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@luispadron

What's Changed

Fix macos_unit_test reporting pass when failing by @luispadron in #2754
Fix macos_unit_test warnings when running xcodebuild by @luispadron in #2754

Full Changelog: 4.1.0...4.1.1

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.1.1", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "e21e13568f6cbd1167a3b4c29ee865440c11b680153a7b6014ee15e64cc57c2d",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.1.1/rules_apple.4.1.1.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@brentleyjones

What's Changed

Stop setting toolchains where not used by @brentleyjones in #2738
xctrunner - Use apple_support.run by @kapoorlakshya in #2734
Update the implementation to load objc_library from rules_cc. by @adincebic in #2741
Update the examples to load objc_library from rules_cc. by @adincebic in #2740
Update the tests to load objc_library from rules_cc. by @adincebic in #2739
Fix test exec platform constraints and transitions by @fmeum in #2736
Collect framework dSYMs in test bundle debug dependencies by @sewerynplazuk in #2742
update xctestrunner to fix xcode >16.3 by @sugarmanz in #2743
Fix bazelci on HEAD due to old dependency behavior by @aaronsky in #2746
remove protobuf dev dependency originally added to fix stardoc by @aaronsky in #2748
bump buildifier in bazelci and correct new lints by @aaronsky in #2749
Simplify apple_metal_library by @mxpv in #2747
support icon composer app icons for xcode 26+ by @aaronsky in #2733
[doc] update iOS app tutorial by @aaronsky in #2750
support processing string catalogs (xcstrings) by @aaronsky in #2645
[doc] update docs to reflect bazel upstream changes by @aaronsky in #2752

New Contributors

@sugarmanz made their first contribution in #2743
@mxpv made their first contribution in #2747

Full Changelog: 4.0.1...4.1.0

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.1.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "20152b14d9a420afc15ace905c02fd6425ddceb084630f3f043b287adf0fcdbd",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.1.0/rules_apple.4.1.0.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@brentleyjones

What's Changed

Fixed

Fix TEST_PREMATURE_EXIT_FILE not being removed in macos_test_runner by @brentleyjones in #2735

Full Changelog: 4.0.0...4.0.1

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.0.1", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "b28822cb81916fb544119f5533de010cc67ec6a789f2e7d0fc19d53bfcbb8285",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.0.1/rules_apple.4.0.1.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@luispadron

What's changed

Breaking changes

.swiftinterface files are no longer provided by default unless the underlying swift_library uses features = ["swift.emit_swiftinterface"] or library_evolution = True.
Removed experimental_mixed_language_library rule, users should use rules_swift's mixed_language_library rule instead.

Fixed

Fix to only generate Swift interfaces if a build graph for an XCFramework rule is found to contain non-system Swift modules. by @luispadron in #2715
Fix issue with codesign not supporting bundles that have spaces by @adincebic in #2732

Removed

Remove no-remote when there aren’t any codesign commands by @brentleyjones in #2682
Remove One of the two will be used grep by @brentleyjones in #2724
Remove experimental mixed language library rule by @luispadron in #2730

Added

Add a new series of boundary checks to keep users informed of how to resolve issues with 3P static library SDK rules (such as apple_static_xcframework) caused by making avoid_deps too all-encompassing. by @luispadron in #2716
Utilize TEST_PREMATURE_EXIT_FILE by @brentleyjones in #2725
Ability to explicitly specify output files in apple_core_data_model rule by @daltonclaybrook in #2727
Support latest rules_swift by @luispadron in #2729

Changed

*_build_test: Don't allow targets to be empty. by @luispadron in #2719
Disable include scanning to work around issue with GrepIncludes actions by @luispadron in #2720
Mark the output bundle's root folder permissions as 0o755 as the user when tree artifact bundling is active, for parity with the output bundle generated by legacy bundling. by @luispadron in #2721
Mark provisioning_profiles_repository_extension as reproducible by @fmeum in #2731

New Contributors

@fmeum made their first contribution in #2731
@daltonclaybrook made their first contribution in #2727

Full Changelog: 3.22.0...4.0.0

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.0.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "70b0fb2aec1055c978109199bf58ccb5008aba8e242f3305194045c271ca3cae",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.0.0/rules_apple.4.0.0.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@aaronsky

What's Changed

add rules_shell as a dependency in bzlmod to fix HEAD builds by @aaronsky in #2712
[testing] expose the xcresult bundle to post action binaries for processing by @aaronsky in #2711
Tests: Allow post_action to determine exit status by @kapoorlakshya in #2713

