Hi Albert,
Thanks for the clarification.
In past cycles, RC builds have typically been permitted for submission within a few hours, so this situation is a bit unusual. I’m assuming iOS 26.2 will likely ship next week, but ASC is also warning developers that they may be overwhelmed during the holidays and encouraging early submissions — which puts us in a difficult position when RC uploads aren’t yet allowed.
Being able to submit with the RC would let us validate TestFlight builds ahead of time and ensure a smooth transition once 26.2 is released. At the moment, it isn’t even possible to test distribution builds, which makes it hard to prepare properly.
Could you shed some light on why RC submissions are blocked this time around?
Thanks again for your help.
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