Preparing application packages for publishing
In previous chapters, there is very little platform-specific knowledge required in the .NET MAUI development. However, we cannot avoid platform-specific information when we prepare to publish our app to individual app stores. In this chapter, we will introduce what we need to prepare the app for publishing and then we will introduce how to automate the process using GitHub Actions.
What to prepare for publishing
To prepare for publishing, we will focus on the work that we need to do before submitting the package to an app store. After the packages are loaded into your chosen app store, please refer to the documents in each app store about the actual publishing process.
In the preparation for publishing, we are trying to answer these questions:
- How to identify an app in app store
- How to identify the app developers
- Which devices can the app support
To build and sign application packages on different platforms...