Retro 27.5 Tech Debt Cleanup, Regression, and Testing in Production

**Description:**
To improve system stability and code quality, we need to:

-Clean up existing tech debt in the codebase.
-Run a full regression test to ensure existing functionality works as expected.
-Perform Testing in Production (TiP) using a defined checklist to validate deployments.

**Acceptance Criteria:**

- [ ] Identified tech debt items are resolved or documented.

- [ ] Regression tests completed with no critical issues.

- [ ] TiP checklist executed and verified in production.