iOS - Edit comment - App crashes when editing comment containing user mention

[kavimuru]

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issue found when validating #42176
Version Number: 1.4.78-2
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: n
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause internal team
Slack conversation:

Action Performed:

1. Launch New Expensify app.
2. Go to any chat.
3. Mention someone and send it.
4. Wait until whisper message comes up.
5. Long tap on the message > Edit comment.

Expected Result:

App does not crash.

Actual Result:

App crashes.

Workaround:

unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6496890_1717113618300.RPReplay_Final1717113577.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @MonilBhavsar (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @laurenreidexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[github-actions]

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[kavimuru]

@laurenreidexpensify FYI I haven't added the External label as I wasn't 100% sure about this issue. Please take a look and add the label if you agree it's a bug and can be handled by external contributors.

[kavimuru]

We think this bug might be related to #vip-vsb

[MonilBhavsar]

Commented on the offending PR #42176 (comment)

[MonilBhavsar]

Not a Web-E blocker

[Beamanator]

@MonilBhavsar Made the revert PR - #42914 - I will run test builds to make sure this fixes it on staging

[Beamanator]

being retested here: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C9YU7BX5M/p1717168576319639

[kavimuru]

Bug is fixed

RPReplay_Final1717169700.MP4