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  "exportedAt": "2026-08-10T09:00:00Z",
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        "actionPayload": "",
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        "details": "Set **MARKETING_VERSION** to **{{version_number}}** and **CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION** to **{{build_number}}** in the target's Build Settings, then verify both in the **General** tab.\n\n- **Marketing version** — the user-facing version on the App Store (e.g. `1.4.0`).\n- **Build number** — must be higher than the last submitted build.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 0,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Bump version numbers"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Confirm every dependency points at **production** — not staging or local:\n\n- [ ] API base URLs\n- [ ] Feature flags\n- [ ] Environment variables\n- [ ] Analytics / crash-reporting keys\n\nCheck the app's configuration for any staging or local values.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 1,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Verify production endpoints"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Remove or gate anything that must not ship:\n\n- [ ] Debug menus and developer-only UI\n- [ ] Test overlays and mock-data injection\n- [ ] Console logging frameworks and verbose `print` statements\n\nGate dev-only code behind compiler flags:\n\n```swift\n#if DEBUG\n    showDebugMenu()\n#endif\n```\n\nSearch the project for `#if DEBUG`, `print(`, `TODO`, and `FIXME`, and confirm each occurrence is intentional.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 2,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Strip debug tools"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files",
        "actionType": "url",
        "details": "If you updated SDKs or added new frameworks since the last release, verify `PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy` is accurate:\n\n- [ ] Required Reason APIs and their reasons\n- [ ] Tracking domains\n- [ ] Collected data types\n\nUnbundled frameworks may ship their own privacy manifests — confirm they land in the app bundle.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 3,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Check Privacy Manifest"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "xcodebuild test -scheme {{scheme_name}} -destination '{{test_destination}}'",
        "actionType": "copyText",
        "details": "Run the UI test suite against the target device class before archiving. At minimum, smoke-test the critical **purchase** and **onboarding** flows.\n\n```bash\nxcodebuild test -scheme {{scheme_name}} -destination '{{test_destination}}'\n```\n\nFix every failure before archiving.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 4,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Run UI tests"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "xcodebuild archive -scheme {{scheme_name}} -configuration Release",
        "actionType": "copyText",
        "details": "Archive with the **Release** build configuration — never Debug:\n\n- [ ] The scheme's Archive action uses **Release**\n- [ ] Distribution signing is selected\n- [ ] Version and build number match the first step\n\nFrom the terminal:\n\n```bash\nxcodebuild archive -scheme {{scheme_name}} -configuration Release\n```\n\nIn the Organizer, confirm the archived build's `MARKETING_VERSION` and `CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION`, then distribute it to App Store Connect (**Distribute App** → **App Store Connect** → **Upload**).",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 5,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Archive on Release config"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "https://appstoreconnect.apple.com",
        "actionType": "url",
        "details": "Write the **What's New** text for this version in App Store Connect. Keep it factual and specific:\n\n- Lead with the headline improvement\n- List notable fixes\n- Avoid vague marketing fluff and unverifiable claims",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 6,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Update release notes"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "If you added SDKs, analytics, or any new data collection since the last submission, update the **App Privacy** section to match:\n\n- [ ] Data types collected\n- [ ] Whether data is linked to the user\n- [ ] Whether data is used for tracking",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 7,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Update Privacy Nutrition Labels"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Log in to the **demo account** you provide in App Review Information and confirm it works:\n\n- [ ] Username and password are current\n- [ ] The account reaches the content the reviewer needs\n- [ ] 2FA flow is documented for the reviewer\n\nAdd the credentials and any notes in App Review Information. If the account requires 2FA, document the flow so the reviewer can sign in.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 8,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Verify review credentials"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps",
        "actionType": "url",
        "details": "If this build introduces new In-App Purchases or auto-renewable subscriptions:\n\n- [ ] Products are created in App Store Connect\n- [ ] They are priced and localised\n- [ ] They are attached to this version\n- [ ] The app handles them correctly",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 9,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Attach IAPs and subscriptions"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Verify screenshots and previews match what the reviewer will see in this build:\n\n- [ ] All required device sizes are uploaded\n- [ ] The UI shown reflects the current design\n- [ ] No outdated or placeholder imagery",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 10,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Check screenshots and previews"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "If new content or features affect the age rating questionnaire, re-run it:\n\n- [ ] Questionnaire answers are current\n- [ ] They match the new features",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 11,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Confirm age rating"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "https://appstoreconnect.apple.com",
        "actionType": "url",
        "details": "After uploading, wait for the build to finish **processing** before selecting it:\n\n- [ ] Status moves from *Processing* to *Ready to Submit*\n- [ ] The processed build is selected on this version's page\n\nDo not submit before processing completes — an unprocessed build cannot be selected.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 12,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Select the processed build"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Decide how the release rolls out:\n\n- **Phased release** — gradual rollout over 7 days. Recommended for anything beyond a trivial patch; it gives you time to catch issues.\n- **Immediate release** — everyone gets the update at once.\n\nYou can pause or accelerate a phased release after approval.",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 13,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Configure phased release"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "",
        "actionType": "none",
        "details": "Read the summary screen one final time:\n\n- [ ] Version and build number match\n- [ ] What's New text is correct\n- [ ] App Privacy labels are accurate\n- [ ] Review credentials and notes are in place",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 14,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Review the submission summary"
      },
      {
        "actionPayload": "https://appstoreconnect.apple.com",
        "actionType": "url",
        "details": "Submit for review. Afterwards:\n\n- Status moves to **Waiting for Review**\n- Watch for **In Review**, then **Approved** or **Rejected**\n- If rejected, read the resolution-center notes, fix the issue, bump the build number, and resubmit",
        "isRequired": true,
        "orderIndex": 15,
        "timerDuration": null,
        "title": "Submit"
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    ],
    "templateDescription": "Give yourself a couple of days before the target release date — build processing and App Review rarely finish on your schedule.",
    "title": "App Store Release",
    "triggers": [
      {
        "target": "appstoreconnect.apple.com",
        "type": "website"
      }
    ]
  },
  "version": 1
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