Here is a working workaround Archive app Distribute App Custom App Store Connect Export Save In terminal, navigate to saved exported folder and run zip -d NameOfFile.ipa ._Symbols/ Use Transporter App to upload Success

The accepted answer is not working for me. I also tried downgrading to 16.2 and using those command line tools, but it does not resolve the problem. Also, I'm on macOS 15.4