Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2025-10-23

[OSBotify]

Release Version: 9.2.37-8
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] Chore: Bump react-native-web to 0.21.2 #68902
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.ARE_TRANSLATIONS_LOADING in src/libs/PersonalDetailsUtils.ts #69651
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY in src/libs/actions/Policy/ReportField.ts #70048
• [NoQA] Add eslint rule to prevent adding new backTo params to screen type definitions #70647
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.ACCOUNT in src/libs/SubscriptionUtils.ts #70872
• fix: Add the "Add expense" button to two areas of the product. #71267
• Refactor AddDelegatePage and TaskAssigneeSelectorModal to use useSearchSelector hook #71446
• Deactivate card modal shown briefly for a new card #71640
• Fix: Remove empty space above keyboard in iOS Chat after navigating from Expense Request #71743
• Navigate to expense detail page after adding a receipt #71818
• Split expense flow (Phase 2 - Reverting existing split expenses)  #72086
• Expense - ESC key closes two RHPs instead of one RHP #72103
• fix: User's name is not displayed in mention #72291
• Make WorkspaceSettlementFrequencyPage use new SelectionList #72298
• [No QA] Set transaction report when sharing with a new optimistic workspace #72350
• fix: translation migration for focus mode notification #72384
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/actions/Task.ts #72443
• [No QA] Bump react-native-localize #72447
• refactor: isolate setPolicyTagsRequired from Onyx.connect data #72448
• fix building optimistic transaction for negative values #72449
• fix: After switching account and switching back, magic code page is missing email #72493
• remove deleted WS's transactions from Submit search page #72501
• [Under Beta] Feat/integrate avatar select component #72542
• [No QA] Use Android react-native prebuilds in adhoc workflow #72554
• Fix for updating avatar logic #72556
• fix: split or incomplete translations in systemChatFooterMessage #72597
• fix: Tax no longer valid error shown on distance expense #72602
• [No QA] Update PaymentData type to change report IDs type to string #72635
• [No QA] Follow-up PR to fix details of existing patches #72658
• Block report submission when strict policy rules are enabled with violations #72663
• [SAML Configuration] Display domains to members and admins in Workspaces tab #72713
• feat: added the count and total of the selected items to the footer of explore section #72722
• [No QA] chore: update react-native-blob-util to 0.22.2 #72764
• Fix Electron icons #72781
• Replace the GLOBAL_CREATE emoji with a regular "+" in chat intros #72868
• [No QA] Update Managing-Expenses-in-a-Report.md #72908
• Create Attach-and-edit-receipts-on-expenses.md #72909
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/actions/Workflow.ts #72929
• [Part 1] Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts #66467 #72940
• fix early play and pause video when switching to image #72944
• fix: Add receipt zone appears in invoice report #72958
• [Part 11] Deprecate onyx.connect in LoginUtils #73037
• Fix tax updating for changing waypoints or currency #73045
• fix: Expensify Card - No hover effect on chevron icon in Expensify card lists. #73063
• fix: Archived #Admins room remains on LHN with GBR if it has pending request to join workspace #73082
• Fix the FAB camera button is showing for a brief time over the splash screen #73085
• Fix: Create report button is shown in per diem expense when default workspace does not have per diem #73096
• Unreported Expense - Category field #73101
• Only allow report manager to reject expense #73120
• Delete contributingGuides/TestRail_Navigation_C+.md #73144
• [No QA] Update redirects.csv #73161
• [No QA] Update Compliance-Documentation.md #73162
• Stephanieelliott patch 18 1 #73163
• fix: remove getReportNameValuePairs in method canUserPerformWriteAction final part #73174
• Update create report logic while moving expenses #73186
• fix: More button is shown when there is only one option in More button  #73198
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SUBSCRIPTION_RETRY_BILLING_STATUS_SUCCESSFUL in src/libs/SubscriptionUtils.ts #73205
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.NVP_PRIVATE_FIRST_POLICY_CREATED_DATE in src/libs/SubscriptionUtils.ts #73210
• [NoQA] Revert "remove deleted WS's transactions from Submit search page" #73214
• [NO QA] fix test workflow job failing #73222
• bump react-native-onyx to 3.0.7 #73283
• [NoQA] Fix lint for backTo type in SCREENS.SET_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE.ROOT #73293
• [ImgBot] Optimize images #73296
• [CP Staging] Revert #72868 – 'Replace the GLOBAL_CREATE emoji with a regular "+" in chat intros' #73337
• Revert "fix: User's name is not displayed in mention" #73356
• [CP Stg] Change tax on confirm page #73361
• [CP Staging] Partially revert PR related to expense flow #73379
• [CP Stg] Fix tax amount manual adjustment #73391

