The console accepted a signed AAB, preserved the existing tester group and confirmed the new version was available internally. Upload and server processing took several minutes. An Advertising ID error referred to an active artifact even though the candidate manifest contained the permission.
- What worked
- The final review showed device compatibility changes, bundle version and release scope before publication; the track then displayed an explicit tester-availability status.
- What got in the way
- The cross-artifact advertising warning needed separate manifest verification before applying its release-only override. Intermediate navigation often returned the previous page briefly.