Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2026-03-18

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Release Version: 9.3.40-11
Compare Changes: production...staging

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• Sanitize waypoint fields before sending to API #69549
• refactor: Improve and simplify attachment and file validation #70740
• Improve deleted tax behavior #78472
• fix: Arrow key navigation not working in Columns selection #78869
• Fix Reports split not reverting when split expense is deleted #81388
• Fix: Workspace - Approver user briefly reappears in member list after removal #81733
• fix: device back button doesn't close FAB menu #82977
• fix: Workspace expense rooms appear visually inconsistent #83047
• Fix: “Reimbursable” column width is wider than necessary on report page #83124
• FAB popover decomposition #83299
• [No QA] Remove Individual Workspace references from help pages #83648
• fix: Submitted/approved/paid animation runs even when actions are restricted #83660
• Migration navigation from InteractionManager to TransitionTracker V2 #83899
• fix: Updated task title isn't reflected in Reports > Chats in Offline and infinite loading when click on the time of the task in Reports > Chats #84290
• Add Assign new cards option for direct card feeds #84313
• [Home - For You] Tighten payment card required cases #84404
• Block restricted field edits on closed expense reports #84407
• perf: [No QA] add Onyx selectors to MoneyRequestConfirmationList #84413
• feat: Update default columns for Expense section on Search page #84461
• Phase 3: Remove flat fallbacks and nest travel writes under TRAVEL_US #84501
• Fix Reimbursable toggle hidden for personal card transactions #84596
• [No QA] Fix lost/duplicated requests in PersistedRequests (Issues 2, 3, 4, 5) #84622
• Show View button instead of status badge in Action column for Paid/Done reports #84626
• fix: Error submitting distance expense after changing report from different workspace #84696
• #8 - Get the billing grace end period collection with useOnyx #84753
• 82322: The real return reason is only show in Expensify Classic when a report payment bounces #84823
• [NoQA] [Snyk] Security upgrade reassure from 1.0.0-rc.4 to 1.0.0 #84893
• Fix: Approver page shows empty state when prevent self-approvals is enabled #85036
• [NoQA] Fix React Compiler compliance check blocked in reviewer #85067
• fix: Screen Readers: Many Pages: The status message of no results is not announced. #85166
• feat: deep link to report preview or message that caused GBR/RBR #85192
• fix: Receipt section isn't grayed out #85202
• Fix - heic context lost #85231
• Remove signerJobTitle reset value #85237
• Bump onyx to 3.0.46 #85248
• [NO QA] Strengthen help site governance rules for headings #85271
• Add rhpHomePage variant (D) to onboarding A/B/C/D test #85273
• [NoQA] test: add unit tests for NetSuite credential commands #85288
• Fix: Assigned Expensify card disappears from member profile RHP when direct feed is deleted #85289
• Use getCardSettings for nested paymentBankAccountID in card reconciliation #85290
• fix: Inconsistent hover behavior on narrow screens #85323
• Show 'Concierge is thinking' indicator in #admins room #85327
• Support multi-instance unbind for pusher callbacks #85356
• refactor parseReportActionHtmlToText and getParentNavigationSubtitle to use conciergeReportID from useOnyx #85421
• [Home] Quick creation actions #85427
• Remove returnKeyType for numeric/phone pad keyboards on iOS #85444
• [NoQA] fix: remove isTravelCVVTestingEnabled and fallback card logic #85500
• fix: inconsistent validation for special characters in tag names #85512
• Replace FullscreenLoadingIndicator with ActivityIndicator in PhoneNumberPage #85515
• Replace FullScreenLoadingIndicator with ActivityIndicator in VerifyAccountPageBase #85517
• [NO QA] Implement Dynamic Suffix Layering #85538
• [NO QA] Composer Performance Improvements #85544
• [NO QA] Update expensify-common version #85554
• Fix: Expense auto enters selection mode after clicking Move to report #85576
• Update book travel item in Quick creation actions bar #85616
• [NO QA] Update expensify-common version #85633
• [CP Staging] Fix FAB deploy blockers from popover decomposition (#83299) #85666
• [CP Staging] Fix: Reimbursable title is truncated when sorted by Reimbursable #85668
• [CP Staging] Revert "Merge pull request #83899 from software-mansion-labs/collecti… #85700
• [CP Staging] Guard against false-positive focus match in FAB menu items #85715
• [CP Staging] Revert "Improve deleted tax behavior" #85738
• [CP Staging] fix: Downgrade Onyx to v3.0.45 #85767
• [CP Staging] prevent deep link from LHN action badge #85786
• [CP Staging] Revert "[No QA] Fix lost/duplicated requests in PersistedRequests (Issues 2, 3, 4, 5)" #85804
• [CP Staging] Revert "Fix : Assign new cards - Assign new cards tab with infinite spinner" #85807
• 🍒 Cherry pick PR #85807 to staging 🍒 #85812
• [CP Staging] Dummy change to CP in staging #85842
• [CP Staging] Revert "Add rhpHomePage variant (D) to onboarding A/B/C/D test" (#85273) #85849
• 🍒 Cherry pick PR #85849 to staging 🍒 #85851

