Ready for Distribution" status for 17 days - Apple Support unresponsive, need advice

Hello everyone,

I'm facing an unusual issue with App Store Connect.

My app has been in the "Ready for Distribution" status for over 2 weeks (17 days) now.

Normally, distribution starts within a few hours after approval, but in this case nothing happens.

What I already did:

The app successfully passed the review (status is green / approved).

Distribution is set to automatic release (I also tried manual — no difference).

I submitted a ticket to Apple Developer Support via the official form few days ago.

Ticket number: Case ID: 102898955253

I haven't received any response from Apple so far — not even an automated acknowledgment beyond the initial one.

Checked spam/junk folders — no emails from Apple.

My question to the community: Has anyone experienced such a long delay in the "Ready for Distribution" state recently? Is there any way to "nudge" the process without waiting for Apple Support? Would re-submitting a new build (incrementing the version number) help reset the state?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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I checked the app in the AppStore and the version is still ready for distribution and is not available for download.

Ready for Distribution" status for 17 days - Apple Support unresponsive, need advice
 
 
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