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@keith

What's Changed

Remove xctestrunner patches by @keith in #2823
[meta] update references to master branch to main by @aaronsky in #2834
Support NSExtensionMain entry point for tvos_extension by @markvasiv in #2815
Ensure the app bundle is writable before signing an app bundle "in place" in dossier codesigning. by @brentleyjones in #2835
Don't set the Apple Configuration Distinguisher. This is not necessary, and it is a no-op now. by @brentleyjones in #2836
Remove need to have --watchos_cpus defined when building iOS applications with watchOS apps by @adincebic in #2838
Fix icon processing for tvOS and visionOS by @mjburghard in #2841
Cover tvos and visionos icon processing with tests for bazel 7 by @adincebic in #2842

Full Changelog: 4.3.2...4.3.3

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.3.3", 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 = "fad623b4d0dbe7883fffc95a3275eaabfd13bd9336fca6788cb40bee96e5f131",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.3.3/rules_apple.4.3.3.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

Make //test:ios_coverage_test run exclusively by @aaronsky in #2826
Fix COVERAGE check by @brentleyjones in #2827
Move COLLECT_PROFDATA check back outside of COVERAGE check by @brentleyjones in #2829
Fix .xcstickers app icon regression by @brentleyjones in #2831
Cover message sticker pack extension with tests by @adincebic in #2832
Drop rolling bazel version from the BCR by @adincebic in #2833

Full Changelog: 4.3.1...4.3.2

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.3.2", 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 = "f2b4117fe17b0f1f8a3769e6d760d433fcbf97a8b6ff1797077ec106ccfbe2f2",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.3.2/rules_apple.4.3.2.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()

@rockbruno

What's Changed

Simulator: Add support for preferring persistent sims by @rockbruno in #2820
Fix apple_precompiled_resource_bundle for recent changes by @brentleyjones in #2825
Set BAZEL_DEVICE_UDID when running on device by @brentleyjones in #2824

Full Changelog: 4.3.0...4.3.1

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.3.1", 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 = "75e04b74078419e886048770aee4f964027783cab44029c226953a8ea8aaacd5",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.3.1/rules_apple.4.3.1.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()

@keith

What's Changed

Update Xcode invalidation docs by @keith in #2787
Remove Patrick from contributors by @brentleyjones in #2788
Remove Thi from maintainers by @brentleyjones in #2789
Use a non-printable character for sed delimiters by @brentleyjones in #2790
Remove the need for DEVELOPER_DIR in ios_xctestrun_runner by @brentleyjones in #2795
Add @adincebic as a maintainer by @adincebic in #2798
Add adincebic as BCR maintainer by @adincebic in #2800
Allow dossier_codesigning_reader to be depended on by @brentleyjones in #2794
Fix CI by pinning to old versions temporarily by @keith in #2802
Remove BitcodeSymbolsCopy mnemonic from execution info overrides by @mjburghard in #2808
Stop xctrunnertool from silencing exceptions by @keith in #2809
Fix running app on device when devicectl returns incomplete data by @brentleyjones in #2807
Create an enable_wip_features Starlark build config. by @keith in #2806
Fix missing origin for mlmodelc files by @jflan-dd in #2799
Support tree artifact outputs in XCFramework rules by @luispadron in #2785
Remove "conflict detection" for the hdrs attribute and the generated umbrella header to consistently allow users to override the umbrella header via public_hdrs or hdrs, where available. by @keith in #2810
Align actool with upstream by @adincebic in #2804
Move to Xcode 26 in CI by @keith in #2813
Support creating Info.plist for inner framework apple_static_xcframework by @louwers in #2791
Execute coverage logic (if enabled) prior to post action binary in xc… by @maxwellE in #2803
Enable resource tests on CI by @adincebic in #2816
Simulator: Match name exactly by @rockbruno in #2818
Simulator: Always close before trying to launch by @rockbruno in #2819
Add an analysis time check to avoid invoking actool when the asset catalog has no assets to compile. by @adincebic in #2796
Remove explicit Swift execution group by @brentleyjones in #2822

New Contributors

@louwers made their first contribution in #2791

Full Changelog: 4.2.0...4.3.0

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.3.0", 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 = "c9e6deed6ef33c83fb137d72bce005aa7507f55b202470de6707286bd36a1375",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.3.0/rules_apple.4.3.0.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()

@ma-oli

What's Changed

environment_plist: lower the entire --platform string by @ma-oli in #2765
Don't use cp -c if src and dst are on different devices when copying dSYMs by @ma-oli in #2766
Exit with non-0 on errors with bazel run of applications by @brentleyjones in #2772
Add BAZEL_SIMCTL_LAUNCH_FLAGS and BAZEL_DEVICECTL_LAUNCH_FLAGS env variable options by @brentleyjones in #2770
Fix bazel run for applications when devicectl returns incomplete data by @brentleyjones in #2769
Use bootstatus -b for bazel run of a simulator application by @brentleyjones in #2771
Add ability to collect launch information from bazel run by @brentleyjones in #2774
Allow using @rules_apple//apple/build_settings:ios_device with running on simulator by @brentleyjones in #2778
Use actions.args() for handling remaining actions.run* arguments. by @luispadron in #2779

Full Changelog: 4.1.2...4.2.0

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.2.0", 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 = "ef8a5744b2ffff49f47647226f69f0f06522ca2e8a6fa1aaf5d65d5314813c34",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.2.0/rules_apple.4.2.0.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()

@adincebic

What's Changed

Fix an unexpected duplicated instance of the SwiftSupport libraries for app clip targets. by @adincebic in #2757
Support xcarchive on MacOS by @marekcirkos in #2758
transform XCTRunner.app Info.plist to xml before sed'ing it by @aaronsky in #2763

New Contributors

@marekcirkos made their first contribution in #2758

Full Changelog: 4.1.1...4.1.2

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

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "4.1.2", 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 = "de1c8bb872da6b03d2abff659178d3abfda5cc8d8a6b646fdab96ab2d00c9fa7",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/4.1.2/rules_apple.4.1.2.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

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()

Releases: bazelbuild/rules_apple

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