agvtool new-marketing-version doesn't work on Xcode 13

Question

Since Xcode 13, there is no Info.plist by default. Instead, the common field are in the target’s Info tab, and build settings in the project editor. A separated Info.plist file is added to project only when there are additional fields.

When I run the following command to set MARKETING_VERSION on Jenkins

$ xcrun agvtool new-marketing-version 1.0.0

It doesn't have any effect on Info.plist file unless the key CFBundleShortVersionString exists. But every time I update field in target's Info tab, the Info.plist file seems to be regenerated again and CFBundleShortVersionString disappear.

Therefore, I'm wondering is there any suggestion about how to setting MARKETING_VERSION via command line or how to use agvtool in this case. Any suggestion would be appreciated!

Answer 1

Indeed, in Xcode 13 agvtool has trouble to update marketing version. In order to "fix" it, set GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE to NO in Build settings. This will prevent Xcode to generate the Info.plist automatically. Then create your own Info.plist with the same values and it should works.

Maxime

Answer 2

If you set GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE to NO in Build settings, it will throw you the next error: Cannot find "ABC.xcodeproj/../NO when using agvtool to update the marketing version. The only way I could find to fix this was to manually delete from project.pbxproj all the GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE lines.