xCode 15.3 build for macOS results in invalid binary

[ndreca]

Description

With xCode 15.3 builds my app targeting macCatalyst results in invalid binary after many hours of processing in App Store connect, there is no log detail showing the failure reason but I was contacted by Apple engineering team with the reason of the invalid binary, mentioning a dependency coming from Firebase - GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework:

To resolve this issue, please refer the developer to the following message from engineering:

• 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

Reproducing the issue

No response

Firebase SDK Version

10.22.1

Xcode Version

15.3

Installation Method

Swift Package Manager

Firebase Product(s)

All

Targeted Platforms

macCatalyst

Relevant Log Output

No response

If using Swift Package Manager, the project's Package.resolved

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[google-oss-bot]

I couldn't figure out how to label this issue, so I've labeled it for a human to triage. Hang tight.

[paulb777]

Thanks for the report. We'll investigate.

[mansbernhardt]

We have a similar problem where our iOS and AppleTV apps passes, but where our macOS app got stuck in TestFlight processing that could continue for several days, and finally end up in an invalid binary. We have retried multiple times, however by removing the firebase dependency, the macOS app works properly. Our macOS app is not a catalyst app but a regular macOS app.

[ncooke3]

however by removing the firebase dependency, the macOS app works properly.

@mansbernhardt, by "firebase dependency", are you referring to Firebase as a whole or the GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework mentioned in the OP?

[ndreca]

@ncooke3 I've temporarily fixed it in a similar way by removing the FirebaseAnalytics dependency for osx

GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework seems to come from that

[thearusable]

I have a similar problem with only the macOS app, other platforms works fine. I received the same message as @ndreca.

After adding FirebaseAnalyticsWithoutAdIdSupport I have an additional Frameworks directory in my macOS app.

After removing it the Frameworks directory disappears.

Hope that helps!

[ndreca]

Btw, there is a faster way to test for the invalid binary outcome without waiting for app store connect to timeout(takes 12+ hours).

From local archive, notarize fails instantly, though there is also no relevant log information coming back.

[mansatgigset]

however by removing the firebase dependency, the macOS app works properly.

@mansbernhardt, by "firebase dependency", are you referring to Firebase as a whole or the GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework mentioned in the OP?

@ncooke3 We only use the FirebaseAnalytics dependency product(name: "FirebaseAnalytics", package: "firebase-ios-sdk"), and by removing that dependency we got it working. Of course that dependency seems to bring a lot of other dependencies with it, including `GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport.framework``

[ncooke3]

Thanks everyone for the info! The upcoming Firebase 10.23.0 (planned for week March 19) release should resolve this issue.

[emperinter]

May I ask which was the last available version? I'm in a hurry to get it on the shelf now, but I'm always stuck at this step, and would like to try to go back first without interfering with the normal process of getting it on the shelf.

[CristianMoisei]

You can download Xcode 15.2 from here and use Firebase 10.21. I was able to get my binaries approved for Catalyst this way.

[emperinter]

Thank you very much for the suggestion! I tried several versions of FireBase with Xcode 15.3 not long ago and it didn't work, so I removed FireBase for the time being to submit a version. It looks like the problem should be caused by a combination of Xcode and Firebase, so I'll see what happens on my end and decide how to handle it.

[ghb101]

I updated to Firebase 10.23.0 and submitted a new binary to App Store Connect, and there is still an issue. Here is the email I received.

Please correct the following issues and upload a new binary to App Store Connect.

ITMS-90291: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle FirebaseAnalytics (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/FirebaseAnalytics.framework) must contain a symbolic link 'FirebaseAnalytics' -> 'Versions/Current/FirebaseAnalytics'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

ITMS-90291: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle FirebaseAnalytics (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/FirebaseAnalytics.framework) must contain a symbolic link 'Resources' -> 'Versions/Current/Resources'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

ITMS-90292: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle FirebaseAnalytics (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/FirebaseAnalytics.framework) 'Versions' directory must contain a symbolic link 'Current' resolving to a specific version directory. Resolved link target: '${linkTarget}'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

ITMS-90291: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle GoogleAppMeasurement (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework) must contain a symbolic link 'GoogleAppMeasurement' -> 'Versions/Current/GoogleAppMeasurement'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

ITMS-90291: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle GoogleAppMeasurement (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework) must contain a symbolic link 'Resources' -> 'Versions/Current/Resources'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

ITMS-90292: Malformed Framework - The framework bundle GoogleAppMeasurement (TeacherAide2.app/Contents/Frameworks/GoogleAppMeasurement.framework) 'Versions' directory must contain a symbolic link 'Current' resolving to a specific version directory. Resolved link target: '${linkTarget}'. Refer to the Anatomy of Framework Bundles for more information.

Apple Developer Relations

[paulb777]

@ghb101 See #12587