Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2026-07-29

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Release Version: 9.4.46-3
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:

• [GPS] Add stop address editing #90002
• Fix/search saved tab native highlight #90138
• Fix No Tag search filter query #91652
• Fix bugs for selfDM splits feature #92055
• Fix required tags state after switching tag levels #92338
• add table semantics to workspace data tables for screen readers #93335
• feat: show connection status and last sync time for bank accounts and cards #93852
• Add filter negation feature #93909
• CopyPolicySettings: add missing rules and categories fields #93936
• [A11y] Add Save button to Report settings single-select pages (Write capability, Notification preference, Visibility) #94557
• [Payment due @ChavdaSachin] Add bulk actions for company cards #94678
• Surface "Import workflows" on the Workflows page #94694
• Hide top-level required tag toggle for independent multi-level tags #94760
• 92969: Add "expand" button overlay to charts for full-screen mode #95249
• Fix Inbox filter tabs overlapping for long labels #95381
• feat: Add shared Shift+Click range-selection engine and unify Table onto it (1/3) #95647
• Book Travel enablement flow has no progress stepper  #95692
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#94601 QuickBooks Online Items import setting #95843
• Fix invoice Pay from Search transaction rows (resolve chatReport in PayActionCell) #95873
• Add agent template picker structure #95991
• fix: clear stale duplicate detection after removing offline expense #95994
• [Payment due @brunovjk] Add Consolidated Travel Billing press release to Home tab Announcements #95998
• [Payment due @thelullabyy] Fix mixed group export selection #96133
• fix crash on windows when resize browser to specific width #96170
• Spend-Hybrid-Tap on checkbox does not select the group #96208
• Disable Unlock bank account button while offline in locked-BA modal #96261
• fix: block removing a workspace member who holds an active Expensify … #96267
• Rename magic code references to validateCode #96328
• Fix: preserve Book travel flow after entering traveler name #96339
• Reuse existing Plaid feed on reconnect instead of creating a duplicate #96349
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#95105 Merchant Rules spreadsheet import flow #96359
• [Payment due @Eskalifer1] Search - Load categories from all workspaces #96460
• Prevent a background avatar picker from adopting a live crop draft #96465
• [Payment due @eh2077] [No QA] Prefer live account on personal details login collision #96469
• [No QA] [Performance] Add API.writeWhenReady for deferred optimistic writes #96490
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from PolicyTest.ts tests #96513
• Kepp Mark as paid label and action in sync after selecting Pay with business account #96525
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#79300 approvers can edit expenses on draft reports #96537
• [Part 1.2] Remove Onyx.connect(ONYXKEYS.SESSION) in ReportActionsUtils: thread currentUserAccountID through getReimbursedMessage #96590
• Underline sign-in Licenses link in high-contrast themes (WCAG 1.4.1) #96618
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from BulkEditTest.ts tests #96671
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from UserTest.ts tests #96673
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from SidebarUtilsTest.ts tests #96674
• [Part 3.2] Remove Onyx.connect(ONYXKEYS.SESSION) in ReportActionsUtils: thread currentUserAccountID through wasActionTakenByCurrentUser #96702
• fix (batch 1): isNewManualExpenseFlowEnabled beta flag regressions #96717
• Ignore pasted files in the composer while editing a comment #96729
• Send reveal_card_details reason from the missing-personal-details magic code page #96733
• 83869 migrate transaction duplicate v6 #96738
• Fix losing in-progress bank account when backing out of change flow #96739
• Optimize top-N report selection in option list building #96748
• [No QA] [Snyk] Security upgrade svgo from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 #96749
• [CP Staging][Payment due @mkhutornyi] Render agent rule change logs in NewDot #admins #96773
• Bump Android module targetSdkVersion and compileSdkVersion to 36 #96774
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from APITest.ts tests #96776
• [No QA] Reduce unsafe type assertions in ReportActionsUtilsTest tests #96779
• [No QA] Remove unsafe assertions from DeployChecklistUtilsTest.ts #96782
• [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from getStateForDynamicRouteTests.ts tests #96783
• Pass hasReportActions to openReport (p4) #96864
• Update conciergeReportID to remove Onyx.connect - 31 #96876
• fix: let any successful request clear the INTERNET_UNREACHABLE hard stop #96881
• [noqa] fix: reconnect Pusher when a PONG is missed instead of only logging #96883
• Expense - Two different contacts are selected when trying to submit IOU #96884
• [Payment due @daledah] fix(navigation): land create-flow deeplinks on Spend instead of Inbox #96887
• [Payment due @suneox] Regenerate agent rule title when its content is edited #96896
• Snapshot picked files into memory-backed Files to prevent request queue poisoning #96940
• Migrate money request destination step to dynamic routes (#83850 part 1) #96949
• Add Retry button to "Something went wrong" error states #96955
• [Payment due @linhvovan29546] Prevent removing or demoting RuleBot while Agent rules exist #96981
• Revert "feat: Enable react-native-nitro-fetch (V3)" #97000
• Backport missing ViewState guard for updateOverflowInset #97010
• [Payment due @suneox] Fix exact merchant group exports #97046
• Reuse the active workspace when adding a bank account to pay an invoice as a business #97047
• [No-QA] Part 3: Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/ReportUtils.ts #97054
• Fix Submit to my employer: Report field showing None and back button swapping the report #97057
• feat: Enable react-native-nitro-fetch (V4) #97069
• Gate travel frequency and reconciliation account selection behind a Save button (a11y On Input, PR 5) #97074
• Gate participant role and search bulk-edit boolean selection behind a Save button (a11y On Input, PR 7) #97076
• chore: upgrade react-native-keyboard-controller to 1.22.2 #97082
• Skip report name recompute for badge-only policy changes in reportAttributes #97093
• Extract authToken from gap-deferred sign-in while OpenApp is in-flight #97097
• Stabilize useTodoCounts result reference #97109
• fix: Invoice - stop infinite loading when viewing an offline-created invoice online #97112
• [CP Staging] Revert "fix: Tax - No autofocus in the name editing menu taxes" #97125
• [No QA] Drop 'Hey there!' greeting from travel nudge copy #97132
• Add Travel setup task to Getting Started section #97133
• [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96912 optional Card name column for CSV import #97143
• [No QA] Add archivedDate to the Policy Onyx type #97150
• [No QA] Show reconciled integrations messages without export-error text #97173
• [No QA] Upgrade openai dependency to 7.0 #97189
• Fix invoice-delete back-navigation loop by gating navigate-away on the deletion rising edge #97194
• perf: defer central report list on Inbox tab navigation #97197
• Add Next button to company card assignee step instead of tap-to-advance #97259
• [No QA] Tighten Node engine pin to 26.5.0 #97265
• Hide role-change options for the Authorized Payer #97272
• perf: O(N) approver filter on workspace members page #97330
• [NO QA] Revise 'Repaid in the last 30 days' to 'Repaid last 30 days' #97346
• Show Concierge thinking indicator on expense reports and threads #97363
• [No QA] Fix typecheck on main: widen static search tab keys for saved searches #97370
• Collapse line breaks in agent rule change log LHN previews #97420