Internal QA:

• Update gib.js to the last version #85590 - @cristipaval
• Remove personal details requirement for virtual card reveal #85525 - @rafecolton
• [Internal QA] Change payer for share #79760 - @NikkiWines

Deploy Blockers:

• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Expense - Disabled tax rate appears twice when submitting expense from self DM #85652
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Onboarding - Test drive does not open from FAB #85654
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Web - Reports - Reimbursable title is truncated when sorted by Reimbursable #85655
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Reports - Keyboard navigation does not work at the first/last item of Column list #85657
• LHN - Completed task is highlighted when opening #admins room #85659
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Reports - New report RHP opens and closes when creating second report #85661
• Expense - Expense remain highlighted after navigating back to WS chat #85665
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] [$250] Expenses - Uploaded receipt is not displayed when create manual expense #85669
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Attachment - "No content to add" error is shown when uploading attachment #85671
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Workspace settings - Photo is not updated on WS #85673
• Company cards - Error shows up after clicking Assign new cards #85676
• Expense - Not here page opens on Inbox after deleting expense from Reports #85677
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Android - FAB - Menu item icons become green when reopening FAB #85685
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Android - Chat does not open after closing chat and opening another chat from FAB #85687
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Assign new cards - Assign new cards tab with infinite spinner isn't close #85693
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Android - Scan - App returns to confirm page after tapping Replace #85696
• LHN - Deep linking does not work when user is already on workspace chat #85706
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Tags - Unable to import multi-level tags #85708
• Chat - Custom avatar is not displayed on a group chat #85726
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Tax -Tax menu item is empty when Taxes are enabled after creating expense #85729
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Tax - Tax field is blank when expense is created offline #85730
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Expensify card - System message doesn't appear when there is a pending submit expense #85744
• Home - 'Add Payment Card' section shown when Invoices BA is set as default payment method #85748
• Expense - Not here page opens after moving IOU report to workspace #85753
• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] Web - User receives an error message while scanning a receipt. The expense is not created. #85755

Chronologically ordered merged PRs (oldest first)

