'com.apple.security.app-sandbox' not supported on macOS

I created a macOS project using XCode 11.5 on macOS 10.15.5. Before that I created an App Store app record with macOS support.
When I archive this app and validate it the validation fails with messages:

App Store Connect Operation Error
Invalid Code Signing Entitlements. Your application bundle's signature contains code signing entitlements that are not supported on macOS. Specifically, key 'com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-only' in 'io.my.My.pkg/Payload/My.app/Contents/MacOS/My' is not supported.

App Store Connect Operation Error
Invalid Code Signing Entitlements. Your application bundle's signature contains code signing entitlements that are not supported on macOS. Specifically, key 'com.apple.security.app-sandbox' in 'io.my.My.pkg/Payload/My.app/Contents/MacOS/My' is not supported.

Here is the entitlements:
Code Block xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
    <true/>
    <key>com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-only</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

I can not find any information about this issue and since the App Store is required the app sandbox I also can not turn it off.
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Hi Kosger,

Did you find an answer to this problem ? We have just come across the same issue and this is the only real reference I can find to it that matches anywhere.

I would be grateful for anything you can do to point us in the right direction.

Many thanks.

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We have just come across the same issue and this is the only real reference I can find to it that matches anywhere.

Obviously those entitlements are valid. Something else about the app is corrupted.


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The same is happening to me. Once the validation and uploading were successful, and after the rejection, I changed my App and archived for validation, and this happened to me.
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Hey, in case it helps, I have the exact same issue with the same exact errors. I found another thread here that suggested it's just a cosmetic error with xcode and their app passed review. I just uploaded my app to App Store Connect and so far no issues. I'm assuming it'll pass the review as those entitlements are clearly supported by macOS.
Good luck!
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Just wanted to circle back and say that my app was approved with no issues so you can probably ignore those validation errors and be good to go.
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