2.4.0

What's Changed

• Fix alternate icons support for single device-family apps
• Optimize dtrace, support objc_library compile
• Add support for apple.locales_to_exclude
• Only fail ios_xctestrun_runner when bundle executes nothing
• Support on device UI Testing in the new runner
• Rename generated experimental_mixed_language_library module map
• Fix UI testing with new runner in Xcode 15+
• Fix XCTestRun attachment lifetime in the new runner
• Fix Metal headers not included in MetalCompile actions
• Add xcarchive rule to generate Xcode archives
• Add macos_framework and macos_static_framework to support macOS

This release is compatible with 6.x LTS and bazel 7.x rolling releases

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "2.4.0", 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 = "a656466b0af05c2345b7e090cfced2db791d2719126b3297beb26626ec7da208",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.4.0/rules_apple.2.4.0.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()

2.3.0

What's Changed

• Deprecate support for runtime_deps which have been removed from bazel. Use data instead.
• Add testonly support to experimental_mixed_language_library
• Remove support for bitcode now that Xcode 14.1 is the minimum supported version required for uploading to the App Store
• Fix UI tests with the new test runner and Xcode 14.3, thanks @maxwellE!
• Update xctestrunner to support Xcode 14.3
• Respect --incompatible_objc_alwayslink_by_default

This release is compatible with 6.x LTS and bazel 7.x rolling releasess

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "2.3.0", 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 = "a6141240657093fa7ccc7ca1ee5a62408dd9996d1bf47bc2369b8b9faefb2698",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.3.0/rules_apple.2.3.0.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()

2.2.0

What's Changed

• Added data attribute to apple_static_{framework,xcframework}_import rules (#1841)
• Added framework linking info to CcInfo of framework rules (#1845)
• Added linking info to CcInfos of apple_framework_import rules (#1847)
• Coverage manifest change is now applied to the new test runner (#1846)
• Deps no longer require the ObjcProvider provider (#1854)
• Reverted "Fix linkmap test on M1s (#1595)" (#1866)
• Added support for UI testing with ios_xctestrun_runner (#1852)
• Added support for simulator name input to ios_xctestrun_runner (#1874)
• Added custom xcodebuild args to ios_xctestrun_runner (#1876)
• Added test_filter/--test_filter support to ios_xctestrun_runner (#1878)
• [ios_xctestrun_runner] Force xcodebuild sometimes (#1882)
• Added ios_xctestrun_runner rule override attributes (#1884)
• clang_rt is now included independent of asan, tsan, and ubsan features (#1883)
• Added more entitlements validation (#1888)
• TEST_UNDECLARED_OUTPUTS_DIR is now passed to test processes (#1889)
• Fixed linking static frameworks with sdk requirements (#1892)
• Added DEBUG_XCTESTRUNNER var (#1890)
• Removed implicit_outputs from apple_binary (#1898)
• Fixed clangrttool if Xcode is installed in a non default location (#1905)
• Added dylib extension to dynamic libraries (#1897)
• Renamed macOS xcresult bundle filename (#1920)
• DefaultInfo.files_to_run is now used for resolved_tools executables (#1923)

This release is compatible with: 6.0.0

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "2.2.0", 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 = "9e26307516c4d5f2ad4aee90ac01eb8cd31f9b8d6ea93619fc64b3cbc81b0944",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.2.0/rules_apple.2.2.0.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()

2.1.0

What's Changed

• Reverted "Strip bitcode from stub binaries" (#1755)
• Hardened framework import Headers/ parsing (#1798)
• Added xctestrun based iOS unit test runner (#1612)
• Removed subpar dependency (#1746)
• Added Bzlmod module_extension for provisioning_profile_repository (#1808)
• Added override for startup_timeout_sec in tests (#1810)
• Add experimental_mixed_language_library macro to support building mixed Objective-C and Swift modules (#1812)
• Fixed test crash at launch on iOS 14 (#1822)
• Upgraded xctestrunner to 24629f3e6c0dda397f14924b64eb45d04433c07e (#1823)
• Updated apple_support to 1.4.1 (#1837)
• Upgrades rules_swift to 1.6.0 (#1839)

This release is compatible with: 6.0.0

MODULE.bazel Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "2.1.0", 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 = "3e2c7ae0ddd181c4053b6491dad1d01ae29011bc322ca87eea45957c76d3a0c3",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.1.0/rules_apple.2.1.0.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()

