Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2025-07-29

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Release Version: 9.1.87-14
Compare Changes: production...staging

💡 Deployer FYI: This checklist was generated using a new process. PR list from original method and detail logging can be found in the most recent deploy workflow labeled staging, in the createChecklist action. Please tag @Julesssss with any issues.

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• Fix - Header link takes 2 steps back to expense report when reply is created in transaction thread #64400
• Multi tags for Split Expenses #64929
• [NO QA] Switch to API method for checklist generation #65281
• Sync drafts between devices #65463
• [No QA] Update Firebase Dependencies #65520
• [NO QA] [Distance Tracking] - Add routes for the distance request #65527
• Generate thread if needed #65753
• Use BE report data instead of report actions for Report Previews #65782
• Optimize Search functionality by filtering and slicing options list in getValidOptions #65810
• Change Invite whisper actions  #66049
• fix: enable buttons when max attempt reached #66060
• feat: Add 6th step to USD reimbursement account flow #66118
• Refactor TransactionItemRow for better performance #66169
• Jakubkalinski0/show report total and report status in the new report preview component #66260
• Fix multiple modal backdrops appearing when opening right-docked modals from RHP #66609
• Room - After creating room and changing priority mode offline, room shows skeleton #66688
• Merge referralProgram translation #66730
• fix: Workspace - Selected users to invite turn deselected when refresh Add message page. #66772
• fix: not here page opens when trying to add US bank account #66779
• User select popup perf improvements #66805
• Fix/65341 - Emoji picker aligns to top when navigating with keyboard open #66853
• pass reportAttributesDerived to createOption function #66855
• fix: Workspace - Select a spreadsheet file to import message is not centred #66896
• fix: unhold expense failure data #66906
• fix: prevent navigation when clicking New message pill button #66907
• [iOS 18.2+] Feature: Add Genmoji / Sticker Support as Attachments #66916
• potential duplicate violation is not removed #66920
• BBA Add bank account wording update #66922
• Fix bottom padding on button with dropdown menu for android with button navigation #66930
• [Part 2]: Remove usage of Onyx.connect for ONYXKEYS.COUNTRY_CODE #66932
• Memoize getValidOptions across components #66938
• Fix Firefox Navigation Issue  #66944
• Use nativeId to reset keyboard on Android - remove findNodeHandle usage #66952
• Bump react-native-keyboard-controller #66976
• Fix - Reports - Report that contains duplicate violation does not show Review button on Reports page #66979
• Fix - Report - "It´s not here" page when moving track expense to report of deleted expense offline #66980
• Fix - Invoices - Archived invoice report change to original amount when edit second time #66981
• fix: Sub-header / Workspace Chat Missing from Report View #67028
• Fix mixed files error #67041
• Fix Help Panel freezing the app when opened from a modal #67052
• Fix: User is navigated to the other report the expense was moved to #67057
• [NO QA] fix: canBeMissing in BookTravelButton #67060
• [No QA]: Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SHOULD_STORE_LOGS in src/libs/Log.ts #67081
• fix search page opens in background during attachment preview #67085
• fix: copilot with limited access is able to pay IOU via QAB #67109
• Refactor src/libs/actions/ExitSurvey.ts to remove Onyx.connect() references #67118
• fix back button does not navigate to the specific thread #67125
• Fix: Unable to select expenses after downloading and opening report #67128
• [No QA]: Fix Flaky test for tests/actions/ReportTest.ts #67129
• fix: mWeb/Safari - UI is jumping when switching between tabs #67130
• refactor getCustomUnitID #67131
• Expense - Report preview shows loader when created offline and still shows loader when online #67137
• Duplicate expenses cannot be selected after going back #67141
• [NoQA] Fix typo and cspell #67158
• fix UnreportedExpenseListItem style #67168
• fix: Wrong validation for empty case of first name and last name in I know a teacher section. #67186
• Fix - Expense - "Allow location" modal only appears while creating distance expense while offline. #67189
• Display GBR when create empty report #67193
• Update delete expense copy #67195
• Perf: Unmount Lottie animation when invisible to avoid a leak #67237
• Splits show error after non-admin approver splits the expense #67241
• Fix double button on empty report preview #67246
• Search: Add total spend footer (2) #67252
• [CP Staging] Revert #65081 #67260
• Revert "[Part 2]: Remove usage of Onyx.connect for ONYXKEYS.COUNTRY_CODE" #67277
• [No QA]Add upload of iOS and Android to Applause #67286
• [CP Stag] Split expense - Not here page opens when try to split expense #67339
• [CP Staging] Revert "Sync drafts between devices" #67346
• [CP Staging] Fixed the fllickering total when approving and paying #67347
• [CP Staging] Revert workspace-chat-invite-whisper #67361
• [CP Stag] fix: Moved padding one level higher so link works correctly #67387
• [CP Staging] Fixed A to B and B to A indicators being displayed on three lines #67398
• [CP Staging] Fix: Add missing includeCurrentUser in getValidOptions usages #67403
• [CP staging] Revert "fix back button does not navigate to the specific thread" #67428
• Expense - Pay with Expense button is shown in main chat and absent in expense report #67442
• 🍒 Cherry pick PR #67361 to staging 🍒 #67481

Internal QA:

• [Internal QA] Fix migrated users see prolonged Search loading #67050 - @mountiny

