android - Visual Studio Cordova Hybrid App "release" vs "distribution" -

please explain difference between release vs distribution modes when running hybrid app project visual studio apache cordova
in visual studio, in solution configurations drop-down have:

• debug
• release
• distribution

from can see "release" pushes app usb-connected android device, while "distribution" compiles it, , displays empty command prompt screen adb.exe (but not push app device).

i test "distribution" version.

thanks!

it's ios apps. before being submitted app store, ios apps have signed distribution certificate. distribution configuration uses distribution certificate instead of development certificate used debug , release builds.

the distribution configuration seems have been removed in released rc, release taking place. documentation stated:

when building debug or release configuration, visual studio remote agent selects first valid ios development signing identity installed on mac. when building distribution configuration, visual studio remote agent selects first valid ios distribution signing identity installed on mac.

now says:

when building debug configuration, default visual studio remote agent selects first valid ios development signing identity installed on mac. when building release configuration, default visual studio remote agent selects first valid ios distribution signing identity installed on mac.