feat: enable automatic TestFlight beta distribution

- Wait for build processing before attempting distribution
- Add encryption export compliance declaration
- Auto-submit for beta review when needed
- Add distribute_beta lane for manual distribution
- Increase timeout to 60 minutes for processing
- Add script to distribute existing builds

Author: graycreate

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ jobs:
         fastlane match appstore --readonly
 
     - name: Build and Upload to TestFlight
-      timeout-minutes: 45
+      timeout-minutes: 60
       env:
         MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
         MATCH_GIT_URL: ${{ secrets.MATCH_GIT_URL }}
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ jobs:
         # Enable verbose output for debugging
         export FASTLANE_VERBOSE=true
 
-        # Run the beta lane
+        # Ensure we're using the correct locale for Fastlane
+        export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+        export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+
+        # Run the beta lane (includes waiting for processing and distribution)
         fastlane beta
 
     - name: Create GitHub Release

distribute_current_build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to distribute the current TestFlight build to beta testers
+# This is useful when a build was uploaded but not automatically distributed
+
+echo "🚀 Distributing current TestFlight build to beta testers..."
+
+# Run the distribute_beta lane to handle the latest build
+fastlane distribute_beta
+
+echo "✅ Distribution process completed!"

fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -50,6 +50,39 @@ platform :ios do
     )
   end
 
+  desc "Distribute existing build to beta testers"
+  lane :distribute_beta do |options|
+    # Get App Store Connect API key
+    api_key = get_api_key
+
+    # Get the build number to distribute (optional)
+    build_number = options[:build_number]
+
+    if build_number
+      # Distribute specific build
+      distribute_build(
+        api_key: api_key,
+        build_number: build_number,
+        groups: ["Beta Testers"],
+        notify_external_testers: true,
+        uses_non_exempt_encryption: false,
+        submit_beta_review: true
+      )
+    else
+      # Wait for latest build to process and distribute
+      testflight(
+        api_key: api_key,
+        skip_submission: false,
+        distribute_external: true,
+        groups: ["Beta Testers"],
+        notify_external_testers: true,
+        uses_non_exempt_encryption: false,
+        submit_beta_review: true,
+        wait_for_uploaded_build: true
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
   desc "Build and upload to TestFlight"
   lane :beta do
     # Ensure we have the latest certificates
@@ -105,11 +138,16 @@ platform :ios do
     upload_to_testflight(
       api_key: api_key,
       skip_submission: false,
-      skip_waiting_for_build_processing: true,
-      distribute_external: true,
-      groups: ["Beta Testers"],
+      skip_waiting_for_build_processing: false,  # Wait for processing before distribution
+      wait_processing_interval: 30,  # Check every 30 seconds
+      wait_processing_timeout_duration: 900,  # Wait up to 15 minutes for processing
+      distribute_external: true,  # Distribute to external testers
+      distribute_only: false,  # Upload and distribute in one action
+      groups: ["External Testers", "Beta Testers"],  # Try common group names
       changelog: "Bug fixes and improvements",
-      notify_external_testers: true
+      notify_external_testers: true,  # Send email notifications
+      uses_non_exempt_encryption: false,  # Required for automatic distribution
+      submit_beta_review: true  # Automatically submit for beta review if needed
     )
 
     # Notify success