Approved app stuck in “Ready for Distribution” — release controls disabled

My iOS app has passed App Review and is marked “Ready for Distribution,” but App Store Connect does not allow me to release it because the App Store Version Release controls are disabled.

App Review is closed and the Resolution Center is unavailable. I have submitted multiple Apple Developer Support cases and called phone support, but the issue remains unresolved.

This appears to be an App Store Connect backend state issue affecting a first-time app with subscriptions.

Can Apple engineering assist in unlocking release permissions for iOS version 1.0?

Ready for Distribution Status means that your app is already released/live on app store. You can confirm it by searching your store name on app store.

Approved app stuck in “Ready for Distribution” — release controls disabled
 
 
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