I am sorry, I am late to reply.
Are you building this product with Xcode?
Yes.
I follow the instructions from "Export an app from Xcode" in your link "Creating distribution-signed code for macOS"
"Validate App" and "distribute App" report no issues no errors.
But "Apple Store Connect -> macOS App" still show "Prepare for Submission" message.
In "App Store Version Release" which one must be selected:
"Manually release this version"
or
"Automatically release this version"
Topic:
App Store Distribution & Marketing
SubTopic:
App Store Connect
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