Full Changelog: 3.21.1...3.22.0

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.22.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "a78f26c22ac8d6e3f3fcaad50eace4d9c767688bd7254b75bdf4a6735b299f6a",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.22.0/rules_apple.3.22.0.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@marcelofabri

What's Changed

Fix test_coverage_manifest on macos_test_runner by @marcelofabri in #2672
Relax rsync path for permissions workaround in macOS 15.4+ by @luispadron in #2710

Full Changelog: 3.21.0...3.21.1

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.21.1", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "0e06b46e046833b8ca38b4d47ea945f5a8ccb96ea35fce6309a4cd6835582fd0",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.21.1/rules_apple.3.21.1.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@kapoorlakshya

What's Changed

xctrunner: Fix provider of platform type by @kapoorlakshya in #2680
fix: remove strings from provides by @comius in #2685
Fix path for XCUIAutomation.framework on Xcode 16.3 by @marcelofabri in #2684
Add env_inherit to *_{ui,unit}_test rules by @brentleyjones in #2668
Alias config_settings to apple_support by @keith in #2673
Fix CI with Xcode 16.2 by @keith in #2679
Use TEST_TMPDIR where possible by @brentleyjones in #2686
Fix simulators missing by @keith in #2696
Update apple_support by @keith in #2695
Remove upstream get_cpu usage by @keith in #2670
Remove bazel 6.x only flags by @keith in #2678
remove --nocheck_visibility flag from .bazelrc by @aaronsky in #2692
Use bools for boolean attrs instead of ints by @aaronsky in #2691
Test using --local_test_jobs=2 only in presubmit.yml by @meteorcloudy in #2701
Deduplicate linker inputs in merged linking contexts by @aaronsky in #2689
adopt rules_python, remove use of native python rules by @aaronsky in #2693
Allow only keeping .xcresults for failed tests by @brentleyjones in #2662
Pass through TEST_PREMATURE_EXIT_FILE to simulators by @brentleyjones in #2688
Always link XCTestSwiftSupport into Swift test targets by @jflan-dd in #2697
Include env variables in the runner as well by @brentleyjones in #2704
Add collect_code_coverage attribute to tests by @brentleyjones in #2705

New Contributors

@marcelofabri made their first contribution in #2684
@jflan-dd made their first contribution in #2697

Full Changelog: 3.20.1...3.21.0

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.21.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "a061f5510c3e993925fb015f19a81378e676898e106083a68fa71991f4533b7f",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.21.0/rules_apple.3.21.0.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@brentleyjones

What's Changed

Fix non-$should_use_xcodebuild path of test runner by @brentleyjones in #2666

Full Changelog: 3.20.0...3.20.1

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases.

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.20.1", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "73ad768dfe824c736d0a8a81521867b1fb7a822acda2ed265897c03de6ae6767",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.20.1/rules_apple.3.20.1.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@luispadron

What's Changed

Add additional_linker_inputs support for apple_test_assembler.bzl by @luispadron in #2656
Add apple.codesign_frameworks_without_provisioning_profile feature by @brentleyjones in #2605
Add a few more exec_compatible_with by @brentleyjones in #2661
Add xctrunner rule to create test bundles by @kapoorlakshya in #2529
Allow collecting .profdata from test runs by @brentleyjones in #2665
Support pre- and post- actions in ios_xctestrun_runner by @aaronsky in #2649
Add swift-testing support to the xctest runner by @ed-irl in #2554

Full Changelog: 3.19.1...3.20.0

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases.

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.20.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "ee8b760f74d66bcbd4d567e207a363def87474215cdcf876c5687ad350909f0a",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.20.0/rules_apple.3.20.0.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

@jpsim

What's Changed

Fix Bazel 8 crash when generating dsym or linkmap paths by @jpsim in #2651
Fix device families for visionOS by @keith in #2653
Add manual tag to test bundle rule by @brentleyjones in #2655

Full Changelog: 3.19.0...3.19.1

This release is compatible with Bazel 7.x LTS and 8.x LTS releases.

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.19.1", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "7d10bbf8ec7bf5d6542122babbb3464e643e981d01967b4d600af392b868d817",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/3.19.1/rules_apple.3.19.1.tar.gz",
)
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)
apple_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:extras.bzl",
    "swift_rules_extra_dependencies",
)
swift_rules_extra_dependencies()
load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)
apple_support_dependencies()

Releases: bazelbuild/rules_apple

4.1.1

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