app store uploads now require xcode 26 and the ios 26 sdk
Since April 28, 2026, App Store Connect only accepts uploads built with Xcode 26 or later and a 26-series SDK or later, so an outdated build setup can block your next app update.
- requirement
- Xcode 26+ with 26-series SDKs for all App Store Connect uploads since 2026-04-28
- platforms
- iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS
- version
- current OS: iOS 27 (rolling out from 2026-09-14) · current toolchain: Xcode 27.1 (27.2 RC listed)
what happened
- On February 3, 2026, Apple announced that from April 28, 2026, apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with the iOS 26 & iPadOS 26 SDK or later, with matching tvOS 26, visionOS 26 and watchOS 26 requirements.[1]
- Apple's requirements page says apps uploaded since April 28, 2026 must be built with Xcode 26 or later.[2]
- Xcode 26 through 26.3 run on macOS Sequoia 15.6 or later; Xcode 26.4.1 through 26.6 require macOS Tahoe 26.2 or later.[3]
- Xcode 26 supports deployment targets from iOS 15 through iOS 26.[3]
- Since September 9, 2026, iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect must target iOS 13 or later.[2]
- Apple began rolling out iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27 on September 14, 2026. Xcode 27, with the iOS 27 SDK, requires macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later.[4,3]
sources4
- 01Upcoming SDK minimum requirements ↗ primaryApple Developeraccessed 2026-10-21
- 02Upcoming Requirements ↗ primaryApple Developeraccessed 2026-10-21
- 03Xcode — Support (SDK and system requirements) ↗ primaryApple Developeraccessed 2026-10-21
- 04Major updates for Apple’s software platforms are now available ↗ primaryApple Newsroomaccessed 2026-10-21