Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2025-04-07

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Release Version: 9.1.24-2
Compare Changes: production...staging

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• Add merge account feature to ND #56911
• Fix: error message when accepting Travel terms #57537
• Fix - Scan – RBR is not displayed in LHN when editing an amount to be higher than the scanned amount #57751
• Show reportID in report details panel #57942
• Feature: Add Edit profile row in RHP profile #58050
• show error view when query explicitly fails #58054
• fix: Thread title and system message for currency change have different format #58317
• hybrid app switch account if we have a stashed session for use #58538
• Fix - Chat - Dismissing wrong message link error disappears the chat from LHN #58634
• feat: cli setup to enable remote builds for ios and android using RNEF #58706
• Fix tooltips disappearing when switching pages #58965
• iOS - Scroll up to the beginning loads the end of the conversation #58983
• fix no padding os buttons more feature #59032
• Add NS0056 error to HelpDoc and optimize #59036
• fix: correct get merchant logics for distance request #59063
• Enhance content measuring in PopoverWithMeasuredContent #59226
• fix: no preview message after switching priorities #59252
• update drop shadows on modals to match active theme #59271
• fix: workspace switcher is reset after refresh #59280
• fix: call GetAssignedSupportData only on workspace switching #59281
• fix: update the sender name in self DM and search router #59282
• Change button success text color #59322
• Enable switching from Old Dot to New Dot on web when copiloted in  #59323
• perf: improve uploading image from gallery on native device #59330
• Fix closing the expensify card bank account page shows a verify animation #59351
• fix: headers show You for resolve duplicate system #59365
• Upgrade Expo to fix Android Hybrid app crash #59377
• Create report flow follow ups #59386
• [Better Expense Report View] Fix video player in expense report view & chat thread #59430
• Add selection to table on MoneyRequestReport page #59433
• Fix infinite loading of report actions #59453
• Add files via upload to helpdot library  #59504
• add full screen loading indicator context #59519
• fix: keep public room after login #59527
• fix: smooth scroll when open help site with hash #59530
• [Internal QA] feat: show domain feed in ND #59538
• [UX Reliability] Use new modal in EmojiPicker #59539
• Redirect user to sign in page if credentials are empty #59543
• fix: paste the text copied from the app without additional characters #59554
• Set testing receipt as scan complete and hardcode known data #59573
• [No QA] Set "Delayed submission" to "Manually" by default on new Workspaces Tests #59579
• Hide distance menu items if no waypoints are available #59581
• Hide reports in the LHN having $0 total and in a submitted state #59588
• [No QA] Add missing --repo flag for cleanupDeployBlockers to work without a checkout #59591
• Add illegal filename character #59592
• Existing connections is not scrollable #59593
• Bump react-native-onyx to 2.0.99 #59612
• fix: center task title #59619
• [No QA] Remove moneyRequest push notification type #59628
• remove onboarding task from const #59652
• Remove the X pending #59653
• [Better Expense Report View] Remove reply count together with expense preview after deleting last expense  #59679
• [NO QA] Skip Android prod release if prior build still rolling out #59692
• [NO QA] Add count to delete multiple policy tags report action #59694
• Expense - Changed amount is not updated till page refresh #59704
• Fix - Chat - Hidden Attachment is shown when navigating through attachments #59708
• fix: only force full skeletons on single expense reports #59714
• [Better Expense Report View] Add the amount in confirmation button #59715
• [Better Expense Reports] Carousel does not show the last expense when the last dot is clicked #59716
• [Better Expense Report View] Fix TransactionPreview merchant overflowing on mobile devices and Export button display in MoneyRequestReportPreview #59718
• Prepare Side Panel for Stage 4  #59740
• [No QA] Fix xargs usage in cleanupDeployBlockers #59751

Internal QA:

• Update policyOwnerAmountOwedOverdue billing banner #58910 - @amyevans
• Show submit button if not all transactions has violation #58718 - @mountiny

Deploy Blockers:

• Merge account - Long email is cut off on magic code page #59757
• Merge Account - Background changes to inbox when reloading on merge page #59759
• Merge account - "Learn more about merging accounts" link opens not here page #59760
• Merge account - Error message contains 404 when merging with the same account #59761
• Android - Merge account - No spacing between the paragraph and magic code field #59763
• Android - App returns to Merge accounts flow when using back button after merging account #59764
• mweb - Merge account - Merge account button overlaps with magic code field #59765
• Merge account-Magic code page reopens when returning to previous page after requesting code #59767
• Expense - Amount not correctly displayed when submitting track expense with test receipt. #59768
• Android - Device back button is not responsive after closing context menu #59769
• Android - Emoji - "Change default skin tone" grays out briefly after tapping on search field #59771
• Merge account - Error message contains 401 when entering incorrect magic code #59772
• [Better Expense Report View] [$250] Web - Reports - Unable to play video in Reports > Chats #59774
• [$250] android-IOU-From Refer a Friend page, tapping device back button is not responsive #59775
• Android - Emoji - "Change default skin tone" button overlaps with device navigation bar #59777
• LHN - When merging accounts, more chats appear after killing the app and relaunching. #59779
• Merge Accounts - Keyboard does not open automatically on Magic Code page. #59783
• Merge account - Error messages in code section are not translated to Spanish #59784
• [$250] Copilot - Copilot context menu is blocked at the bottom of the page #59785
• iOS hybrid - Chat - Not auto scroll to see full error message #59795
• WS Switcher - WS switcher fails to default to Expensify when the selected WS is deleted #59805
• LHN - Email is displayed instead of user name on LHN message preview #59812

Deployer verifications:

• I checked the App Timing Dashboard and verified this release does not cause a noticeable performance regression.
• 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

[amyevans]

Checked off #58910

[github-actions]

🚀 All staging deploys are complete, @Expensify/applauseleads please begin QA on version https://github.com/Expensify/App/releases/tag/9.1.24-2 🚀

[mvtglobally]

Regression is at 50% completed

PRs
#59530 - PROD QA. Are we ok to check it off?
#59538 - Internal QA

[lakchote]

Demoted #59805 from blocker and found the culprit here.

[izarutskaya]

Regression is at 97% completed.

PRs:
#56911 - found issue #56911 (comment)
#59282 - found issue #59282 (comment)
#59539 - found issues #59539 (comment) Pending validation on Desktop
#59573 - found issue #59573 (comment)
#59714 - failing on mWeb #59714 (comment) Pending validation on Desktop, Android and iOS
#59718 - found issue #59718 (comment)

DBs:
#59757
#59759
#59760
#59761
#59763
#59764
#59765
#59767
#59768
#59769
#59775
#59777
#59783
#59785
#59795
#59812