Xcode 13.4

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

Overview

Xcode 13.4 includes SDKs for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and macOS Monterey 12.3. The Xcode 13.4 release supports on-device debugging for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and later. Xcode 13.4 requires a Mac running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later.

Build System

Known Issues

• Swift Playgrounds app projects with package dependencies fail to build for Mac Catalyst when a package specifies .iOS(...) in its platforms array in the manifest, but doesn’t specify .macCatalyst(...). (88726762)Workaround: Add .macCatalyst(...) to the platforms array with the same value as the iOS(...) entry.

Localization

Resolved Issues

• Fixed an issue where Xcode was sometimes unable to build or close after failing to export localizations. (91161985)

Reality Composer

Known Issues

• Using the Reality Composer app or previewing Reality Composer projects in Xcode may lead to a crash on Mac systems with AMD GPU: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019), iMac Pro (2017). (92637801)Workaround: Use Xcode 13.3.

Signing and Distribution

Resolved Issues

• Fixed an issue with generating symbols for Quick Look plug-ins during app distribution. (91361932)

Source Control

Known Issues

• Users can’t onboard with an Apple ID that hasn’t been upgraded to use two-factor authentication. (92041517)Workaround: Upgrade your Apple ID to use two-factor authentication.
• The workflow editor doesn’t show test plans for schemes that have been recently converted to test plans. (92053036)Workaround: Convert to test plans, commit and push your changes to your remote repository before onboarding.

Swift

Resolved Issues

• Fixed a compiler issue that caused a runtime crash in NativeSet when back deploying to iOS 15.3 or earlier. (90666260)
• The async version of addTeardownBlock method in XCTestCase is now available. (90665371)
• Closures that are guaranteed to run on the main actor are now permitted to reference local variables from their enclosing scopes that are also running on the main actor.@ MainActorclass MyController: UIViewController { var isExcited: Bool = false func doSomething() { var title = "Hello" Task { @MainActor in if isExcited { // okay, accessing main actor-isolated stored property title += "!" // okay, accessing main actor-isolated local variable } } }}

Swift Packages

Resolved Issues

• Fixed a bug that prevented Swift Packages from finding a package plug-in tool if a target in a different package than the plug-in that requires it built the tool. (90650826)

Testing

Known Issues

• Xcode crashes if you attempt to run unit or UI tests for watchOS apps when the Run scheme action’s executable is set to None. (74928871)Workaround: Set the Run scheme action’s executable to a valid WatchKit app target built by the scheme.

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