8.1.0

Release 8.1.0 - Bazel 8 Compatibility

What's Changed

• Bazel 8 compatibility support - Full support for Bazel 8 with proper handling of removed ObjcInfo fields
• Fixed transitive dependency linking - Swift and Objective-C transitive dependencies are now properly linked
• ARM64 simulator support - Added proper architecture configuration for ARM64 simulators
• Framework middleman improvements - Enhanced dependency propagation through CcInfo and SwiftInfo providers

Key Fixes

• Fixed undefined symbols errors when linking Swift frameworks
• Restored .lo file collection for alwayslink libraries
• Fixed AppleDynamicFramework provider compatibility with Bazel 8
• Properly handle transitive Swift module dependencies

Bzlmod Snippet

bazel_dep(name = "rules_ios", version = "8.1.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_ios")

Workspace Snippet

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "build_bazel_rules_ios",
    sha256 = "08f40226a2ab9b763d7a11540c3f7f424c3fc49f818bde0e42d488ebaf2168c8",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-ios/rules_ios/releases/download/8.1.0/rules_ios.8.1.0.tar.gz",
)

load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_ios//rules:repositories.bzl",
    "rules_ios_dependencies"
)

rules_ios_dependencies()

load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_rules_dependencies",
)

apple_rules_dependencies()

load(
    "@build_bazel_rules_swift//swift:repositories.bzl",
    "swift_rules_dependencies",
)

swift_rules_dependencies()

load(
    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
    "apple_support_dependencies",
)

apple_support_dependencies()

load(
    "@com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl",
    "protobuf_deps",
)

protobuf_deps()