Mobile-Expensify PRs:

• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14025
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14029
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14030
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14031
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14032
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14033
• https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14034

Internal QA:

• Make less calls to log api command #97334 - @rlinoz
• [Payment due @mkhutornyi] Sage Intacct: Default vendor as navigable arrow row with updated copy #97016 - @mollfpr
• [Payment due @mkhutornyi] Add Vendors slot to Workspace > More features #96890 - @deetergp

Deploy Blockers:

• Agents - Wrong avatar is shown on the template agent after refreshing page #97388
• Company cards - Unassigned "cards" is shown when one card is selected #97393
• Company cards - Dropdown menu overlaps with LHN #97394
• Error shows up when saving unreported splits after upgrading workspace and changing rate #97395
• Per diem - No option to delete unreported per diem split expense #97397
• Expense - Deleted unreported split reappears when user turns to offline mode. #97400
• Different unit is shown on table and Distance field after changing unit and adding new split #97403
• Per diem, Taxes, Distance Rates - Missing Display button on narrow screen #97406
• Workspace - Display option in WS list is hidden when concierge RHP open #97407
• Android - Expense - Chart in full screen does not show offline message #97408
• Android - Login - Terms of Service and Privacy link are not underlined in high contrast mode #97409
• Company cards - Different back button behavior when returning from invite page on confirm page #97410
• Android - Company cards - 0 selected button is not shown when selection mode is active #97411
• Android - Company card - Selection mode persists after changing card feed #97412
• Expense -Deleted split remains in Self DM with infinite loading after being deleted on Spend #97413
• iOS - Spend - Filter name is cut off in landscape mode #97414
• [$250] Android & iOS - Room settings - Save button shifts upward in offline mode #97415
• [$250] Agents - Multline system message from agent rule update is shown in multiple lines on LHN #97416
• Only user mentions are underlined, @here is not underlined in high contrast mode #97422
• Expense - "Tracked $XX" remains on chat after moving remaining split to workspace. #97424
• Company Card - Next button is disabled while offline in "choose the cardholder" step #97426
• Agent - Pre-defined templates are displayed in offline once the New Agent RHP is open online #97427
• Workspace, Tags and Per diems empty state is slightly shifted up #97428
• Strikethrough cancels out underline #97430
• Export - All Data - expense level, All Data - report level options are missing #97431
• iOS - Spend page on the background blinks continuously while Create expense page is held #97433
• Split expense- Error appears when split distance expense in self dm #97436
• Expense - Tapping "Submit to employer" and using device back button leads to workspace chat #97437

