How long can we use Xcode 11 for app updates?

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Created Apr ’21

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Hi folks, I have the following question.

I have an app that is being built with Xcode 11.7 right now. We are trying to schedule the work to move to Xcode 12, but this is non-trivial for this specific app.

I'm trying to get some clarity about whether updates done with Xcode 11 will still be accepted.

On https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=itpt8dkc I read the following:

Starting April 2021, all iOS and iPadOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 12 and the iOS 14 SDK.

It is unclear what the quoted paragraph means: does it mean new applications must be built with Xcode 12, or does it mean that any app update to existing applications must use Xcode 12?

Does anyone know?

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OOPer OP

Apr ’21

It is unclear what the quoted paragraph means: does it mean new applications must be built with Xcode 12, or does it mean that any app update to existing applications must use Xcode 12?

It is quite clear. When the term apps submitted to the App Store is used, it means all the apps submitted to the App Store, whether they are new applications or updates to existing applications.

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MZSMA OP

Apr ’21

I'm not really convinced ... I just pushed a new build, done with Xcode 11.7, to TestFlight and none of the checks complained. So maybe I will not find out until we do a *real* release?

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Answer 3

OOPer OP

Apr ’21

So maybe I will not find out until we do a *real* release?

I haven't checked how Apple's system works for newly submitted apps, you have an option to try it by yourself with your own risk.
But anyway, if you submit your app built with Xcode 11, it is clearly against the Apple's announcement.
(You can check old news and find that Apple used new application or updates when needed to distinguish them.)

Please share your experience when you submit your update.

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