Publication to live fails with missing references for forms

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.1.X, 7.2.X, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.1.10 DXP FP18, 7.1.X, 7.2.X, 7.3.1 CE GA2, 7.3.2 CE GA3, Master
• Component/s: Forms
• Labels:
  • backend_test
  • ee-ts
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-18-7110
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-5-7210
• Branch Version/s:
  7.2.x, 7.1.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Fix Priority: 3
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/86628

Reproduction steps:

1. Create a new blank site and enable local staging with default options (so Forms are not staged).
2. In staging site, create a new form under Content/Forms.
3. Create a widget page and place a Form portlet on it and point it to the form created in step 2.
4. Publish to Live (new publication in Publishing ==> Staging menu)

Result: It fails with a missing references error message pertaining to that portlet and that form.
Expected: There shouldn't be any missing reference problem in this case (they are in the same site) and the publication should succeed.