Mobile-Expensify PRs:

• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13719
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13747
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13749
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13750
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13752

Internal QA:

• Block submission and approval in New Expensify if DEW is enabled on the workspace #73348 - @AndrewGable
• Allow to show broken feed error when errors sent in onyx oAuthAccountDetails feed data #73129 - @AndrewGable

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2025-11-03] Expense - Unable to change tax rate and tax amount on confirm page #73309
• [Due for payment 2025-12-03][$250] Expense - Create report is unresponsive after deleting workspace with per diem rates #73312
• [Due for payment 2025-11-03] Reports - <strong> +</strong> button is shown on Reports empty state and onboarding task #73318
• Expense - Category field does not reset after changing workspace #73321
• [Due for payment 2025-11-03] Chat - Info sentence about the plus icon on new chat is missing #73325
• [Due for payment 2025-11-03] Hold Expense - Not here page opens after deleting an expense. #73330
• [$250] RHP loses background blur after returning from workspace via browser back button or ESC key #73346
• Expense - Category field is present when workspace does not have category #73360
• [Due for payment 2025-11-26] Tax - Tax amount changes to zero after changing currency when tax rate is non-zero #73411
• [Due for payment 2026-04-17] [Awaiting Checklist Completion] [$500] Distance - Tax rate & tax amount field are different when selected for the first and second time #73413

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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[arosiclair]

#73325 demoted

[blimpich]

#73321 demoted

[roryabraham]

#73346 demoted

[francoisl]

#73337 tested on staging, resolves #73318 and #73325

[izarutskaya]

Regression progress is at 70%

PRs Failing:
#70872 - facing with issue on Android only #73137, repro in Prod, checking off
#71446 - facing with issue #73336 on Web, mWeb | pending validation on Desktop
#72298 - need to clarify #72298 (comment)
#72493 - facing with issue on Web, mWeb #72493 (comment) | Pending validation on Desktop
#72501 - failing with original bug ID #72501 (comment)
#73037 - facing with issue #73334 on Web, mWeb | Pending validation on Desktop, Android

PRs Untested:
Multiple PRs still pending validation

[mvtglobally]

Regression progress is at 75%

PRs Failing:
#71446 on Web | on mWeb (#73336). Repro in PROD. checking off
#72493 on Web, mWeb (#73339)
#72501 on Web, mWeb, Desktop, iOS (#71435)
#73037 on Web, mWeb (#73334)

PRs Untested:
Several still pending validation: Web 8 | mWeb 13 | Desktop 25 | Android 25 | iOS 13

[blimpich]

Demoting #73360 as intended behavior for a new feature

[blimpich]

Demoting #73312 as NAB

[aldo-expensify]

Checked #73330 off (fixed)

[m-natarajan]

Regression progress is at 90%

PRs Failing:
#71446 on Web | on mWeb (#73336). Repro in PROD. checking off
#72493 on Web, mWeb (#73339)
#72501 on Web, mWeb, Desktop, iOS (#71435)
#73037 on Web, mWeb (#73334)

PRs Untested:
Several still pending validation: Web 2 | mWeb 5 | Desktop 19 | Android 10 | iOS 5