Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2026-01-13

[OSBotify]

Release Version: 9.3.0-8
Compare Changes: production...staging

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• Expense - Unable to delete Formula report field from Report after it is deleted in settings #75926
• Mobile search-router is a RHP on native #77380
• Fix error during expense creation with disabled workflows #77426
• Reverse step order in Add Contact Method flow #77429
• Refactor ConfirmModal usage to useConfirmModal in Search pages #77740
• 76855/added compute function #77827
• fix: Add receipt from manual expense, QAB is scan receipt but confirm detail display as manual v2 #77849
• Add members page to domain #77872
• Fix/74785 - Empty report is shown briefly after adding a message and disappeared in Reports #77897
• fix(workspace): resolve workflow inconsistency based on creation flow #77898
• Background location permissions flow - GPS trip #77939
• Display a system message explaining report creation for moving unapproved expenses from the original report #78267
• Fix: Phone number user shows @expensify.sms on Reports #78418
• feat: Add promo offer to Xero on Accounting page #78586
• Fix: "Can't upgrade workspace" modal cannot dismissed by clicking outside the modal #78611
• add converted amount to expense thread v2 #78622
• [Part 1]Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/actions/Report.ts #78751
• Refactor: Deprecate getPersonalPolicy (part 2) #78783
• fix: Popup message differs when removing Preferred exporter via the dropdown menu #78802
• Add optimistic nextStep on hold/unhold #78820
• Fix: Web - Chat - Self DM title only shows [Name] without (You) #78828
• never show wallet on expense reports #78915
• [Part 1] Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT in src/libs/actions/IOU.ts #78979
• fix: infinite loading appears when logging in via hellogorgeous link #78987
• Fix missing violation in Reports preview for offline-held expenses #78989
• [No QA] Update Global-Reimbursement-EU.md #79038
• [NoQA] Allow cardList to be missing in ExpensifyCardContextProvider with a default value #79074
• Make SelectionScreen use new SelectionList #79080
• feat: sessionUrl instead of sessionId as a fullstory backlink #79088
• Add transaction thread span #79100
• Fix attendees selection to allow names instead of email or phone only && bug fixes #79111
• fix useConfirmModal closing animation #79119
• [No QA] Warn people of the cost before running full translations #79130
• Fix report carousel disappearing after approve by skipping action filter #79132
• [NO QA] Teach Claude to use Playwright to build App #79166
• fix: User does not appears as suggestion in chat creation list when first have a chat offline v2 #79175
• Add billable and reimbursable columns conditionally to reports view #79185
• Prevent Excel tag files from being uploaded (PR by ijmalik) #79186
• Get rid of system message when moving expense from personal space #79199
• Revert PopoverReportActionContextMenu modal #79264
• [No QA] Add new POLICYCHANGELOG_DELETE_CATEGORIES action type #79267
• Fix incorrect chat opening after merging expense with self DM #79275
• Update group draft on member selection and unselection #79283
• [No QA] React Compiler v1 Rules (latest eslint-plugin-react-hooks) #79286
• fix: Back button on card details page reopens card details page after QBO export account selection #79288
• [No QA]: Move duplicate functions to a new file #79293
• [No QA] fix workflow job failing on main: test / test (job 4) #79301
• [No-QA] refactor: Replace deprecated translateLocal with translate parameter #79306
• [No-QA] fix: resolve flaky CANCEL_PAYMENT tests due to NACHA cutoff timing #79307
• Add travel option to workspace duplication #79311
• [NO QA] Fix flaky test in getReportOriginalCreationTimestamp #79330
• [No QA] add logs of onboarding modal visibility #79332
• Replace Platform.OS with platform-specific files for getCurrentPosition() #79333
• Removed rule reference #79336
• [NoQA] Refactor: ReportUtils from translateLocal to translate from hook (part 1) #79354
• [Release 1] [Domain control] Fix SetTechnicalContactEmail command  #79355
• [No QA] ReportActionsUtils.shouldReportActionBeVisible optimization #79384
• [CP Staging] fix claim offer regression #79425
• [CP Staging] Revert "Mobile search-router is a RHP on native" #79444
• [CP Staging] Fix the key in collection #79447
• [CP Staging] Fix text input label in SelectionScreen #79484
• fix: Merge confirm page shows converted amount when no foreign currency is involved #79499
• [CP Staging] Revert #77898 – fix(workspace): resolve workflow inconsistency based on creation flow #79504
• [CP Staging] Revert #79275 – "Fix incorrect chat opening after merging expense with self DM " #79505
• fix QBD - Application crashes when try to connect QBD #79511

Internal QA:

• fix: Enable report payment for admins with business bank account access in New Expensify #78794 - @JS00001