1. fix: Arrow key navigation not working in Columns selection #78869
2. [NoQA] [Snyk] Security upgrade reassure from 1.0.0-rc.4 to 1.0.0 #84893
3. fix: Inconsistent hover behavior on narrow screens #85323
4. Remove signerJobTitle reset value #85237
5. [No QA] Remove Individual Workspace references from help pages #83648
6. Sanitize waypoint fields before sending to API #69549
7. fix: device back button doesn't close FAB menu #82977
8. [Home - For You] Tighten payment card required cases #84404
9. [Home] Quick creation actions #85427
10. Fix Reimbursable toggle hidden for personal card transactions #84596
11. feat: Update default columns for Expense section on Search page #84461
12. [NO QA] Composer Performance Improvements #85544
13. Fix Reports split not reverting when split expense is deleted #81388
14. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.39-1 — Adhoc Build
15. [NO QA] Update expensify-common version #85554
16. fix: Submitted/approved/paid animation runs even when actions are restricted #83660
17. [NoQA] fix: remove isTravelCVVTestingEnabled and fallback card logic #85500
18. Phase 3: Remove flat fallbacks and nest travel writes under TRAVEL_US #84501
19. [Internal QA] Change payer for share #79760
20. Use getCardSettings for nested paymentBankAccountID in card reconciliation #85290
21. Show View button instead of status badge in Action column for Paid/Done reports #84626
22. fix: Workspace expense rooms appear visually inconsistent #83047
23. Remove returnKeyType for numeric/phone pad keyboards on iOS #85444
24. #8 - Get the billing grace end period collection with useOnyx #84753
25. Add Assign new cards option for direct card feeds #84313
26. Fix: Assigned Expensify card disappears from member profile RHP when direct feed is deleted #85289
27. perf: [No QA] add Onyx selectors to MoneyRequestConfirmationList #84413
28. fix: Screen Readers: Many Pages: The status message of no results is not announced. #85166
29. Replace FullScreenLoadingIndicator with ActivityIndicator in VerifyAccountPageBase #85517
30. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.39-2 — Adhoc Build
31. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.39-3 — Adhoc Build
32. FAB popover decomposition #83299
33. Fix - heic context lost #85231
34. [NoQA] Fix React Compiler compliance check blocked in reviewer #85067
35. 82322: The real return reason is only show in Expensify Classic when a report payment bounces #84823
36. Bump onyx to 3.0.46 #85248
37. Show 'Concierge is thinking' indicator in #admins room #85327
38. [NO QA] Strengthen help site governance rules for headings #85271
39. Replace FullscreenLoadingIndicator with ActivityIndicator in PhoneNumberPage #85515
40. Fix: Expense auto enters selection mode after clicking Move to report #85576
41. Remove personal details requirement for virtual card reveal #85525
42. Improve deleted tax behavior #78472
43. fix: Receipt section isn't grayed out #85202
44. Block restricted field edits on closed expense reports #84407
45. Migration navigation from InteractionManager to TransitionTracker V2 #83899
46. fix: inconsistent validation for special characters in tag names #85512
47. Fix: Approver page shows empty state when prevent self-approvals is enabled #85036
48. [NoQA] test: add unit tests for NetSuite credential commands #85288
49. [NO QA] Implement Dynamic Suffix Layering #85538
50. Update book travel item in Quick creation actions bar #85616
51. fix: Updated task title isn't reflected in Reports > Chats in Offline and infinite loading when click on the time of the task in Reports > Chats #84290
52. Support multi-instance unbind for pusher callbacks #85356
53. [No QA] Fix lost/duplicated requests in PersistedRequests (Issues 2, 3, 4, 5) #84622
54. fix: Error submitting distance expense after changing report from different workspace #84696
55. Update gib.js to the last version #85590
56. Fix: “Reimbursable” column width is wider than necessary on report page #83124
57. Add rhpHomePage variant (D) to onboarding A/B/C/D test #85273
58. refactor parseReportActionHtmlToText and getParentNavigationSubtitle to use conciergeReportID from useOnyx #85421
59. Fix: Workspace - Approver user briefly reappears in member list after removal #81733
60. refactor: Improve and simplify attachment and file validation #70740
61. [NO QA] Update expensify-common version #85633
62. feat: deep link to report preview or message that caused GBR/RBR #85192
63. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-0 — Adhoc Build
64. [CP Staging] Fix: Reimbursable title is truncated when sorted by Reimbursable #85668
65. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-1 — 87545f5
66. [CP Staging] Fix FAB deploy blockers from popover decomposition (#83299) #85666
67. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-2 — 589558a
68. [CP Staging] Revert "Merge pull request #83899 from software-mansion-labs/collecti… #85700
69. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-3 — 2f30389
70. [CP Staging] Revert "Improve deleted tax behavior" #85738
71. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-4 — d6ec1ca
72. [CP Staging] fix: Downgrade Onyx to v3.0.45 #85767
73. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-5 — 8877e41
74. [CP Staging] Guard against false-positive focus match in FAB menu items #85715
75. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-6 — de6b008
76. [CP Staging] Revert "[No QA] Fix lost/duplicated requests in PersistedRequests (Issues 2, 3, 4, 5)" #85804
77. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-7 — bae5ba1
78. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-8 — 5c584d6
79. [CP Staging] prevent deep link from LHN action badge #85786
80. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-9 — 73c622d
81. [CP Staging] Revert "Fix : Assign new cards - Assign new cards tab with infinite spinner" #85807
82. 🍒 Cherry pick PR #85807 to staging 🍒 #85812
83. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-10 — aed18e7
84. [CP Staging] Dummy change to CP in staging #85842
85. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.3.40-11 — 6afc721
86. [CP Staging] Revert "Add rhpHomePage variant (D) to onboarding A/B/C/D test" (#85273) #85849
87. 🍒 Cherry pick PR #85849 to staging 🍒 #85851

