll to the top of the transaction thread when keyboard is opened #70997
• Expense - Wrong digit is removed when deleting amount with keyboard backspace #71008
• Expense - System message for amount edit is shown when the amount is saved without edit #71012
• Expense - Negative amount is not saved when merging track expense with workspace expense #71014
• Expense - No option to approve unheld amount when report has held & unheld negative expenses #71017
• Report can't be deleted if it has added moved expense first #71018
• [$250] Choose recipient page is skipped after uploading second receipt #71040

Deployer verifications:

• I checked Firebase Crashlytics for this release version and verified that this release does not introduce any new crashes. More detailed instructions on this verification can be found here.
• I checked Firebase Crashlytics for the previous release version and verified that the release did not introduce any new crashes. More detailed instructions on this verification can be found here.
• I checked GitHub Status and verified there is no reported incident with Actions.

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[carlosmiceli]

Demoted #70908

[m-natarajan]

Regression is completed at 79 %

All the PRs and Regression testing are pending for validation in iOS platform due to build issue

[garrettmknight]

Demoted #70911

[m-natarajan]

Regression is completed at 85%

Most of the PRs are pending validation in iOS

Failing PRs:
#66950 - failing with original issue on Web and Desktop #66950 (comment)
#70035 - failing with #70924 on Android
#69411 - failing with original issue on Android - #67976 (comment)

Unchecked PRs:
#69390 - Seems it's internal - #69390 (comment)
#69392 - Seems it's internal - #69392 (comment)
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13678 - https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13678#issuecomment-3314265381
#69784 - Revert PR, No QA steps

[rlinoz]

Demoted #70930

[Valforte]

Reverting #70656 to fix #70907

[tgolen]

Demoting #70936

[Valforte]

Demoted #70996

[roryabraham]

#70903 demoted

[roryabraham]

Demoting #70950

[roryabraham]

@Beamanator demoted #71014

[marcaaron]

I'm demoting #70916 because it is not reproducible. Tested web and mWeb iOS.