Deploy Checklist: New Expensify 2024-01-02

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Release Version: 1.4.21-4
Compare Changes: production...staging

This release contains changes from the following pull requests:

• [TS migration] Migrate 'useKeyboardState.js' hook to TypeScript #29267
• [TS migration] Migrate 'TextInput' component to TypeScript #31356
• fix: remove getDisplayNameForTypingIndicator #31495
• Update all selectors to use new format for selected participant #31648
• [TS migration] Migrate 'BlockingViews' component to TypeScript #32253
• fix reposition of popover when window resize #32492
• [TS migration] Migrate 'MoneyRequestHeaderStatusBar.js' component to TypeScript #32671
• Fix: Inconsistency between autocomplete address and displayed address #32708
• Fix/28021: Prevent user from replacing receipt when scanning #32990
• [Drafts] Show the GBR optimistically to the submitter when Scheduled submit is turned off #33030
• [TS migration] Migrate 'OptionRow.js' component to TypeScript #33077
• Update logic to store last message text #33217
• Pass optimistic action time with AddComment API call #33232
• [TS migration] Migrate 'ReportWelcomeText.js' component to TypeScript #33251
• [IOU] Manual request flow button fix #33263
• location bias feature implementation #33334
• fix: TimePicker – support replacement & removal by full selection #33344
• Add logic in get active route #33370
• Fix/26946: Reset amount when edit waypoint #33397
• Fix download file issue #33403
• [No QA] introducing useResponsiveLayout hook #33425
• Settings - No popup on view the code option #33451
• Fix composer is focused after opening another popover #33483
• Allow empty draft messages #33500
• fix: Wrap the DatePicker on SetDatePage #33525
• fix: suggestions popup opens with delay and appears empty #33538
• [TS migration] Migrate 'ReportActionItemSingle.js' component to TypeScript #33552
• [TS migration] Migrate 'DistanceMapView' component to TypeScript #33553
• Task assignee list opens with deep link when user has no access to edit task #33564
• add is local return #33585
• Fix/33063: Add right label for category and tag field #33595
• No emoji list after expanding/collapsing #33707
• Welcome message wrong link 33230 #33723
• [HelpDot] Change the name of a homepage category on New Expensify #33724
• [No QA] Include activePolicyID in Account Onyx type #33728
• Fix can't add member if login while focus mode is on #33742
• [NoQA] Bump Xcode version to 15.0.1 #33775
• [No QA] Skip workflow tests on pull request edited #33784
• [No QA] Fix types #33790
• [NoQA] Fix type #33796
• Fixed calendar picker test #33826
• [No QA] ReportActionItemSingle Typing Refactor #33837
• Update en.ts #33843
• Update Certinia.md #33845
• Move location bias calculation to hook and use it on edit #33887
• Revert "Fix/26946: Reset amount when edit waypoint" #33896
• [No QA] Set DEVELOPER_DIR for iOS only #33900

Deploy Blockers:

• [HOLD for payment 2024-01-11] Distance - Location search results in distance request editor are not location-biased #33877
• Distance - Header and Amount show TBD when editing distance without saving it #33878
• IOU - In the Distance Request creation, it is not possible to delete an added point. #33885
• Workspace - Plaid process auto starts after adding a personal bank account #33890
• Chat - Hidden is not shown when starting new chat with a user without previous conversation #33901
• [$500] Web - Wallet - BlockingViews component has grey background and another animation #33905
• Workspace - The added bank account isn't visible in offline mode #33908
• Distance - Countries, which begin with entered letter are displayed next to suggested places #33941

Deployer verifications:

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

[OSBotify]

🚀 All staging deploys are complete, @Expensify/applauseleads please begin QA on version https://github.com/Expensify/App/releases/tag/1.4.21-1 🚀

[mvtglobally]

@marcaaron we still do not have Android and Desktop builds for latest versions. Can you please check if any deployment issues?

[marcaaron]

Yes. Android should be available up to 1.4.21-0. We are working on fixing the Desktop build now. Thanks!

[marcaaron]

Checking off #33890 reasoning here.

[marcaaron]

Checking off #33905

[grgia]

checking off and closing #33908 as a dupe

[marcaaron]

Checking off #33877 as we fixed it with a CP

[mvtglobally]

Regression is at 6% left

#32253 is failing #33905.
#33030 Validation pending on all platforms
#33077 Validation pending on all platforms
#33483 is failing with KI #32970. checking off
#33887 Validating CP

[kbecciv]

Regression is Completed!

#32253 is failing #33905.
#33030 is failing #33954
#33077 is failing #33934, repro in prod, Checking Off
#33483 is failing with KI #32970. checking off
#33887 failing #33941

Deploy Blockers:
#33954
#33941

[marcaaron]