Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2026-08-31

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Release Version: 9.4.65-3
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:

• Expense - System message changes from "changed the attendees to.." to "set the attendees to.." #86259
• Remove onyx connect for the key: ONYXKEYS.PERSONAL_DETAILS_LIST in Parser lib - Part 1 #92758
• fix: enable enableEdgeToEdgeBottomSafeAreaPadding #97031
• feat: Add Attendees to Edit multiple in expenses #97108
• Migrate HRSyncResultsModal to @react-navigation modal screen #97172
• Hide receipt attachment actions when the parent conversation is read-only #97423
• Format the copilot display name so a name-less SMS account loses its domain #97932
• [Payment due @Ollyws] Allow invitee to comment on the report #98113
• Migrated user's reports follow Classic approval workflow instead of New Expensify workflow #98120
• Refactor merchant validation into a shared getMerchantError for inline and normal edit flows #98154
• [NoQA] HeaderWithBackButton migration - primitives introduction #98160
• [Payment due @hoangzinh] Add Paid by search filter UI, table column, sorting, and export #98326
• Fix workspace navigation after distance settings deep link #98423
• [Payment due @marufsharifi] Show export status in one app-level modal instead of per screen #98521
• [Commuter Mileage Exclusion] Fix guard modal image overlap #98571
• Fix missing search inputs for Copilot lists #98603
• [Payment due @mkhutornyi] chore: bump react-native-onyx to 3.0.101 #98649
• [No QA] refactor: remove unsafe assertions from deep replacement utility #98759
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#97071 Show GL codes in category picker #98818
• Gate Vendors More features row on a supported integration and explain the lock #98845
• [No QA] stop syncing app data when the app comes to the foreground #98888
• Fix layers ordering in GPSMapView #98891
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96364 broken card connection 90-day grace period #98930
• Recognize duplicate-record error as ALREADY_CREATED #98972
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96922 held-expense split and all-on-hold submit block #99026
• [No QA] Normalize path in getPathFromState to fix AI Features Promo SecurityError #99040
• [No QA] feat: add account-size telemetry span attributes and database size measurement #99068
• Align ButtonComposed wrapper props (variant/buttonVariant/buttonSize) #99080
• [No QA] fix: skip reconnectApp on pusher socket blips #99084
• Open money-request child reports in the wide RHP from X Replies #99165
• [Payment due @Krishna2323] [No QA] Add receipt prepare span and capture attributes to scan telemetry #99175
• Fix - Company cards verification always forwards to Add New, skipping feed and upgrade branches #99184
• [No QA] Document that Travel guest email must be unique across companies #99280
• fix: Fix displays on LHN when submit report having expense edit the amount higher than receipt #99303
• [No QA] Skip no-op onboarding resetRoot to stop Safari history.replaceState burst #99314
• Bump react-native-live-markdown #99324
• ReportActionAvatars — ReportAvatar dispatcher + reportID migration + GroupChatAvatar #99351
• Replace getPersonalDetailByEmail with usePersonalDetailByLogin for expensify and company cards #99427
• Fix - International deposit account US flow skips the Plaid or manual choice after verification #99431
• fix: prevent side panel report live tail from crashing on setParams #99533
• fix: NitroSQLite not propagating native errors by upgrading Skia to 2.4.18 #99541
• [No QA] refactor: move personal details helpers to PersonalDetailsUtils #99549
• Cleanup for Decompose Avatar component #99553
• Replace getPersonalDetailByEmail with usePersonalDetailByLogin for share BA and HR #99557
• Refactor: migrate getCurrencySymbol to useCurrencyListActions hook (part 4) #99571
• Fix gray fallback avatars on Workspace Members page #99589
• Duplicate one report per tick when bulk duplicating reports #99639
• Add a "Then" section to the Flag for review rule editor #99655
• Remove isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled flag #99673
• [No QA] Remove isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled from tests #99674
• [No QA] Fix - Add bank account forward path ignores shouldSetUpUSBankAccount #99729
• Fix Home-Tapping disabled Send button with empty text removes focus and closes keypad #99750
• [NoQA] Redact apiKey in sanitized logs #99771
• Ignore third-party OnyxDB read rejections in Sentry #99819
• Fix stale Add address CTA after saving home address #99834
• [No QA] Log when the default report name is shown in the LHN #99916
• Fix asymmetric padding on the account switcher search field #99970
• [CP Staging] Revert #98603: Copilot list search inputs #99983
• [cp staging] Update Paid by column from live payment actions #99992

