Add production release workflow with Developer ID code signing and notarization#2
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[WIP] Add production release generation with code signing
Add production release workflow with Developer ID code signing and notarization
Mar 2, 2026
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No automated pipeline existed for producing a signed, notarized macOS release artifact. Building a distributable app required manual Xcode steps outside CI.
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.github/workflows/release.ymlNew workflow triggered on
v*tags. Full pipeline:.p12cert from secrets into an ephemeral keychain; grantscodesignaccess without UI promptsxcodebuild archivewithCODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="Developer ID Application"and team IDxcodebuild -exportArchiveviaExportOptions.plist(Developer ID, manual signing)xcrun notarytool --wait, then staples the ticket withxcrun staplerExportOptions.plistConfigures archive export for Developer ID direct distribution with manual signing style.
Required secrets
DEVELOPER_ID_APPLICATION_CERT_P12_BASE64base64 -i cert.p12outputDEVELOPER_ID_APPLICATION_CERT_PASSWORD.p12export passwordAPPLE_TEAM_IDNOTARIZATION_APPLE_IDNOTARIZATION_PASSWORD✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.