metadata file in .itmsp file (Transporter)

I am attempting to upload an application to the app store. The selected method was using Transporter through terminal commands. In this sense, I keep receiving a metadata error which is as follows :

Command (Assume values are filled in)

/usr/local/itms/bin/iTMSTransporter -m upload \
    -u "MY_EMAIL" \
    -p "YOUR_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD" \
    -f "/Users/isseyyohannes/Desktop/ALGORA_Performance.itmsp" \
    --asc-provider "GL5BCCW69X" -v detailed

I receive the following error


Package Summary:
 
1 package(s) were not uploaded because they had problems:
	/Users/isseyyohannes/Desktop/ALGORA_Performance.itmsp - Error Messages:
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 9 column 25: element "data_file" incomplete; missing required elements "checksum" and "size" at XPath /package/software_assets/asset/data_file"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 12 column 24: element "software_metadata" not allowed here; expected the element end-tag or element "metadata_token" at XPath /package/software_metadata"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 13 column 19: element "software" not allowed here; expected the element end-tag or element "game_center", "in_app_purchases", "products", "read_only_info" or "versions" at XPath /package/software_metadata/software"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 16 column 28: element "bundle_id" not allowed anywhere; expected element "read_only_value" at XPath /package/software_metadata/software/read_only_info/bundle_id"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 17 column 30: element "app_version" not allowed anywhere; expected element "read_only_value" at XPath /package/software_metadata/software/read_only_info/app_version"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 18 column 33: element "product_family" not allowed anywhere; expected element "read_only_value" at XPath /package/software_metadata/software/read_only_info/product_family"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 19 column 30: element "read_only_info" incomplete; missing required element "read_only_value""
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 20 column 20: element "software" incomplete; expected element "software_assets" or "software_metadata""
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Package "null" failed schema validation."
[2025-02-19 15:45:07 EST] <main> DBG-X: Returning 1

Essentially just a bunch of warnings about my metadata file which I edited manually to read the following

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<package version="software5.10" xmlns="http://apple.com/itunes/importer">
    <provider>GL5BCCW69X</provider>
    <team_id>GL5BCCW69X</team_id>
    <software_assets>
        <asset type="bundle">
            <data_file>
                <file_name>ALGORA_Performance.pkg</file_name>
                <checksum type="sha1">7acb9fcb19eb203bdc6038f88d06a67386900b28</checksum>
                <size>75619323</size>
            </data_file>
        </asset>
        <software_metadata>
            <software>
                <vendor_id>93274081</vendor_id>
                <read_only_info>
                    <read_only_value key="bundle_id">com.algora.ALGORA-Performance</read_only_value>
                    <read_only_value key="app_version">0.0.0</read_only_value>
                    <read_only_value key="product_family">macOS</read_only_value>
                </read_only_info>
            </software>
        </software_metadata>
    </software_assets>
</package>

Last note is that I manually created the metadata.xml file and moved it via local terminal for fear of having to use XCode which I am not familiar with.

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED

UPDATE :

I was able to narrow down my metadata errors vaslty. The only error that sustains is as follows.

Package Summary:
 
1 package(s) were not uploaded because they had problems:
	/Users/isseyyohannes/Desktop/ALGORA_Performance.itmsp - Error Messages:
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Line 16 column 15: element "versions" not allowed here; expected the element end-tag or element "metadata_token" at XPath /package/versions"
		ERROR ITMS-3000: "Package "null" failed schema validation."
[2025-02-20 12:23:44 EST] <main> DBG-X: Returning 1

This is the structure of my metadata file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<package version="software5.10" xmlns="http://apple.com/itunes/importer">
    <provider>GL5BCCW69X</provider>
    <team_id>GL5BCCW69X</team_id>

    <software_assets>
        <asset type="bundle">
            <data_file>
                <file_name>ALGORA_Performance.pkg</file_name>
                <checksum type="md5”>***************************</checksum>
                <size>75619323</size>
            </data_file>
        </asset>
    </software_assets>

    <versions>
        <version string="1.0.0">
            <locales>
                <locale name="en-US">
                    <title>ALGORA Performance</title>
                    <description>Trading made easy.</description>
                </locale>
            </locales>
            <reviewer_notes>This app is optimized for macOS trading.</reviewer_notes>
        </version>
    </versions>
</package>

Any insight on to what I may be doing wrong in my metadata.xml file would be appreciated. Thank you.

Note : md5 was hidden on purpose.

metadata file in .itmsp file (Transporter)
 
 
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