Hi,
we run automated builds and package creation using a build-machine. The machine checks every hour, if some source code in GIT repository has changed. If changes are detected, it will build, package and sign the affected products. By this, if some developers are busy, it will build and sign the same app up to 8 times a day.
The benefit is, that the most recent builds simply can get copied and sent to testers and they test an app like getting deployed from the beginning. It would be very good for handling in QA etc. Also, QA testers do not need to notarize and install/use XCode. More like everyday users.
I just wonder if I'm allowed to also add notarization to the build scripts? In this case, the same app (which is mostly never deployed) is notarized many times. If Apple stores every notarization of every version of the app in it's database, it would grow rapidly. They very likely do not want me to do this. Or is this no problem?
What do you think? Is there any documentation telling me "when" to notarize and "how often" I'm allowed to notarize even only QA builds?
Thanks,
Kukulkan