[3.35.1][ios]: Trying to archive the app after flutter run --debug throws Your Flutter project is currently configured for debug mode. Please run flutter build ios --config-only --release in your Flutter project to update your settings.

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1 debug the ios app
2 try to create archive
its show build error and show to run flutter build ios --config-only --release command every time

Expected results

it should automatically change its mode from debug to release

Actual results

its showing build error every time

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The issue is not that I can’t create a release build — the problem is that every time I do some debugging in the app and then try to create a new release build, it always shows an error. It should automatically detect and create the release build, like it used to before the 3.35.0 release.

@alihassan143

It should automatically detect and create the release build, like it used to before the 3.35.0 release.

@alihassan143 Does it happen with a counter app in latest stable version but not in previous version ? Can you give us an example wherein it didn't throw the reported error ?
Also, is your project configured for release build as well or only in debug mode ?

It should automatically detect and create the release build, like it used to before the 3.35.0 release.

@alihassan143 Does it happen with a counter app in latest stable version but not in previous version ? Can you give us an example wherein it didn't throw the reported error ? Also, is your project configured for release build as well or only in debug mode ?

it happening with every app
when trying to create archive from xcode using flutter version 3.35.0 or 3.35.1 it did not happended with 3.32.8 or earlier version

@darshankawar

@darshankawar This happens when I debug the app and make changes. In previous versions, after debugging, I could directly create an archive from Xcode and it would generate a release IPA to upload to the App Store. But after version 3.35.0, I now need to run flutter build ios --config-only --release first before archiving, otherwise the build fails.

@darshankawar

I have the same experience after 3.35.0 was released the build of my app on Xcode cloud does no longer work.
Details on error from build, exiting with code 65:

Your Flutter project is currently configured for debug mode. Please run flutter build ios --config-only --release in your Flutter project to update your settings.

I tested some simple parameters changes in my app and after 3.35.0 it fails.

Released that fails downloads this version (from logfiles):
Downloading Darwin x64 Dart SDK from Flutter engine 1e9a811...

Release that was OK had this version downloaded (from logfiles):
Downloading Darwin x64 Dart SDK from Flutter engine ef0cd00...

Edit:
@darshankawar - unknown status on the counter part here

Something changed in the Flutter end here.

My ci_post_clone.sh scripts shows this for working version:

Building flutter tool...
Resolving dependencies...
Downloading packages...
Got dependencies.
Failed to find the latest git commit date: VersionCheckError: Command exited with code 128: git -c log.showSignature=false log ef0cd00 -n 1 --pretty=format:%ad --date=iso
Standard out:
Standard error: fatal: bad object ef0cd00
Returning 1969-12-31 16:00:00.000 instead.
Downloading Material fonts... 406ms
(...)
Changed 239 dependencies!
24 packages have newer versions incompatible with dependency constraints.
Try flutter pub outdated for more information.

In the non working version of 3.35.0 this error has been gone, but there are less incompatible constrains:

Building flutter tool...
Resolving dependencies...
Downloading packages...
Got dependencies.
Downloading Material fonts... 510ms
(...)
Changed 239 dependencies!
18 packages have newer versions incompatible with dependency constraints.
Try flutter pub outdated for more information.

The is project dependent, but it seems like the 3.35.x upgrade also lifted 6 packages (that I did not version control) that might could be an bad actor.

Edit2:
I included the "flutter build ios --config-only --release" in the ci_post_clone.sh and it works.
Logs shows this:

Changing current working directory to: /Volumes/workspace/repository
Building com.myapp for device (ios-release)...
Updating project for Xcode compatibility.
Upgrading project.pbxproj
Upgrading Runner.xcscheme
Automatically signing iOS for device deployment using specified development team in Xcode project: (removed)
Running pod install...

Now people must also change the Runner/Flutter/AppFrameworkInfo.plist -> MinimumOSVersion=13.0

Ref: #167737

Remove build configuration mismatch warning (flutter#174715)

@darshankawar

@darshankawar Do you know when this fix will be on stable? #174715

[CP-stable]Remove build configuration mismatch warning (#174725)

@darshankawar Do you know when this fix will be on stable? #174715

Fix should be on stable 3.35.3.

@darshankawar This happens when I debug the app and make changes. In previous versions, after debugging, I could directly create an archive from Xcode and it would generate a release IPA to upload to the App Store. But after version 3.35.0, I now need to run flutter build ios --config-only --release first before archiving, otherwise the build fails.

Its worked for me, thank you

Remove build configuration mismatch warning (flutter#174715)

This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

Remove build configuration mismatch warning (flutter#174715)

Remove build configuration mismatch warning (#174715)

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[3.35.1][ios]: Trying to archive the app after `flutter run --debug` throws `Your Flutter project is currently configured for debug mode. Please run` flutter build ios --config-only --release `in your Flutter project to update your settings.` #174015