Add Info.plist files. Improve the gitignore. Use .framework file structures for macOS and iOS for App Store purposes.

.gitignore

@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
 # Godot 4+ specific ignores
 .godot/
 
-# Ignore library files but not the gdextension file
-demo/bin/*
-!demo/bin/android
-demo/bin/android/*
-!demo/bin/android/.gitkeep
-!demo/bin/linux
-demo/bin/linux/*
-!demo/bin/linux/.gitkeep
-!demo/bin/macos
-demo/bin/macos/*
-!demo/bin/macos/.gitkeep
-!demo/bin/windows
-demo/bin/windows/*
-!demo/bin/windows/.gitkeep
+# Ignore built binaries
+/demo/bin/**/*
+!/demo/bin/**/
+!/demo/bin/**/*.gitkeep
+!/demo/bin/**/*.plist
+/bin/**/*
+!/bin/**/
+!/bin/**/*.gitkeep
+!/bin/**/*.plist
 !demo/bin/*.gdextension
 .sconsign*.dblite
 

SConstruct

@@ -80,8 +80,17 @@ lib_filename = "{}{}{}{}".format(env.subst("$SHLIBPREFIX"), libname, env["suffix
 lib_filepath = ""
 
 if env["platform"] == "macos" or env["platform"] == "ios":
-    # For signing, the dylibs need to be in a folder, along with the plist files.
-     lib_filepath = "{}-{}.framework/".format(libname, env["platform"])
+    # By default, the above code generates .dylib files on macOS and iOS.
+    # The App Store rejects entries containing .dylib files, requiring a .framework structure instead.
+    # Details about the .framework structure are described Framework Programming Guide:
+    # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFrameworks/Concepts/FrameworkAnatomy.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20002253-BAJEJJAB
+    framework_name = "{}{}".format(libname, env["suffix"])
+    lib_filename = framework_name
+    lib_filepath = "{}.framework/".format(framework_name)
+
+    # Prevents the binary from getting a prefix / suffix automatically
+    env["SHLIBPREFIX"] = ""
+    env["SHLIBSUFFIX"] = ""
 
 libraryfile = "bin/{}/{}{}".format(env["platform"], lib_filepath, lib_filename)
 library = env.SharedLibrary(

demo/bin/example.gdextension

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ compatibility_minimum = "4.1"
 
 [libraries]
 
-macos.debug = "res://bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME-macos.framework/libEXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_debug.universal.dylib"
-macos.release = "res://bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME-macos.framework/libEXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_release.universal.dylib"
-ios.debug = "res://bin/ios/ios.framework/libEXTENSION-NAME.ios.template_debug.universal.dylib"
-ios.release = "res://bin/ios/ios.framework/libEXTENSION-NAME.ios.template_release.universal.dylib"
+macos.debug = "res://bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME.framework"
+macos.release = "res://bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME.framework"
+ios.debug = "res://bin/ios/EXTENSION-NAME.framework"
+ios.release = "res://bin/ios/EXTENSION-NAME.framework"
 windows.debug.x86_32 = "res://bin/windows/EXTENSION-NAME.windows.template_debug.x86_32.dll"
 windows.release.x86_32 = "res://bin/windows/EXTENSION-NAME.windows.template_release.x86_32.dll"
 windows.debug.x86_64 = "res://bin/windows/libEXTENSION-NAME.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll"

demo/bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_debug.universal.framework/Info.plist

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+	<string>EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_debug.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+	<string>org.godotengine.EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_debug.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
+	<string>6.0</string>
+	<key>CFBundleName</key>
+	<string>EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_debug.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+	<string>FMWK</string>
+	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+	<string>1.0.0</string>
+	<key>CFBundleSupportedPlatforms</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>MacOSX</string>
+	</array>
+	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+	<string>1.0.0</string>
+	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
+	<string>10.12</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>

demo/bin/macos/EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_release.universal.framework/Resources/Info.plist

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+	<string>EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_release.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+	<string>org.godotengine.EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_release.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
+	<string>6.0</string>
+	<key>CFBundleName</key>
+	<string>EXTENSION-NAME.macos.template_release.universal</string>
+	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+	<string>FMWK</string>
+	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+	<string>1.0.0</string>
+	<key>CFBundleSupportedPlatforms</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>MacOSX</string>
+	</array>
+	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+	<string>1.0.0</string>
+	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
+	<string>10.12</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>