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2025-08-22] [$250] Expense - In Mc manager test, while creating second scan expense unexpected error is shown. #67142
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] Task - Missing "Assign to me" section when assigning task #67315
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] Expense - Report total on the report preview moves when approving and paying elsewhere #67317
• Expense - Paid label on the expense preview appears and disappears after paying someone #67318
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] Expense - A to B and B to A indicators are displayed on three lines #67319
• [Due for payment 2025-08-13] [$250] Bank account - No error message when incorrect magic code is entered #67320
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] [$250] Expense - Pay with Expense button is shown in main chat and absent in expense report #67322
• Chat - Send button is not enabled/disabled when draft is created/sent on other device #67325
• [Payment due 2025-09-04] [$250] Draft - When emoji is added to draft on other device, draft is replaced by the emoji #67327
• [HOLD on #67403] [$250] Reports - Self Email is not shown on "From" filter on "Reports" section. #67331
• [Due for payment 2025-09-12] [BACK BUTTON] [$250] Expense- Background darkens every time opening workspace settings from RHP and return to Inbox #67332
• [$250] Android - Sign Up - Device´s navigation bar is not displayed on dark mode after signing up. #67334
• ">" Symbol Replaced with ">" in Chat Messages #67335
• [Due for payment 2025-08-19] [$375] Expense - Shadow appears below the selected expense row in the list of unreported expense #67341
• Start chat - Not here page is displayed when starting a chat #67344
• Draft - When ND is logged in via OD or after reset app, draft functionality is broken #67350
• Chat - Not here page open when start chat with secondary login #67352
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] Room - When inviting two users to submit expenses, only one is invited and whisper reappears #67353
• [Due for payment 2025-09-04] [$250] Expense - Invalid rate error not automatically seen when moving distance expense to new report #67371
• [Due for payment 2025-08-11] Filters - “(you)” missing in “From” filter #67377
• [Awaiting payment] Android - Bank account - "settings" link does not open workspace overview page #67378
• [Due for payment 2025-08-13] Hybrid - Not here page displays after delete the Workspace in step 1 connect BA flow #67410
• Expense - Unreported expense added to report shows non existent category #67429
• [$250] Reports - Total spend in Unapproved cash shows USD regardless of workspace currency #67488
• https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/530598

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.

cc @Expensify/applauseleads

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🚀 All staging deploys are complete, @Expensify/applauseleads please begin QA on version https://github.com/Expensify/App/releases/tag/9.1.87-0-staging 🚀

[grgia]

#67327 was demoted

[rlinoz]

demoted #67332

[aldo-expensify]

#67325 checked off because it got fixed by the revert #67346

[izarutskaya]

Regression is 58%

Unchecked PRs:
#65463 - pending validation on mWeb, Desktop, Android and iOS
#65782 - pending validation on Android and iOS
#65810 - pending validation on all platforms
#66049 - pending validation on Android
#66060 - pending validation on all platforms
#66118 - pending validation on all platforms
#66169 - pending validation on all platforms
#66260 - pending validation on all platforms
#66609 - pending validation on Desktop, Android and iOS
#66855 - pending validation on Android
#66906 - pending validation on all platforms
#66916 - pending validation on iOS
#66920 - pending validation on iOS
#66938 - pending validation on mWeb, Desktop, Android and iOS
#66980 - pending validation on iOS
#66981 - pending validation on iOS
#67028 - pending validation Desktop, iOS
#67041 - pending validation on iOS
#67052 - pending validation on Desktop
#67057 - pending validation on mWeb, Desktop, Android and iOS
#67109 - pending validation on all platforms
#67125 - pending validation on Android
#67128 - pending validation on Desktop, Android, IOS
#67130 - pending validation on mWeb, Android
#67131 - pending validation on Desktop, iOS
#67137 - pending validation on mWeb, Android
#67141 - pending validation on Desktop
#67168 - pending validation on all platforms
#67189 - pending validation on mWeb, iOS
#67193 - pending validation on Desktop, Android
#67237 - pending validation on Android
#67241 - pending validation on Android

[grgia]

Given the status of QA, I'll deploy tomorrow morning.

If QA finishes early, any app deployer in PST is welcome to take over and ship. Otherwise, catch ya tomorrow morning

[Julesssss]

💡 Deployer FYI: This checklist was generated using a new process

Checklist generation is working well so far, no unexpected missing PRs, blockers, CPs, or internalQA (notes).

[chiragsalian]

I've demoted #67341 and checked it off

[srikarparsi]

Demoted #67320 and checked it off

[izarutskaya]

Regression is 89%

Unchecked PRs:
#65463 - failing with original bug ID #5536
#65782 - facing with issue #60351 (comment). Repro in prod, checking it off
#65810 - found issue #67375, repro in prod, checking it off
#66118 - pending validation on mWeb, Desktop, Andrtoid and iOS
#66169 - pending validation on Desktop
#66260 - pending validation on Desktop
#66938 - failing with issue #67377, #62878
#67052 - pending validation on Desktop
#67109 - pending validation on all platforms
#67130 - facing with issue on mWeb #66743, repro in prod, checking it off
#67168 - facing with issue #67341, original bug ID #67167
#67252 - found issue #67379
#67347 - pending validation on all platforms

[grgia]

Closed #67352 as dupe