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Apple Developer Program enrollment identity details
What Apple checks for individual and organization enrollments in the Apple Developer Program, including legal name, contact details, and D-U-N-S.
Are Google Play new apps and updates required to target Android 16 now?
Google Play’s current target API policy for new apps and updates, including the Android 16 deadline, extensions, and the cases people miss.
How GitHub stage-only npm tokens affect publishing automation
Stage-only npm tokens change CI from direct publish to staged release, add maintainer approval, and fail fast on npm publish.
Can remote work travel time count as hours worked under federal wage law
Federal wage law usually treats ordinary home-to-work travel as unpaid, but travel tied to work duties or between work sites can be compensable.
Google Play Review Credentials: When You Still Need Them
Google Play still asks for working test credentials when review needs login or gated content. Give reusable access or the app can be rejected.
Yes, GitHub sponsor buttons can include external links
GitHub sponsor buttons can point to external funding platforms and custom URLs, with limits and use rules defined in FUNDING.yml.
What Google Play reviewers need for sign-in gated apps
What to give Google Play reviewers when sign-in, paywalls, or gated features block access to your app, including the common rejection points.
What Google Play reviewers need for login or paywall apps
What to give Google Play reviewers when your app requires sign-in or hides features behind a paywall, plus what usually causes rejection.
npm read-only hold after email change or 2FA recovery
Find out when npm applies a security hold, what it blocks, and whether email changes or 2FA recovery trigger read-only restrictions.
Can package registries get more funding from big platforms?
Yes. Big platform companies can fund package registries through sponsorships, foundation programs, and shared infrastructure work, if governance stays clear.
Do I need a declaration for the SMS permission?
Google Play treats SMS as a restricted permission. Learn when you must file a declaration, what Google approves, and what to remove instead.
Can App Store apps that have not been updated in a long time get removed?
Apple can remove App Store apps that are outdated, broken, or no longer meet review rules, even if they are still installed on users’ devices.
Can Google Play developers in the US link users to buy outside the app now?
Yes, but only in Google-approved programs and with rules that still limit how links, screens, and payment flows work inside the app.
Do I need to provide a demo account and login details for Google Play review?
Google Play requires access details whenever review is blocked by sign-in, restricted content, paywalls, or special access flows.
Apple’s App Review info rules for sign-in apps
Yes. Apple still asks for review notes, demo accounts, and setup steps when an app needs special access, and missing info can delay review.
Do internal tests on Google Play still avoid policy review?
Google Play internal testing stays separate from the 12-tester closed-test gate, but it still does not bypass every review or policy check.
Apple changed the App Review phone number field
Apple updated the App Review phone number field in App Store Connect to require international format, not digits-only.
Why App Review wants your phone number in international format
Apple App Review asks for international-format phone numbers because its review contact fields require a +country code for reachability and compliance.
App Review phone number format in App Store Connect
Apple now asks for the App Review contact phone number in international format, with a plus sign and country code.
Apple changed the App Review phone format, yes
Apple now requires the App Review contact phone number in international format with a plus sign and country code in App Store Connect.
Block Noncompliant Dependency Licenses Before Merge
Set up merge-blocking license checks in GitLab, Maven, Rust, or Python, and avoid the common gaps that let bad licenses slip through.
Yes, GitHub has tightened those repository rules
GitHub now states clearer limits on promotional repo content and unauthorized licensing-key abuse, with context-based enforcement.
What to give App Review for login apps
Apple asks for demo access, clear review notes, and any extra steps needed to sign in and test account-based features.
Can a GitHub App access enterprise billing data now?
Yes. GitHub now allows enterprise owners to grant a GitHub App the enterprise billing permission for REST API billing access.
Apple did update the App Review phone field
Apple updated App Review contact phone rules in App Store Connect. The number is still required, but it must be entered in international format.
Why Google Play review or publishing is slower
Google Play can take longer when review is extended, errors block publishing, or closed testing and policy checks are still incomplete.
Do I need a published privacy policy before Google Play will let my app move from testing to production?
Google Play requires a privacy policy on every app listing, and tested apps also need the Data safety form before production access.
Did Apple change the minimum requirements for apps uploaded to App Store Connect?
Apple did change the upload requirements. As of April 28, 2026, App Store Connect requires newer SDKs, and some metadata rules also changed.
Block noncompliant dependencies before GitHub merge
Use GitHub branch protection, dependency review, and required checks to stop unsafe dependency changes from merging into protected branches.
How to check licenses before merging dependency changes on GitHub
Use GitHub dependency review with SPDX license rules so pull requests can block license changes before merge.
Why App Review Wants an International Phone Number
Apple now requires the App Review contact phone number in international format, with a plus sign and country code, not digits only.
Can GitHub block merges for noncompliant dependency licenses now?
Yes. GitHub can enforce open source license policy with branch rulesets, and active enforcement blocks pull requests with noncompliant dependencies.
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