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2026-01-27] Reports- All Data - report level disappears after exporting report via All Data - report level #79404
• Expense - Report title does not follow workspace report title when created offline #79405
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Workspace - Message from Concierge appears in workspace chat after creating a workspace #79407
• [Due for payment 2026-02-04] [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Android and iOS - Search - Missing Search in chat option #79409
• [Due for payment 2026-03-13] [$250] Report -Message shown when partially approving report, remains when deleting original report #79411
• [Due for payment 2026-01-23] Reports - Not here page opens after deleting report which is on top of another report #79412
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Expense - Invited member can see Billable column when billable is not enabled #79413
• [Due for payment 2026-01-27] Reports - Another title row display below save button when editing report title #79414
• Expense - Infinite loading when navigating back to ws chat after merging expense with self-DM #79416
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Expense - Billable column shows up in IOU report after reset app/relogin #79418
• Reports - Attendee added with a name, can´t be found when trying to apply "Attendee" filter. #79422
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Android - Xero - Connect to Xero overlaps with device navigation bar #79423
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Web - Accounting - Xero 2FA banner expand too wide at the bottom #79424
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Expense - System message shows "changed the expense" after editing split amount #79426
• Accounting - "Offer available!" tag is misaligned at "Xero" on "Accounting" page #79427
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Expense - Wrong converted amount on merge confirm page #79440
• Workspace - Report name works just for a second and changes briefly in online mode #79441
• [Due for payment 2026-01-29] [$250] Expense - Converted amount disappears for unedited split when amount is unchanged offline #79442
• [Awaiting Payment][$250] QBD - Application crashes when try to connect QBD #79454
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] QBO - Search field in QuickBooks Online debit card export page is missing "Search" label #79458
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Xero - Xero offer page still opens with Connect to Xero button after connecting to Xero #79461
• [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Expense - Merge confirm page shows converted amount when no foreign currency is involved #79465

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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[IuliiaHerets]

Regression progress is at 86%

PRs Failing:
#77827 faced on Web with #79441
#78267 faced with #79411
#78622 faced on Android with #76996, repro on prod
#79275 faced on Android with #79416

PRs Untested:
#77740 asked with helping enable DEW for the account
#77827 pending validation on iOS
#77939 pending validation on Web
#78418 pending validation on all
#78611 pending validation on iOS
#78783 pending validation on iOS
#78915 pending validation on all
#79080 pending validation on Native apps
#79088 asked to check internally
#79100 pending validation on iOS
#79111 pending validation on Web and iOS
#79288 pending validation on iOS
#79333 pending validation on iOS
#79355 pending validation on all

[lakchote]

Demoted #79422 (comment)

[m-natarajan]

Regression progress is at 95%

PRs Failing:
#77827 faced on Web with #79441
#78267 faced with #79411
#78622 faced on Android with #76996, repro on prod
#79275 faced on Android with #79416

PRs Untested:
#77740 #77740 (comment) with helping enable DEW for the account
#77827 pending validation on iOS
#77939 pending validation on Web
#78418 pending validation on all
#78611 pending validation on iOS
#78915 pending validation on all
#79080 pending validation on Native apps
#79088 #79088 (comment) to check internally
#79100 pending validation on iOS
#79111 pending validation on Web and iOS
#79288 pending validation on iOS
#79333 pending validation on iOS
#79355 pending validation on all

[JS00001]

Demoted #79418
Demoted #79413

[rlinoz]

Checked off #79088

[m-natarajan]

Regression progress is at 98%

PRs Failing:
#77827 faced on Web and iOS with #79441
#78267 faced with #79411
#78622 faced on Android with #76996, repro on prod
#79111 faced with #79422
#79275 faced on iOS with #79416

PRs Untested:
#77740 #77740 (comment) with helping enable DEW for the account
#77939 pending validation on Web

[m-natarajan]

Regression completed

PRs Failing:
#77827 faced on Web and iOS with #79441
#78267 faced with #79411
#78622 faced on Android with #76996, repro on prod
#79111 faced with #79422
#79275 faced on iOS with #79416

PRs Untested:
#77740 #77740 (comment) with helping enable DEW for the account

[joekaufmanexpensify]

checked off #78794

[francoisl]

#79407 fixed by #79504, checking both off
#79424, #79423, #79461 are fixed by #79425
#79465, #78622, #79440 confirmed by retest
#77740 (comment) - we're about to remove the DEW modal anyway so not going to block on this
#79454, #79511 tested on staging
#79458 confirmed fixed by retest
#79275 we're reverting the PR so it's expected the original issue is still there
#77827 checking off based on #79441 (comment)
#78267 linked issue was demoted and has WIP proposals, checking off
#79111 linked issue was demoted, checking off
#79416 fixed by revert CP
#79484 passing according to Slack retest thread