Mobile-Expensify PRs:

• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14075
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14082
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14083
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14087

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2026-09-09] Copilot - Search field has different left and right padding in account switcher #99961
• [Due for payment 2026-09-09] Android & iOS - Copilot - Copilot - Clear button dismisses keyboard instead of clearing search #99964
• [Due for payment 2026-09-10] Invoice - "1 reply" on invoice preview opens report in central pane instead of RHP #99967
• [Due for payment 2026-09-09] Spend - Paid by column does not immediately show the payer after paying the report on Spend #99968
• Spend - Paid by does not show the payer after selecting Received payment #99969
• [Due for payment 2026-09-09] Android & iOS - Copilot - Search field is not full width in landscape mode #99972
• [Due for payment 2026-09-09] Copilot - Search field does not scroll when navigating with arrow keys #99974
• [Due for payment 2026-09-17] Concierge- 'New' devider is not displayed when open Concierge Anywhere #100006

Chronologically ordered merged PRs (oldest first)

1. [No QA] refactor: move personal details helpers to PersonalDetailsUtils #99549
2. Remove isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled flag #99673
3. [No QA] Remove isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled from tests #99674
4. [Payment due @Krishna2323] [No QA] Add receipt prepare span and capture attributes to scan telemetry #99175
5. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 8b03dfa — Adhoc Build
   ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076
6. Remove onyx connect for the key: ONYXKEYS.PERSONAL_DETAILS_LIST in Parser lib - Part 1 #92758
7. Expense - System message changes from "changed the attendees to.." to "set the attendees to.." #86259
8. Fix missing search inputs for Copilot lists #98603
9. [NoQA] Redact apiKey in sanitized logs #99771
10. feat: Add Attendees to Edit multiple in expenses #97108
11. Bump react-native-live-markdown #99324
12. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to cd2cd49 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14075
13. [No QA] fix: skip reconnectApp on pusher socket blips #99084
14. [Payment due @Ollyws] Allow invitee to comment on the report #98113
15. Recognize duplicate-record error as ALREADY_CREATED #98972
16. [Payment due @mkhutornyi] chore: bump react-native-onyx to 3.0.101 #98649
17. fix: prevent side panel report live tail from crashing on setParams #99533
18. Replace getPersonalDetailByEmail with usePersonalDetailByLogin for expensify and company cards #99427
19. Replace getPersonalDetailByEmail with usePersonalDetailByLogin for share BA and HR #99557
20. [No QA] Skip no-op onboarding resetRoot to stop Safari history.replaceState burst #99314
21. fix: enable enableEdgeToEdgeBottomSafeAreaPadding #97031
22. Align ButtonComposed wrapper props (variant/buttonVariant/buttonSize) #99080
23. Fix - International deposit account US flow skips the Plaid or manual choice after verification #99431
24. fix: NitroSQLite not propagating native errors by upgrading Skia to 2.4.18 #99541
25. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 03bdee2 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14083
26. Migrate HRSyncResultsModal to @react-navigation modal screen #97172
27. Gate Vendors More features row on a supported integration and explain the lock #98845
28. Duplicate one report per tick when bulk duplicating reports #99639
29. [No QA] Document that Travel guest email must be unique across companies #99280
30. Fix - Company cards verification always forwards to Add New, skipping feed and upgrade branches #99184
31. [No QA] Fix - Add bank account forward path ignores shouldSetUpUSBankAccount #99729
32. Migrated user's reports follow Classic approval workflow instead of New Expensify workflow #98120
33. Fix workspace navigation after distance settings deep link #98423
34. Format the copilot display name so a name-less SMS account loses its domain #97932
35. Fix stale Add address CTA after saving home address #99834
36. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to ca9e1fc — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14087
37. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to c02d673 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14082
38. [Commuter Mileage Exclusion] Fix guard modal image overlap #98571
39. Add a "Then" section to the Flag for review rule editor #99655
40. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96922 held-expense split and all-on-hold submit block #99026
41. [No QA] feat: add account-size telemetry span attributes and database size measurement #99068
42. Ignore third-party OnyxDB read rejections in Sentry #99819
43. [No QA] stop syncing app data when the app comes to the foreground #98888
44. [NoQA] HeaderWithBackButton migration - primitives introduction #98160
45. [No QA] Normalize path in getPathFromState to fix AI Features Promo SecurityError #99040
46. Fix gray fallback avatars on Workspace Members page #99589
47. Fix layers ordering in GPSMapView #98891
48. Hide receipt attachment actions when the parent conversation is read-only #97423
49. [Payment due @marufsharifi] Show export status in one app-level modal instead of per screen #98521
50. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.64-1 — Adhoc Build
51. [No QA] Log when the default report name is shown in the LHN #99916
52. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.64-2 — Adhoc Build
53. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to add6a10 — Adhoc Build
54. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96364 broken card connection 90-day grace period #98930
55. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.64-3 — Adhoc Build
56. Open money-request child reports in the wide RHP from X Replies #99165
57. ReportActionAvatars — ReportAvatar dispatcher + reportID migration + GroupChatAvatar #99351
58. Fix Home-Tapping disabled Send button with empty text removes focus and closes keypad #99750
59. Refactor: migrate getCurrencySymbol to useCurrencyListActions hook (part 4) #99571
60. Cleanup for Decompose Avatar component #99553
61. [Payment due @hoangzinh] Add Paid by search filter UI, table column, sorting, and export #98326
62. [No QA] refactor: remove unsafe assertions from deep replacement utility #98759
63. fix: Fix displays on LHN when submit report having expense edit the amount higher than receipt #99303
64. Refactor merchant validation into a shared getMerchantError for inline and normal edit flows #98154
65. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#97071 Show GL codes in category picker #98818
66. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.65-0 — Adhoc Build
67. Fix asymmetric padding on the account switcher search field #99970
68. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.65-1 — e43cddd
69. [CP Staging] Revert #98603: Copilot list search inputs #99983
70. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.65-2 — 89f6f62
71. [cp staging] Update Paid by column from live payment actions #99992
72. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.65-3 — 643e2c8

