XCode 13 - The application's Info.plist does not contain a valid CFBundleVersion

Question

I'm trying to launch an old ios app in XCode 13, but it keeps giving me this error after failing to build it:

Details

Failed to install the requested application
Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain
Code: 22
Failure Reason: The application's Info.plist does not contain a valid CFBundleVersion.
Recovery Suggestion: Ensure your bundle contains a valid CFBundleVersion.
User Info: {
    IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDELaunchiPhoneSimulatorLauncher;
    bundleURL = "file:///Users/lukas/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/zidane-cugshiqqzwkexrgiylyvxcagbylt/Build/Products/Vedur_Dev-iphonesimulator/zidane.app/";
}
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Analytics Event: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
    "device_model" = "iPhone10,4";
    "device_osBuild" = "15.0 (19A339)";
    "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphonesimulator";
    "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
    "launchSession_state" = 1;
    "launchSession_targetArch" = "x86_64";
    "operation_duration_ms" = 87;
    "operation_errorCode" = 22;
    "operation_errorDomain" = NSPOSIXErrorDomain;
    "operation_errorWorker" = IDELaunchiPhoneSimulatorLauncher;
    "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
    "param_consoleMode" = 0;
    "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
    "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
    "param_debugger_type" = 3;
    "param_destination_isProxy" = 0;
    "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphonesimulator";
    "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1;
    "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1;
    "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
    "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1;
    "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1;
    "param_install_style" = 0;
    "param_launcher_UID" = 2;
    "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0;
    "param_launcher_kind" = 0;
    "param_launcher_style" = 0;
    "param_launcher_substyle" = 0;
    "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
    "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application";
    "param_runnable_swiftVersion" = "5.5";
    "param_runnable_type" = 2;
    "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
    "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
    "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
    "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphonesimulator15.0";
    "sdk_osVersion" = "15.0";
    "sdk_variant" = iphonesimulator;
}
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System Information

macOS Version 11.6 (Build 20G165)
Xcode 13.0 (19234) (Build 13A233)
Timestamp: 2021-10-06T08:33:19Z

I'm quite new to XCode so I'm not sure what to do. I Checked Info.plist and set my own build number to 3.

I just don't know what is the valid build version and where can I find it. I've seen similar issues where the build version number was missing but nothing that would talk about build version being invalid.

For the first try, just to check if it will work, you can try with setting some value instead of $(BUILD_NUMBER). — IvanMih, Oct 06 '21 at 09:15
I did try that. I set the value clean the xcode project and tried to build it again, but it would give me exactly the same error. — Lukas Luke Stateczny, Oct 06 '21 at 10:01
Aside from cleaning, try deleting the derived data - https://stackoverflow.com/a/29830967/7373604 — IvanMih, Oct 06 '21 at 10:47
I've just checked in my project, and the value for CFBundleVersion is $(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION) — IvanMih, Oct 06 '21 at 10:50
The $(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION) solved it. Thanks so much Edit: Can you write it as an answer so I can accept it? — Lukas Luke Stateczny, Oct 06 '21 at 11:22

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 06 '21 at 13:35

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Setting $(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION) as the value for CFBundleVersion is the way to solve this issue.

answered Oct 06 '21 at 13:35

IvanMih

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At last, geeez. Thank you so much man! Much appreciated. I got it working after few hours. – Tomas Zubrik Jan 09 '23 at 14:12

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 17 '22 at 09:05

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This will also occur if you have two folders in your project named Resources. This happened to me. Renaming one of the Resources folder to something else, fixed the issue.

answered Jan 17 '22 at 09:05

Pedro Soares

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This also happens in iOS development in Visual Studio if you have two folders called Resources in different Projects within your VS Solution. Renaming works there as well. – jbhelicon Mar 05 '23 at 13:21

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 31 '23 at 13:19

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Make sure you set enabled generating Info.plist file, by setting build setting:

GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;

answered Jul 31 '23 at 13:19

Daniel Pustotin

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XCode 13 - The application's Info.plist does not contain a valid CFBundleVersion

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