Description

I recently wanted to make the XE Samples app (for iOS) available to a colleague via TestFlight (for testing/debugging purposes). Unfortunately one gets a number of errors when trying to upload the ipa package to App Store Connect.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Xamarin.Essentials solution in VS for Mac.
2. Build the Samples.iOS project and archive it for publishing.
3. Upload the ipa package to App Store Connect (e.g. via the Transporter app).

Expected Behavior

The Samples.iOS app should follow Apple's rules for App Store distribution.

Actual Behavior

There are several errors when verifying the package. I currently observe 11 errors, among them:

• several complaints about "Missing required icon files"
• several cases of "Invalid Image Path"
• "The following URL schemes found in your app are not in the correct format: [appcenter-APP_SECRET]."
• "Missing App Icon. An app icon measuring 1024 by 1024 pixels in PNG format must be included in the Asset Catalog"
• "Missing Info.plist value. A value for the Info.plist key 'CFBundleIconName' is missing in the bundle"

Basic Information

• Version with issue: main branch as of today (043e81e)
• Last known good version: ?
• IDE: VS for Mac
• Platform Target Frameworks:
  • iOS: 14