Do country availability changes happen separately from submitting a new version of the app?

I want to launch a new version of my app that newly supports more countries. It looks like the country availability setting in App Store Connect is separate from submitting new app versions — does that mean I should simply release the app and then update the country availability settings at around the same time and hope for the best?

(If folks in other countries download the app before the update is available, the app won't work for them.)

Yes, it is independent, same as pricing.

Which means you can set the list of countries progressively after app is published.

Do country availability changes happen separately from submitting a new version of the app?
 
 
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