Hi @tradesouthwestgmailcom,
We appreciate your diligence in submitting a bug report on Github and for sharing your workaround with the hard coding of the shipping zones into the admin file.
We understand the importance of a functioning and effective shipping zone setup, and we’re glad to see you’ve found a temporary solution.
Our developers will look into the issue you reported. While I don’t have an immediate solution, I assure you this is being taken seriously. Your detailed feedback and the steps you’ve taken to address the issue are extremely helpful and will aid in their investigation.
In the meantime, please continue to monitor the GitHub issue and update it with any further findings or feedback. Closing this forum ticket as you suggested might be best to avoid confusion, as the GitHub ticket will be the main tracking point for this issue.
Again, thank you for your valuable input and patience as we work to resolve this. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.