Update/Add Xcode 26 Release

[bfreiband]

Tool name

Xcode 26

Tool license

Free

Add or update?

• Add
• Update

Desired version

Xcode 26 Release

Approximate size

8.5GB

Brief description of tool

Release for Xcode 26.

URL for tool's homepage

https://developer.apple.com/download/all/

Provide a basic test case to validate the tool's functionality.

Run Xcode, validate however we've validated in the past :)

Platforms where you need the tool

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions

Runner images where you need the tool

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Can this tool be installed during the build?

Needs to come pre-installed on runners

Tool installation time in runtime

So much

Are you willing to submit a PR?

No response

[waterskier2007]

Just as a note, Apple bumped the minimum system requirements for Xcode 26 RC to be macOS 15.6

[bfreiband]

Just as a note, Apple bumped the minimum system requirements for Xcode 26 RC to be macOS 15.6

Ah thank you, I missed that! Will tweak the issue 😄

[sureshe456]

Hi All, We are in the process of updating to Xcode 26 RC1. We will keep you posted with further updates.

[vilindberg]

@sureshe456 Thanks for fixing this so quickly! Do you have any estimate of how long it usually takes to get something like this released? Just curious if we should wait for this to get merged or if we should build for iOS 26 ourselves.

[waterskier2007]

@sureshe456 Thanks for fixing this so quickly! Do you have any estimate of how long it usually takes to get something like this released? Just curious if we should wait for this to get merged or if we should build for iOS 26 ourselves.

Next week.

That's unfortunate. Many folks would like to have their apps updated and ready to go for the new operating system's public release on Monday which means submission to the app stores needs to happen before that. Certainly building locally is always an option but it would be best if the runners were ready to go before the public release date.

[erik-bershel]

Hey @vilindberg and @waterskier2007!

We will be releasing this update outside of the normal schedule using an accelerated method. Preparations are underway.
The next Xcode release will also be delivered outside of the normal schedule as the image is ready.