Missing Query References on Text Widgets in CRM Analytics Dashboards Deployed via Metadata API

When a CRM Analytics Dashboard is deployed from a source org to a target org using Metadata API version 48 or lower, text widgets may not deploy correctly. Specifically, query references (values and step bindings) defined in the text widget in the source org are not transferred to the target org. This means dynamic values — such as aggregate totals displayed in a text widget — will appear as plain static text in the target org, showing the placeholder label (e.g., "Total Figures - [Confirmed]") but without the data binding.
This issue does not occur when deploying via Change Sets or Packaging, as both methods use the latest API version by default.

Example: A text widget configured in the source org to display a dynamic query reference like Total Figures - [Confirmed] will deploy to the target org without the values and step reference bindings, rendering the widget non-functional.

"parameters": {
"content": {
"displayTemplate": "Total Figures - [Confirmed]",

"values": {

"Confirmed": {

"field": "Confirmed",

"sourceType": "result",

"step": "lens_1"

}

}

},

"fontSize": 16,

"showActionMenu": true,

"textAlignment": "left",

"textColor": "#091A3E"

},

"type": "text"

}

>> Text Widget deployed in Target Org.

{

"parameters": {

"content": {

"displayTemplate": "Total Figures - [Confirmed]"

},

"fontSize": 16,

"showActionMenu": true,

"textAlignment": "left",

"textColor": "#091A3E"

},

"type": "text"

}