fix(ios): preserve planned build during release validation

apps/ios/fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -1433,19 +1433,6 @@ def resolve_release_build_number(api_key:, short_version:, explicit_build_number
   next_build.to_s
 end
 
-def verify_app_store_binary!(api_key:, ipa_path:)
-  deliver(
-    api_key: api_key,
-    app_identifier: APP_STORE_APP_IDENTIFIER,
-    ipa: ipa_path,
-    platform: "ios",
-    verify_only: true,
-    skip_metadata: true,
-    skip_screenshots: true,
-    submit_for_review: false
-  )
-end
-
 def release_build_number_needs_app_store_connect_auth?(explicit_build_number: nil)
   explicit = explicit_build_number.to_s.strip
   !env_present?(explicit)
@@ -1984,9 +1971,9 @@ platform :ios do
     end
     verify_apple_release_source!(release_sha)
     build = build_app_store_release(context)
-    verify_app_store_binary!(api_key: context[:api_key], ipa_path: build[:ipa_path])
     # Release operations have one active uploader by policy. This final read
-    # catches human state changes; it is not a cross-uploader lock.
+    # catches human state changes before the first App Store mutation; it is
+    # not a cross-uploader lock.
     resolve_ios_release_plan!(
       release_version: context[:version],
       app_store_revision: context[:app_store_revision],

test/scripts/ios-release-fastlane-gates.test.ts

@@ -178,15 +178,20 @@ describe("iOS Fastlane release upload gates", () => {
     expect(uploadCall).toBeGreaterThan(validationCall);
   });
 
-  it("validates with Apple and rechecks the plan before the first remote mutation", () => {
-    const releaseUpload = laneBody(readFastfile(), "release_upload");
-    const binaryValidation = releaseUpload.indexOf("verify_app_store_binary!");
+  it("rechecks the plan after local validation and before the first App Store mutation", () => {
+    const fastfile = readFastfile();
+    const releaseUpload = laneBody(fastfile, "release_upload");
+    const build = releaseUpload.indexOf("build = build_app_store_release(context)");
     const planRecheck = releaseUpload.lastIndexOf("resolve_ios_release_plan!");
     const metadata = releaseUpload.indexOf("\n    metadata(");
+    const upload = releaseUpload.indexOf("upload_to_testflight(");
 
-    expect(binaryValidation).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
-    expect(planRecheck).toBeGreaterThan(binaryValidation);
+    expect(fastfile).not.toContain("def verify_app_store_binary!");
+    expect(releaseUpload).not.toContain("verify_only: true");
+    expect(build).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(planRecheck).toBeGreaterThan(build);
     expect(metadata).toBeGreaterThan(planRecheck);
+    expect(upload).toBeGreaterThan(planRecheck);
   });
 
   it("waits for Apple build processing without submitting to TestFlight review", () => {