# New Appeal Refactor Tracker

Base branch for this tracker: `refactor`

## Status

Current slice: Slice 2b — File Merge/Dedupe Helpers  
Status: READY TO START

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## Slice List

### Slice 1 — XML/Form Derivation Extraction

Status: COMPLETE

- Extract XML parsing helpers into lib
- Keep selectors identical
- No behaviour change

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### Slice 2a — Payload Cleanup Helpers

Status: COMPLETE

- Extract boolean normalization
- Extract null/internal key stripping

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### Slice 2b — File Merge/Dedupe Helpers

Status: NOT STARTED

- Extract file list merge logic
- Extract dedupe logic

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### Slice 3 — Side Effect Facade

Status: NOT STARTED

- Wrap existing service calls
- No logic changes

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### Slice 4 — BuildSection UI Extraction

Status: NOT STARTED

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### Slice 5 — BuildCheckSection UI Extraction

Status: NOT STARTED

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### Slice 6 — BuildCheckRow Formatter Map

Status: NOT STARTED

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### Slice 7 — Props Boundary Cleanup

Status: NOT STARTED

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### Slice 8 — Start Flow Cleanup (CreateCase / AboutYou)

Status: NOT STARTED

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## Rules

- Only work on ONE slice at a time
- Do not move to next slice until current is COMPLETE
- Do not combine slices
- Preserve behaviour at all times

## Notes

- Save/resume payload shape is sensitive
- File upload logic duplicated in multiple places
- BuildSection is highest risk area

## Regression Checklist (Run After Each Slice)

- Start new appeal
- Save and exit
- Resume saved appeal
- Navigate sections
- Upload file
- View check answers
- Submit appeal (if safe to test)
- View confirmation page
- Verify EN/CY parity

Validation:

- npm run lint passed
- Playwright end-to-end new appeal journey passed
- submission completed successfully through CRM insertion