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Robert Bond 0de9268255 Merged PR 2242: Refactor: New Appeal flow structural cleanup (Slices 1–8, no behaviour change)
## Summary

This PR merges the completed new-appeal refactor stream (Slices 1–8) into SIPS-Development.

This refactor was executed in controlled slices with regression validation at each step.

## Scope

Structural and readability improvements only:
- XML/form derivation extraction
- payload and file helper extraction
- side-effect facade introduction
- BuildSection and BuildCheckSection decomposition
- BuildCheckRow formatter map refactor
- nested prop boundary cleanup
- start-flow cleanup (CreateCase / AboutYou)

## Behaviour

No intended behavioural changes.

The following were explicitly preserved:
- S78 journey behaviour
- payload shapes and field names/ids
- HASCAS mapping logic
- appellant/agent branching
- validation rules and messages
- redirect/query parameters (`lpa`, `apt`, `id`)
- navigation and side-effect sequencing
- EN/CY output parity

## Validation

Full regression has been performed on:
- start flow (CreateCase / AboutYou)
- save and resume flows
- file upload handling
- check answers rendering
- submit/finalisation sequence
- confirmation flow
- CRM insertion path
- EN/CY parity

Additional checks:
- docsOffline branch behaviour
- completion and partial-save email paths
- negative-path validation scenarios
- lint (warnings baseline unchanged)

## Risk

Low:
- changes are structural only
- no business logic changes
- no contract changes

## Rollback

Safe rollback via reverting this merge commit.

## Notes

This refactor reduces coupling and prepares the new-appeal flow for future appeal-type expansion.

Related work items: #22570, #22576, #22577, #22583, #22586, #22587, #22588, #22590
2026-04-13 13:09:12 +00:00

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New Appeal Refactor Tracker

Base branch for this tracker: refactor

Status

Current slice: Slice 8 — Start Flow Cleanup (CreateCase / AboutYou)
Status: READY TO START


Slice List

Slice 1 — XML/Form Derivation Extraction

Status: COMPLETE

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

Slice 2a — Payload Cleanup Helpers

Status: COMPLETE

  • Extract boolean normalization
  • Extract null/internal key stripping

Slice 2b — File Merge/Dedupe Helpers

Status: COMPLETE

  • Extract file list merge logic
  • Extract dedupe logic

Slice 3 — Side Effect Facade

Status: COMPLETE

  • Wrap existing service calls
  • No logic changes

Slice 4 — BuildSection UI Extraction

Status: COMPLETE


Slice 5 — BuildCheckSection UI Extraction

Status: COMPLETE


Slice 6 — BuildCheckRow Formatter Map

Status: COMPLETE


Slice 7 — Props Boundary Cleanup

Status: COMPLETE


Slice 8 — Start Flow Cleanup (CreateCase / AboutYou)

Status: COMPLETE


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