diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 76e0e262..45bc3887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -86,11 +86,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: xcode-27
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Select Xcode 27.1 RC
-        # Pinned by full path: the Xcode_27.1.app symlink is ambiguous between
-        # beta and RC, and App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
+      - name: Select Xcode 27.1
+        # Pinned to the 27.1 release; App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
         run: |
-          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1_Release_Candidate.app
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1.app
           xcodebuild -version
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
@@ -118,11 +117,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: xcode-27
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Select Xcode 27.1 RC
-        # Pinned by full path: the Xcode_27.1.app symlink is ambiguous between
-        # beta and RC, and App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
+      - name: Select Xcode 27.1
+        # Pinned to the 27.1 release; App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
         run: |
-          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1_Release_Candidate.app
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1.app
           xcodebuild -version
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
@@ -150,11 +148,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: xcode-27
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Select Xcode 27.1 RC
-        # Pinned by full path: the Xcode_27.1.app symlink is ambiguous between
-        # beta and RC, and App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
+      - name: Select Xcode 27.1
+        # Pinned to the 27.1 release; App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
         run: |
-          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1_Release_Candidate.app
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1.app
           xcodebuild -version
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
@@ -185,11 +182,10 @@ jobs:
       VERSION_NUMBER: ${{ needs.determine_build_number.outputs.version_number }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Select Xcode 27.1 RC
-        # Pinned by full path: the Xcode_27.1.app symlink is ambiguous between
-        # beta and RC, and App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
+      - name: Select Xcode 27.1
+        # Pinned to the 27.1 release; App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
         run: |
-          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1_Release_Candidate.app
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1.app
           xcodebuild -version
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
@@ -292,11 +288,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Select Xcode 27.1 RC
-        # Pinned by full path: the Xcode_27.1.app symlink is ambiguous between
-        # beta and RC, and App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
+      - name: Select Xcode 27.1
+        # Pinned to the 27.1 release; App Store Connect rejects beta-built uploads.
         run: |
-          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1_Release_Candidate.app
+          sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_27.1.app
           xcodebuild -version
       - name: Download notarized mac artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4