Build fails with new version of Xcode (XCode 14)

[bpolaszek]

Hello there,

My builds (CapacitorJS project) now fail (they used to work a few weeks ago with the same Github pipeline) with the following error:

[13:56:06]: Generated plist file with the following values:
[13:56:06]: ▸ -----------------------------------------
[13:56:06]: ▸ {
[13:56:06]: ▸   "provisioningProfiles": {
[13:56:06]: ▸     "***********": "match AppStore ***********"
[13:56:06]: ▸   },
[13:56:06]: ▸   "method": "app-store",
[13:56:06]: ▸   "uploadBitcode": true,
[13:56:06]: ▸   "signingStyle": "manual",
[13:56:06]: ▸   "teamID": "***"
[13:56:06]: ▸ }
[13:56:06]: ▸ -----------------------------------------
+ xcodebuild -exportArchive -exportOptionsPlist /var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/gym_config20221018-3547-kilva.plist -archivePath '/Users/runner/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives/2022-10-18/output 2022-10-18 13.53.42.xcarchive' -exportPath /var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/gym_output20221018-3547-ijrhmz
2022-10-18 13:56:08.429 xcodebuild[10073:26398] [MT] IDEDistribution: -[IDEDistributionLogging _createLoggingBundleAtPath:]: Created bundle at path "/var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/App_2022-10-18_13-56-08.427.xcdistributionlogs".
error: exportArchive: exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced

Error Domain=IDEFoundationErrorDomain Code=1 "exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced}

After some research here and there it looks like the MacOS platform is now using XCode 14, which deprecates that "bitcode" stuff that I know absolutely nothing about.

It seems that uploadBitcode should actually be set to false but it looks like I don't have access to that setting.

As a temporary fix, I added this in my Github workflow file:

- name: Enforce XCode version
  uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
  with:
    xcode-version: '13.4.1'

So that the previous version of Xcode can be used, and it succeeds.

I don't know if there's something you can do about that bitcode thing, but if you have a clue of what this is about and know how to solve it...

Thanks! Ben

[edodusi]

@bpolaszek maybe I could enforce the xcode-version on the action, what do you think?

[bpolaszek]

I don't think it's a long-term solution, but it's up to you!

[edodusi]

Ok, will need some more investigation here

[edodusi]

Hi @bpolaszek, we released version 2.1.0 of this action with some fixes, can you please try again and report if you still get this error?

[bpolaszek]

Hi @edodusi,

We just gave it a try but it didn't work either. Our pipeline only works when doing this:

- name: Enforce XCode version
   uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
     with:
       xcode-version: '13.4.1'

Without enforcing XCode version, GA yells something like this:

+ xcodebuild -exportArchive -exportOptionsPlist /var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/gym_config20230208-6840-jzab1x.plist -archivePath '/Users/runner/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives/2023-02-08/output 2023-02-08 15.04.17.xcarchive' -exportPath /var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/gym_output20230208-6840-jye6a2
2023-02-08 15:07:00.999 xcodebuild[13207:35328] [MT] IDEDistribution: -[IDEDistributionLogging _createLoggingBundleAtPath:]: Created bundle at path "/var/folders/24/8k48jl6d249_n_qfxwsl6xvm0000gn/T/App_2023-02-08_15-07-00.994.xcdistributionlogs".
error: exportArchive: exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced

Error Domain=IDEFoundationErrorDomain Code=1 "exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=exportOptionsPlist error for key "uploadBitcode": cannot upload bitcode because bitcode is imbalanced}

** EXPORT FAILED **
[15:07:03]: Exit status: 70

+---------------+------------------------------+
|              Build environment               |
+---------------+------------------------------+
| xcode_path    | /Applications/Xcode_14.2.app |
| gym_version   | 2.211.0                      |
| export_method | app-store                    |
| sdk           | iPhoneOS16.2.sdk             |
+---------------+------------------------------+

[edodusi]

Ok @bpolaszek I think this issue is related to your build settings, because you're trying to upload bitcode and Xcode 14 no longer supports this:

Starting with Xcode 14, bitcode is no longer required for watchOS and tvOS applications, and the App Store no longer accepts bitcode submissions from Xcode 14.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-14-release-notes#Deprecations

So maybe disabling it will fix this, let me know.

[edodusi]

@bpolaszek please try the latest 2.2.0 release that should fix this issue

[misaert]

Hi @edodusi,

I (@bpolaszek's teammate) confirm the latest 2.2.0 release has resolved this issue :+1:

[edodusi]

Thanks @misaert !