Cancel "Pending developer release"?

Edited to happily defer to JP's recent example

I have to disagree, KMT. I just did exactly this recently. I had version 1.0 of an app sitting there in Pending Developer Release for a few months; the client decided not to release it and we ended up releasing only 1.1. Sorry I can't recall the exact mouse clicks but I was able to reject the binary for 1.0, change the version to 1.1, then submit a 1.1 binary, without ever releasing 1.0 to the store.

Maybe it is still the same "version" (whatever internal ID they use to identify one build train) but after editing the user-visible version number, for practical purposes it is a new version.

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/Chapters/ChangingAppStatus.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40011225-CH30-SW34

Yes, you can remove a build.

I have the exact same issue. I just ran into this, followed the links and didn't find my answer.

I went back to the page for the version that is "Pending Developer Release" and at the top of the page there was a little notice saying that "you can only edit certain things...etc." following which it says "cancel this release".  Tap the "cancel this release" hyperlink. That took care of it for me.

There is a big Cancel this release button on top.