Chronologically ordered merged PRs (oldest first)

1. Revert "feat: Enable react-native-nitro-fetch (V3)" #97000
2. [No QA] Drop 'Hey there!' greeting from travel nudge copy #97132
3. [Payment due @mkhutornyi] Add Vendors slot to Workspace > More features #96890
4. [Payment due @suneox] Fix exact merchant group exports #97046
5. [CP Staging] Revert "fix: Tax - No autofocus in the name editing menu taxes" #97125
6. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#94601 QuickBooks Online Items import setting #95843
7. fix: block removing a workspace member who holds an active Expensify … #96267
8. Fix: preserve Book travel flow after entering traveler name #96339
9. [No QA] [Snyk] Security upgrade svgo from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 #96749
10. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#79300 approvers can edit expenses on draft reports #96537
11. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from getStateForDynamicRouteTests.ts tests #96783
12. Bump Android module targetSdkVersion and compileSdkVersion to 36 #96774
13. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#96912 optional Card name column for CSV import #97143
14. Ignore pasted files in the composer while editing a comment #96729
15. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from PolicyTest.ts tests #96513
16. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from APITest.ts tests #96776
17. Fix Inbox filter tabs overlapping for long labels #95381
18. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from SidebarUtilsTest.ts tests #96674
19. Kepp Mark as paid label and action in sync after selecting Pay with business account #96525
20. Add Travel setup task to Getting Started section #97133
21. Fix losing in-progress bank account when backing out of change flow #96739
22. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-1 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14029
23. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-2 — Adhoc Build
24. [No QA] Upgrade openai dependency to 7.0 #97189
25. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 45cfa58 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14025
26. Optimize top-N report selection in option list building #96748
27. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-3 — Adhoc Build
28. [Payment due @mkhutornyi] Sage Intacct: Default vendor as navigable arrow row with updated copy #97016
29. feat: show connection status and last sync time for bank accounts and cards #93852
30. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 38e8a32 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14032
31. Migrate money request destination step to dynamic routes (#83850 part 1) #96949
32. [No QA] Add archivedDate to the Policy Onyx type #97150
33. perf: defer central report list on Inbox tab navigation #97197
34. Spend-Hybrid-Tap on checkbox does not select the group #96208
35. Expense - Two different contacts are selected when trying to submit IOU #96884
36. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-4 — Adhoc Build
37. Prevent a background avatar picker from adopting a live crop draft #96465
38. [No QA] Docs updates for E/A#95105 Merchant Rules spreadsheet import flow #96359
39. Stabilize useTodoCounts result reference #97109
40. Hide top-level required tag toggle for independent multi-level tags #94760
41. Fix No Tag search filter query #91652
42. [Payment due @brunovjk] Add Consolidated Travel Billing press release to Home tab Announcements #95998
43. Add Retry button to "Something went wrong" error states #96955
44. [A11y] Add Save button to Report settings single-select pages (Write capability, Notification preference, Visibility) #94557
45. Fix invoice Pay from Search transaction rows (resolve chatReport in PayActionCell) #95873
46. Add filter negation feature #93909
47. fix: clear stale duplicate detection after removing offline expense #95994
48. feat: Add shared Shift+Click range-selection engine and unify Table onto it (1/3) #95647
49. Disable Unlock bank account button while offline in locked-BA modal #96261
50. Underline sign-in Licenses link in high-contrast themes (WCAG 1.4.1) #96618
51. Pass hasReportActions to openReport (p4) #96864
52. fix: let any successful request clear the INTERNET_UNREACHABLE hard stop #96881
53. Snapshot picked files into memory-backed Files to prevent request queue poisoning #96940
54. [noqa] fix: reconnect Pusher when a PONG is missed instead of only logging #96883
55. 92969: Add "expand" button overlay to charts for full-screen mode #95249
56. Backport missing ViewState guard for updateOverflowInset #97010
57. Skip report name recompute for badge-only policy changes in reportAttributes #97093
58. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-5 — Adhoc Build
59. [Payment due @daledah] fix(navigation): land create-flow deeplinks on Spend instead of Inbox #96887
60. Add agent template picker structure #95991
61. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to bc957d7 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14033
62. [No QA] Tighten Node engine pin to 26.5.0 #97265
63. [Payment due @suneox] Regenerate agent rule title when its content is edited #96896
