Workflow configurations to automatically publish the app after it has been approved

[MbuthiaWaKihara]

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Which mobile framework are you using?

React Native

Steps to reproduce

Probably a simple thing I'm missing, but I'm having a hard time getting it from the docs.

How can I configure my Android and iOS workflow, so that if the app is approved on Google Play and App Store, it is automatically published, and I don't have to manually publish the app?

I think for iOS, under publishing, and app_store_connect, I can add release_type and set it to AFTER_APPROVAL, but I'm not sure. Please help.

Expected results

App is automatically published after it has been approved.

Actual results

I have to publish app after it has been approved

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[dam-ease]

Hello @MbuthiaWaKihara,
Yes, that's correct, release_type parameter under app_store_connect in the publish section helps with this. For iOS publishing, you can check out more details here. Setting release_type: AFTER_APPROVAL means the app is automatically released once Apple approves it. Also, make sure the submit_to_app_store flag is set to true to send the app for review.
release_promotion works in the case of Google Play publishing. You can check out more details here.

[MbuthiaWaKihara]

Hello @dam-ease

release_type: AFTER_APPROVAL worked fine for iOS. For Android however, under google_play, I added release_promotion: and under it I added track: production, but I still had to manually publish after approval. Is there something I am missing?

      google_play:
        credentials: $GCLOUD_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS
        track: production
        submit_as_draft: false
        release_promotion:
          track: production

[dam-ease]

Hello @MbuthiaWaKihara,
What's left to do here is in your Google Play account. Use the Publishing overview page to turn managed publishing on or off. When managed publishing is on, you control when approved changes are published on Google Play. If managed publishing is off, changes are published as soon as they're approved.