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Error finding stub app on macOS when formal name includes a . #2151

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Describe the bug

If the formal name of an app contains a period, Briefcase will fail to build the app, as the unbuilt_executable_path will contain the "suffix" suggested by the period.

Steps to reproduce

  1. briefcase new --no-input -Q "formal_name=Hello 2.0"
  2. briefcase run
  3. See error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/venv3.13/bin/briefcase", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ~~~~^^
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/__main__.py", line 27, in main
    command(**options)
    ~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/run.py", line 309, in __call__
    state = self.build_command(
        app,
    ...<7 lines>...
        **options,
    )
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/build.py", line 127, in __call__
    state = self._build_app(
        app,
    ...<7 lines>...
        **options,
    )
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/build.py", line 52, in _build_app
    state = self.create_command(app, test_mode=test_mode, **options)
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/create.py", line 984, in __call__
    state = self.create_app(app, **options)
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/create.py", line 938, in create_app
    self.install_stub_binary(app=app)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/src/briefcase/commands/create.py", line 433, in install_stub_binary
    self.tools.os.chmod(unbuilt_executable_path, 0o755)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/rkm/beeware/briefcase/local/tmp/hello20/build/hello20/macos/app/Hello 2.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Stub.0'
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Expected behavior

App should build and run successfully.

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Environment

  • Operating System: macOS
  • Python version: any (tested on 3.13, 3.12)
  • Software versions:
    • Briefcase: 0.3.21+

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Originally reported by @rbrecheisen in this comment on #1729.

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    bugA crash or error in behavior.good first issueIs this your first time contributing? This could be a good place to start!macOSThe issue relates to Apple macOS support.

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