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What's new in Xcode 16 and the App Store Connect

A few weeks ago, Apple hosted its annual developer conference WWDC 2024, and made many announcements that will impact the mobile developer ecosystem. ‍ In a previous blog, we outlined the three top high-level announcements. In this post, we are diving into what’s new for two very important components of iOS- Xcode 16 and the App Store Connect.

Demystifying Explicitly built modules for Xcode

One of the new features of Xcode 16 is called "explicitly built modules". Behind this abstract name is something that makes builds faster and compiler errors more informative. As this is enabled by default for C and Objective-C code, you can experience some of the benefits instantly, but it can also be enabled for Swift code as an experimental feature. In this post, we'll explore how this feature works and the benefits it brings to projects that adopt it.

Mobile DevOps | Artifact Details and Install page

Welcome to our Bitrsie YouTube Channel! In this video, we quickly demo how to add a button to your Slack message that points to the Artifact page. How it works Alternatively, you can access an installable artifact’s details page from the CI build/artifact tab or the Artifact page. Jump to the section you want to watch below in our TIME STAMPS! ⟣ ABOUT BITRISE ⟢ Bitrise is the Mobile DevOps platform ensuring confidence, velocity, and continuous improvements across the entire cycle of app creation.

Enhanced Security, More Control with GitHub App

Blog post summary: We have a new, improved way to integrate with GitHub using a GitHub App. It offers a more secure connection and granular control of which repositories Bitrise can access. Full integration with GitHub Checks allows developers to quickly identify if their changes have broken any existing functionality, improving workflow efficiency.

Mobile DevOps Release Management | Permission settings for Admins, Developers and Testers

Welcome to our Release Management for iOS playlist! Release Management is available to all team members of an app's team, but not everyone can access all functions. Use the Release Manager role to keep your release process secure and reliable.