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.
  cc @Expensify/applauseleads

[joekaufmanexpensify]

checked off #79760

[joekaufmanexpensify]

checked off #85525

[kavimuru]

Regression is left with few steps in the Browserstack

Failing PRs:
#70740 failing with #85671
#83299 failing with #85654, #85656 and #85661
#84313 failing with #85693
#84407 failing with #85669
#84596 (comment)
#84823 (comment)
#85273 (comment)

Unchecked PRs:

#83660 pending validation on all the platforms
#83899 pending validation on all the platforms
#84404 pending validation on all the platforms
#84461 pending validation on all the platforms
#84501 pending validation on all the platforms
#84596 (comment)
#84823 (comment)
#85166 pending validation on all the platforms
#85231 pending validation
#85237 pending validation on all the platforms
#85327 pending validation on all the platforms
#85427 pending iOS validation

[IuliiaHerets]

Regression is completed in Browserstack

Failing PRs:
#70740 failing with #85671
#83299 failing with #85654, #85656 and #85661
#84313 failing with #85693
#84407 failing on Web with #85669

Unchecked PRs:
#83660 pending validation on Native apps
#83899 pending validation on Web
#84404 pending validation on all
#84461 pending validation on Web
#84501 steps are not clear, asked
#84596 asked to check internally
#84823 asked to check internaly
#85166 asked
#85237 asked
#85273 asked
#85427 asked

A few blockers are still being checked and will be exported shortly

[kavimuru]

Regression is completed in browserstack
Failing PRs:
#70740 failing with #85671
#83299 failing with #85654, #85656 and #85661
#84313 failing with #85693
#84407 failing on Web with #85669
#83899 failing with #85755
#84404 failing with #85748 iOS validation is still pending
Unchecked PRs:
#84596 #84596 (comment) to check internally
#84823 #84823 (comment) to check internaly
#85166 #85166 (comment)
#85237 #85237 (comment)
#85273 #85273 (comment)
#85427 #85427 (comment)
#84501 iOS validation is pending

Following critical test cases are failing:

Create Group Conversation : #85726
Security - 2FA - Activate 2FA - Log in with account that activated 2FA : #84849
Top DOWN - New user (manager) receives notification and can create new account and Bottom UP - New User can submit scan expense, Concierge task is completed - KI is closed #48727
Admin - Issue a new card - #85744
Profile - Edit Avatar - #85673
Choose file in scan receipt - Image file - #85669

[joekaufmanexpensify]

checked off #84596

[NikkiWines]

Checked off #85237

[cristipaval]

Checking off #85166 (comment), it is a NAB

[cristipaval]