After `libavif` was updated from `0.11.1` to `1.0.0` on CocoaPods, `pod install` generates a `Pods.xcodeproj` that Xcode cannot parse

[bas0N]

Description

After libavif was updated from 0.11.1 to 1.0.0 on CocoaPods, pod install generates a Pods.xcodeproj that Xcode cannot parse. The build fails with:

-[PBXShellScriptBuildPhase setSavedArchiveVersion:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x600002718090
The project 'Pods' is damaged and cannot be opened. Examine the project file for invalid edits or unresolved source control conflicts.
Path: /Users/expo/workingdir/build/ios/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj

This causes all Pod-based modules to be missing during compilation (e.g. no such module 'Expo'), making the project unbuildable.

Environment

• CocoaPods: 1.16.2
• Xcode: 26.0 (17A324) — also reproduced on Xcode 16.4 (16F6)
• macOS: Sequoia 15.6
• Ruby: 3.2
• Platform: EAS Build (Expo Application Services), but not Expo-specific — affects any CocoaPods project that depends on libavif

Reproduction

1. Create or use any iOS project with CocoaPods that transitively depends on libavif (e.g. via SDWebImageAVIFCoder)
2. Run pod install — resolves libavif to 1.0.0
3. Build the project with Xcode
4. Xcode reports Pods.xcodeproj is damaged and cannot be opened

Working version

Pinning libavif to 0.11.1 in the Podfile resolves the issue:

[dreampiggy]

Sounds like CocoaPods bug ? 1.16.2 need some examination

I don't find any strange changes between avif 0.11.1 and 1.0.0, even no source file added (excepted that avm_codec.c)

79bb387

[dreampiggy]

I can not reproduce on my local environemnt, environment is:

CocoaPods:

➜  Example git:(master) ✗ cat Gemfile
source 'https://rubygems.org'

gem 'cocoapods', '1.16.2'
gem 'concurrent-ruby', '1.3.4'%

Podfile:

➜  Example git:(master) ✗ cat Podfile
install! 'cocoapods', :generate_multiple_pod_projects => true

target 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder_Example' do
  platform :ios, '9.0'
  pod 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder', :path => '../'
  pod 'SDWebImage', :path => '../../SDWebImage'
  pod 'libavif', '1.0.0', :subspecs => ['core', 'librav1e', 'libdav1d']

  target 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder_Tests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
  end
end

target 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder_Example macOS' do
  platform :osx, '10.11'
  pod 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder', :path => '../'
  pod 'SDWebImage', :path => '../../SDWebImage'
  pod 'libavif', '1.0.0', :subspecs => ['core', 'librav1e', 'libdav1d']
end

target 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder_Example CLI' do
  platform :osx, '10.11'
  pod 'SDWebImageAVIFCoder', :path => '../'
  pod 'SDWebImage', :path => '../../SDWebImage'
  pod 'libavif', '1.0.0', :subspecs => ['core', 'librav1e', 'libdav1d']
end

XCode:

➜  Example git:(master) ✗ xcode-select -p
/Applications/Xcode-26.0.app/Contents/Developer

[dreampiggy]

Try pod deintegrate and re-install pod install ?

Or you can force to use :generate_multiple_pod_projects => true

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72214120/the-project-pods-is-damaged-and-cannot-be-opened-examine-the-project-file-for

[dreampiggy]

plutil -lint Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

It will show the actual line cause the issue

Or, upload your Pods.xcodeproj zip file for me to check