Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2025-10-13

[OSBotify]

Release Version: 9.2.30-6
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:

• Make the IOU flow consistent with Create expense #68854
• Fix imported transactions are displayed as skeleton loader #69492
• remove back to forward to from country selection during bank account setup #69580
• Remove call to getReportNameValuePairs() in method canUserPerformWriteAction from ReportUtils.ts part 5 #70227
• Remove onyx.connect from DraftCommentUtils #70409
• Fix RECEIPT_NOT_SMART_SCANNED violation visibility across Report Preview, LHN, and Search #70507
• [Standardize pay button][Under Beta] IOU bulk pay #70792
• [No QA] Add the FIXVIOLATION action to NewDot #71134
• Bump live markdown to 0.1.307 #71187
• Onboarding - Missing "Add expense approvals " task after create a new workspace #71290
• [No QA] Add generalist docs #71337
• fix edit comment input: mention suggestions is not displayed #71417
• Fix: Filter out ineligible reports from move expenses selection list #71439
• feat: Introduce a subtle right-facing chevron (>) icon on all workspace settings. #71447
• use useSearchSelector hook and remove useless code #71455
• fix: show and select accounting on feature selection modal #71486
• [NO QA] Update ReadMe w/info about CodeCov #71523
• Ensure test drive modal doesn't show again if it has been dismissed #71563
• Room - Skeleton loading, when invitee leaves the workspace chat with another user #71585
• Add coloured labels to report statuses in New Expensify #71751
• 2 - Select attendee options when merging two expenses #71758
• Feature: Automatically create Markdown links when pasting a link on highlighted text #71819
• Refactor ONYXKEYS.NVP_ACTIVE_POLICY_ID in src/libs/actions/IOU.ts #71848
• fix: expense total appears grayed out after editing #71870
• fix: missing Create expense options #71871
• fix: Paid with bank account system message has different content when copied #71883
• Fix a new report screen is added when pressing new msg badge #71897
• [NO QA] Update en.ts #71948
• [No-QA] fix: the web production build locally not working #71958
• [NO QA] Eslint9 - Remove deprecated usage of react-test-renderer #71972
• Make LanguagePage use new SelectionList #71981
• Make NotificationPreferencePage use new SelectionList #71985
• Make PriorityModePage use new SelectionList #71998
• Render optimistic transaction thread #72001
• Add recovery code feature in auth form #72003
• Make ReportFieldsInitialListValuePicker use new SelectionList #72004
• Make ReportParticipantRoleSelectionPage use new SelectionList #72008
• Make StatusClearAfterPage use new SelectionList #72017
• Refactor handling of MARKED_REIMBURSED actions from OD into ND #72033
• Make ThemePage use new SelectionList #72074
• [No QA] Update AI prompt to comment with LGTM message #72108
• [Part 2] Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_RECENTLY_USED_CATEGORIES in Category.ts  #72154
• [No QA]: Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.REIMBURSEMENT_ACCOUNT in src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts #72158
• fix: migrate scheduledCall to use parameter instead of split keys #72164
• Invisible report is created after submit scan expense from self DM to workspace chat #72179
• Make WriteCapabilityPage use new SelectionList #72185
• Make RulesBillableDefaultPage use new SelectionList #72193
• [Pre RN 0.81] Bump react-native-pdf #72204
• Make ReportFieldTypePicker use new SelectionList #72210
• hide auto approval limit violation for closed/paid/approved report #72217
• Delete not used IOURequestStepSplitPayer and related code #72229
• Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.STASHED_CREDENTIALS in src/libs/actions/Delegate.ts #72241
• delay navigation to participation page from amount step #72245
• Fix - Ensure the focus in the chat switcher does not change when the API results get in #72273
• Revert "fix: Tax is not set to default for distance expense." #72276
• Update --max-warnings #72293
• [NoQA] Force AI reviewer to use correct tool #72333
• Update Report formula limit to 500 #72344
• [No QA] Submission frequency: update copy #72353
• Update en.ts #72361
• Fix - Track distance - No map preview when switch from offline to online mode #72364
• [No QA] Okta workflows #72368
• Fix: Missing receipt placeholder on confirm page when one of the dupes has receipt #72369
• [No QA] Update Unlock-a-Business-Bank-Account.md #72370
• [No QA] Update Reimburse-Reports.md #72371
• New Messages badge appears briefly on report with new system messages #72401
• Hide PIN when using USD cards #72488
• [CP Staging] fix: Dependant tags - Subtag shows two chevrons. #72532
• [CP Staging] fix: missing contact when inviting member #72534
• [CP Staging] Fix expense report opens with two same expense previews when opening newly created expense #72539
• [CP Staging] fix: Tags - Tag icon on upgrade page is black. #72576
• [CP Staging] Revert "Remove call to getReportNameValuePairs() in method canUserPerformWriteAction from ReportUtils.ts part 5" #72581
• [CP Staging] Reverts to fix issues on invite member page #72582