2.0.0

What's Changed

• Add mnemonic to FindProvisioningProfile, thanks @erikkerber!
• Ignore skip_codesign_simulator_bundles for frameworks when building for device, thanks @BalestraPatrick!
• Allow for deps with only CcInfo on framework imports, thanks @dierksen!
• Update rules_swift
• Add validation for the proximity reader payment entitlement (#1740)
• Strip bitcode from stub binaries to fix errors during App Store Connect validation (#1703)
• Add resources support to apple_static_xcframework (#1577)
• Add sanitizer support for iOS tests (#1590)
• The 2.x releases drop support for Bazel 5.x TLS. Use the 1.x releases for bazel 5.x

This release is compatible with: 6.0.0

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "43737f28a578d8d8d7ab7df2fb80225a6b23b9af9655fcdc66ae38eb2abcf2ed",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.0.0/rules_apple.2.0.0.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()

2.0.0-rc2

What's Changed

• Add mnemonic to FindProvisioningProfile, thanks @erikkerber!
• Ignore skip_codesign_simulator_bundles for frameworks when building for device, thanks @BalestraPatrick!
• Allow for deps with only CcInfo on framework imports, thanks @dierksen!
• Update rules_swift
• The 2.x releases drop support for Bazel 5.x TLS. Use the 1.x releases for bazel 5.x

This release is compatible with: 6.0.0rc3+

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "44c803313904f94ea14f55269c9ffabd355f66c9dca98768b907aff61c97abc3",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/2.0.0-rc2/rules_apple.2.0.0-rc2.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()

2.0.0-rc1

• Add validation for the proximity reader payment entitlement (#1740)
• Strip bitcode from stub binaries to fix errors during App Store Connect validation (#1703)
• Add resources support to apple_static_xcframework (#1577)
• Add sanitizer support for iOS tests (#1590)
• This release is tested with Bazel 6.0.0rc1 and support for Bazel 5.x TLS was dropped.

Please use the release asset from your Bazel WORKSPACE instead of
GitHub's asset to reduce download size and improve reproducibility.

SHA-256 digest: bf48acc73e536d36b4942857647ac219512d4984aca6ae083a11fd3fd540faa0

1.1.3

• Add test filter parameter to ios_unit_test (#1739)
• Strip bitcode from stub binaries (#1705)
• Require bundle_id on apple_xcframework (#1701)
• Add watchOS framework support
• Fix watchos_static_framework for arm64 simulator (#1688)
• Add missing dsym_binaries assignments (#1686)
• Add apple_symbols_file_partial to more rules (#1685)
• Add codesigning_dossier_partial to *_dynamic_framework rules (#1684)
• Add bundle_only support everywhere (#1683)
• Fix returned provider for watchOS frameworks (#1682)
• Set AppleBundleInfo.extension_safe (#1675)

This release is compatible with 5.x LTS releases.

Please use the release asset from your Bazel WORKSPACE instead of
GitHub's asset to reduce download size and improve reproducibility.

SHA-256 digest: f94e6dddf74739ef5cb30f000e13a2a613f6ebfa5e63588305a71fce8a8a9911

Workspace snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "f94e6dddf74739ef5cb30f000e13a2a613f6ebfa5e63588305a71fce8a8a9911",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/1.1.3/rules_apple.1.1.3.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()

1.1.2

• Add WKWatchKitApp key by default to legacy watchOS 2 application bundles hosting an extension
• Upgrade apple_support to 1.3.1
• Upgrade rules_swift to 1.2.0

This release is compatible with 5.x LTS releases.

Please use the release asset from your Bazel WORKSPACE instead of
GitHub's asset to reduce download size and improve reproducibility.

SHA-256 digest: 90e3b5e8ff942be134e64a83499974203ea64797fd620eddeb71b3a8e1bff681

Workspace snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
    sha256 = "90e3b5e8ff942be134e64a83499974203ea64797fd620eddeb71b3a8e1bff681",
    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/releases/download/1.1.2/rules_apple.1.1.2.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()

1.1.1

• Upgrade rules_swift to 1.1.1
• Add support for watchOS App Extensions, thanks @BalestraPatrick!
• Fix watchos_unit_test incorrect handling of test_host
• This release is compatible with 5.x LTS releases

Please use the release asset from your Bazel WORKSPACE instead of
GitHub's asset to reduce download size and improve reproducibility.

SHA-256 digest: a19cf84dd060eda50be9ba5b0eca88377e0306ffbc1cc059df6a6947e48ac61a