Deployer verifications:

• I checked Sentry 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 Sentry for the previous release version and verified that the release did not introduce any new crashes. Because mobile deploys use a phased rollout, completing this checklist will deploy the previous release version to 100% of users. 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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[francoisl]

#99961 - #99970: checking off, blocker fixed on staging by CP

[m-natarajan]

Regression progress is at 51%

PRs Failing:
#98603 failed with #99974 and #99964

PRs Untested:
Multiple PRs pending validation across all platforms
#97031 (comment)
#98930 (comment)
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076#issuecomment-5483470576

[izarutskaya]

Regression progress is at 91%

PRs Failing:
#98603 with #99974 on Web, with #99964 on iOS & Android
#98845 with #99986
#99165 with #98142
#99750 on Web with original issue #99569

PRs Untested:
#97031 (comment)
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076#issuecomment-5483470576

Multiple PRs pending validation:
2 Web | 11 Android | 12 iOS

[izarutskaya]

Regression progress is at 98%

PRs Failing:
#98603 with #99974 on Web, with #99964 on iOS & Android
#98845 with #99986
#99165 with #98142
#99303 with #97647 on iOS
#99533 with #100006
#99750 on Web with original issue #99569 #99750 (comment)

PRs Untested:
#97031 (comment)
#98120 (comment)
#99303 - pending validation on Android
#99557 - pending validation on Android
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076 - pending validation on Android, iOS
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14082 - pending validation on Android

[izarutskaya]

Regression is completed

PRs Failing:
#98603 with #99974 on Web, with #99964 on iOS & Android
#98845 with #99986
#99165 with #98142
#99303 with #97647 on iOS Repro in prod, checking it off
#99533 with #100006
#99750 on Web with original issue #99569 #99750 (comment) Checking off according comment #99750 (comment)

PRs Untested:
#97031 (comment)
#98120 (comment)
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076 - pending validation on Android

Critical TCs that are failing:
Notifications with #98520
Critical Viral Path with #48727 & #98881

[izarutskaya]

https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076#issuecomment-5496679398 checked it off

[francoisl]

#99974, #99972, #99964 - fixed by revert CP, checking off
#99968: fixed by CP, checking
#97031: pinged author for QA steps
#98120: switching to internal QA
https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14076#issuecomment-5496679398: checking based on comment
#99165: blocker fixed, checking
#99533: #100006 was demoted as NAB, checking
#97031: ran some of the tests myself, checking

[francoisl]