Xcode 15.3: App archive fails validation due to invalid plist file

[cameroncooke]

When building our app for Archive using Xcode 15.3 the app fails the validation stage on App Store Connect due to problems with the framework's Info.plist file. Our app is targeting iOS and has a deployment target of iOS 16.

It's worth noting that the same is happening for GoogleFirebase (firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#12441) library and another 3rd party library in our project.

Error
The bundle 'Payload/MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework' is missing plist key. The Info.plist file is missing the required key: CFBundleShortVersionString. Please find more information about CFBundleShortVersionString at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/cfbundleshortversionstring

Error
The bundle 'Payload/MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework' is missing plist key. The Info.plist file is missing the required key: CFBundleShortVersionString. Please find more information about CFBundleShortVersionString at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/cfbundleshortversionstring

Error
Missing Info.plist value. A value for the key 'MinimumOSVersion' in bundle MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework is required.

Error
Invalid Bundle. The bundle MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework does not support the minimum OS Version specified in the Info.plist.

Error
Invalid Bundle. The bundle MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework does not support the minimum OS Version specified in the Info.plist.

Error
Invalid MinimumOSVersion. Apps that only support 64-bit devices must specify a deployment target of 8.0 or later. MinimumOSVersion in 'MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework' is ''.

Error
Missing Info.plist value. A value for the key 'MinimumOSVersion' in bundle MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework is required.

Error
Invalid MinimumOSVersion. Apps that only support 64-bit devices must specify a deployment target of 8.0 or later. MinimumOSVersion in 'MyApp.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework' is ''.

[ncooke3]

Hi @cameroncooke, we have a fix planned for this in the upcoming Firebase release.

[ncooke3]

Closing now that 10.22.0 has been released.

[johnauger]

Hi - I'm still seeing this same issue having updated to 10.22.0. Archiving via Xcode Cloud succeeds, but fails validation once uploaded:

ITMS-90057: The bundle 'Payload/.app/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementOnDeviceConversion.framework' is missing plist key.

[ncooke3]

Hi @johnauger, does the error say which key?

[johnauger]

Hey. See firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#12441 (comment)

[jj0hns0n]

Seeing the same/similar in arcore-ios-sdk. Filed an issue here google-ar/arcore-ios-sdk#98

[ndreca]

See also firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#12505,

with xCode 15.3 targeting mac catalyyst, my app build works, app store connect validation works, however after many hours build turns into invalid binary with no details, Apple engineering team just contacted me pointing to GoogleAppMeasurement

• Please contact the developer and let them know Voxel Max.app/Contents/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework is not a proper framework bundle.
• The following builds will be marked invalid binary:
  Version, build, platform
  1.5.20, 956, osx
  1.5.21, 958, osx
  1.5.21, 960, osx
  1.5.21, 961, osx
  1.5.21, 962, osx
  1.5.21, 966, osx
• They can be referred to the link below and update their binary
  https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFrameworks/Concepts/FrameworkAnatomy.html

I m using Firebase 10.22.1 (latest as of now) with

{
  "identity" : "googleappmeasurement",
  "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
  "location" : "https://github.com/google/GoogleAppMeasurement.git",
  "state" : {
    "revision" : "482cfa4e5880f0a29f66ecfd60c5a62af28bd1f0",
    "version" : "10.22.1"
  }
},