I have just uploaded a new version of my app to App Store Connect using Xcode. During the upload process I was notified, that my Distribution Certificate will expire in about a week.

I found dozens of questions about what will happen when a distribution certificate expires: Nothing will change on existing apps, but one cannot upload updates or new apps without a new certificate.

However, I found no information on how to get a new certificate. In my project I selected the option that Xcode automatically handles certificates and signing but does this include the Distribution Certificate or just the app specific certificates?

So, do I have to create a new Distribution Certificate manually or will this be done automatically by Xcode?

EDIT:

I also found many answers explaining how to create new certificates. However, all these answers are years old and refer to Xcode versions which did not offer automatic signing. So the question is, if it is still necessary manually (re-)create a distribution certificate in 2021 using Xcode 13 or if this something from the past :-)

CodePudding user response：

In Xcode 13, automatic certificates and signing means that the certificate is created automatically and held in the cloud, so there is nothing to do. You could probably delete your distribution identity / certificate right now and everything would go on working.