Mobile-Expensify PRs:

• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13712
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13735
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13736

Internal QA:

• [Internal QA] Fix: Part 1: New Expensify Supportal access issues #72170 - @MariaHCD

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2025-10-22] Dependant tags - Subtag shows two chevrons #72509
• Expense - Missing "You can add expenses..." description on empty report #72511
• [Due for payment 2025-10-22] Workspace - Missing contact when inviting member #72516
• [Due for payment 2025-10-22] [$50] Workspace -Error message briefly appears when user add the email of an existing member #72523
• [Due for payment 2025-10-22] Reports-Expense report opens with two same expense previews when opening newly created expense #72529
• Chat - After changing skin tone, cursor shown next to :+1 #72540
• [Due for payment 2025-10-22] [HOLD] Track distance - Rate not valid for this workspace error appears when categorize expense #72545
• [Due for payment 2026-01-13] [$500] Reports - Status badge in expense message card sometimes disappear #72547
• Whisper does not disappear, expense preview is clickable after deleting track expense offline #72563
• [Due for payment 2025-10-31] Expensify Card - No hover effect on chevron icon in Expensify card lists #72565
• Workspace - "No results found" shows up after entering contact email when inviting member #72586
• Workspace - concierge@expensify.com and accounting@expensify.com are not filtered out #72590

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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[francoisl]

#72511 not a blocker

[IuliiaHerets]

Regression progress is at 82%

PRs Failing:
#71439 failed with an original issue, comment
#72033 faced with #72528
#72179 failed with #72536
#72217 faced with #72524

PRs Untested:
#70792 pending validation on all
#71439 pending validation on iOS
#71563 pending validation on mWeb, Desktop and Native apps
#71751 pending validation on Web, Desktop and Native apps
#71848 pending validation on mWeb, Desktop and Native apps
#72001 pending validation on Desktop
#72033 pending validation on Desktop
#72185 pending validation on iOS
#72229 pending validation on iOS
#72241 pending validation on Android
#72364 pending validation on iOS

[MariaHCD]

InternalQA for #72170 passed

[IuliiaHerets]

Regression progress is at 95%

PRs Failing:
#70792 failed on Web and Android with #72541
#71439 failed with an original issue, comment
#71751 failed with #72547
#71848 failed with #72551 for Test 1 and with #71999 for Test 2
#72033 faced with #72528
#72179 failed with #72536
#72217 faced with #72524

PRs Untested:
#70792 pending validation on mWeb and iOS
#71563 pending validation on mWeb, Android and iOS
#71848 pending validation on mWeb, Android and iOS

[IuliiaHerets]

#71563 PR was passed, checked off

[mvtglobally]

Regression progress is Completed

PRs Failing:
#72179 failed with #72536. not a blocker, checking off

Checking last 3 CPs

[mountiny]

All blockers addressed, no new crashes, I followed up with the issues found on the PRs that were not blockers

Waiting for confirmation of the CPs

[mountiny]

Tested #72576 and its a pass

[mountiny]