No option for Xcode 16 + visionOS

[Saadnajmi]

Description

We use Azure Pipelines to build React Native macOS. For this, we need both Xcode 16, and the visionOS SDK. Both have been dropped from the image we use: macos-latest-internal. I tried switching to macos-15, but that is not an Arm64 pool, so it doesn't have visionOS.

At this point, I'm left with no image on Azure Pipelines with both Xcode 16 and visionOS, which blocks our workflow.

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 12
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022

Image version and build link

https://dev.azure.com/ms/react-native/_build/results?buildId=617324&view=results

Is it regression?

Yes, macos-14 / macos-latest-internal had Xcode 16: https://dev.azure.com/ms/react-native/_build/results?buildId=617191&view=results

Expected behavior

There should be some image with Xcode 16 and visionOS avaiable

Actual behavior

There is not

Repro steps

Try to use both Xcode 16 and visionOS in an Azure Pipelines pipeline.

[aartis17]

Hi @Saadnajmi: We will look into the issue and keep you posted with updates.

[Marquis103]

i have the same regression on macos-14

[BrentMifsud]

seems like Xcode 16 is missing entirely from the macOS-latest-xlarge as well.

This is completely blocking our CI. Seems to have started yesterday.

[BrentMifsud]

I managed to fix this by using: macos-15-xlarge instead of macos-latest-xlarge seems macos-latest, is not actually the latest macOS.

[DonkeyKongJr]

I got the very same problem, XCODE 16 randomly disappeared since yesterday.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79187710/hosted-azure-pipeline-for-net-maui-ios-app-fails-with-could-not-find-a-valid-x

Edit: Updating macOS from 14 to 15 solved this issue for me.

EDIT II: Now the Apple Certificate part is failing. Error outputting keys and certificates 408B8745F87F0000:error:0308010C:digital envelope routines:inner_evp_generic_fetch:unsupported:crypto/evp/evp_fetch.c:355:Global default library context, Algorithm (RC2-40-CBC : 0), Properties () Could not find certificate from <stdin>

EDIT III: The workaround mentioned here worked for the Certificate part. #10703

[B4DG3R]

I managed to fix this by using: macos-15-xlarge instead of macos-latest-xlarge seems macos-latest, is not actually the latest macOS.

I can confirm this worked for us also