64. [Payment due @linhvovan29546] Prevent removing or demoting RuleBot while Agent rules exist #96981
65. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-6 — Adhoc Build
66. Rename magic code references to validateCode #96328
67. Reuse existing Plaid feed on reconnect instead of creating a duplicate #96349
68. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-7 — Adhoc Build
69. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-8 — Adhoc Build
70. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from UserTest.ts tests #96673
71. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-9 — Adhoc Build
72. [GPS] Add stop address editing #90002
73. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-10 — Adhoc Build
74. CopyPolicySettings: add missing rules and categories fields #93936
75. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-11 — Adhoc Build
76. Fix bugs for selfDM splits feature #92055
77. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-12 — Adhoc Build
78. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-13 — Adhoc Build
79. feat: Enable react-native-nitro-fetch (V4) #97069
80. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 01df8d8 — Adhoc Build
    ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14030
81. Gate travel frequency and reconciliation account selection behind a Save button (a11y On Input, PR 5) #97074
82. Make less calls to log api command #97334
83. [Payment due @ChavdaSachin] Add bulk actions for company cards #94678
84. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.45-14 — Adhoc Build
85. Fix Submit to my employer: Report field showing None and back button swapping the report #97057
86. Send reveal_card_details reason from the missing-personal-details magic code page #96733
87. 83869 migrate transaction duplicate v6 #96738
88. Extract authToken from gap-deferred sign-in while OpenApp is in-flight #97097
89. [Payment due @thelullabyy] Fix mixed group export selection #96133
90. [NO QA] Revise 'Repaid in the last 30 days' to 'Repaid last 30 days' #97346
91. [Payment due @Eskalifer1] Search - Load categories from all workspaces #96460
92. perf: O(N) approver filter on workspace members page #97330
93. add table semantics to workspace data tables for screen readers #93335
94. [No QA] Show reconciled integrations messages without export-error text #97173
95. Book Travel enablement flow has no progress stepper  #95692
96. Hide role-change options for the Authorized Payer #97272
97. Add Next button to company card assignee step instead of tap-to-advance #97259
98. fix (batch 1): isNewManualExpenseFlowEnabled beta flag regressions #96717
99. chore: upgrade react-native-keyboard-controller to 1.22.2 #97082
100. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 0814dff — Adhoc Build
     ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14031
101. [No QA] [Performance] Add API.writeWhenReady for deferred optimistic writes #96490
102. fix: Invoice - stop infinite loading when viewing an offline-created invoice online #97112
103. Gate participant role and search bulk-edit boolean selection behind a Save button (a11y On Input, PR 7) #97076
104. [Payment due @eh2077] [No QA] Prefer live account on personal details login collision #96469
105. Update conciergeReportID to remove Onyx.connect - 31 #96876
106. [No-QA] Part 3: Remove Onyx.connect() for the key: ONYXKEYS.SESSION in src/libs/ReportUtils.ts #97054
107. Fix/search saved tab native highlight #90138
108. fix crash on windows when resize browser to specific width #96170
109. [No QA] Remove unsafe assertions from DeployChecklistUtilsTest.ts #96782
110. [Part 1.2] Remove Onyx.connect(ONYXKEYS.SESSION) in ReportActionsUtils: thread currentUserAccountID through getReimbursedMessage #96590
111. [No QA] Reduce unsafe type assertions in ReportActionsUtilsTest tests #96779
112. [No QA] Remove unsafe type assertions from BulkEditTest.ts tests #96671
113. [Part 3.2] Remove Onyx.connect(ONYXKEYS.SESSION) in ReportActionsUtils: thread currentUserAccountID through wasActionTakenByCurrentUser #96702
114. [No QA] Fix typecheck on main: widen static search tab keys for saved searches #97370
115. Fix required tags state after switching tag levels #92338
116. Surface "Import workflows" on the Workflows page #94694
117. Fix invoice-delete back-navigation loop by gating navigate-away on the deletion rising edge #97194
118. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 68add2f — Adhoc Build
     ↳ https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/14034
119. Reuse the active workspace when adding a bank account to pay an invoice as a business #97047
120. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.46-0 — Adhoc Build
121. [CP Staging][Payment due @mkhutornyi] Render agent rule change logs in NewDot #admins #96773
122. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.46-1 — 24e2b68
123. Show Concierge thinking indicator on expense reports and threads #97363
124. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.46-2 — 548b0e7
125. Collapse line breaks in agent rule change log LHN previews #97420
126. Mobile-Expensify submodule update to 9.4.46-3 — 7c31740

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