expo sdk53 broke msauth for ios when deploying with azure package “Apple App Store Release”

While deploying our expo rn app to the apple store using the azure package Apple App Store Release, we are seeing the following error:

Error: [ContentDelivery.Uploader.600003C88200] Validation failed (409) The following URL schemes found in your app are disallowed: [msauth] (ID: )

I’ve went through multiple answers about adding value msauth. to the key of CFBundleURLSchemes to the .plist file. I’m open to any suggestions for any configuration setup I am missing…

.plist file

  
    method
    app-store
    teamID
    TEAM_ID
    signingCertificate
    iPhone Distribution
    uploadBitcode
    
    CFBundleURLTypes
    
      
        CFBundleURLSchemes
        
          msauth.com.company.projectname
        
      
    
    provisioningProfiles
    
      com.company.projectname.appname
      UUID
    
  

Expo’s app.config.js file

module.exports = {
  name: Demo,
  slug: demo,
  version: "1.0.0",
  scheme: 'msauth',
  orientation: 'portrait',
  icon: './assets/images/appname/ios-icon-1024x1024.png',
  userInterfaceStyle: 'light',
  newArchEnabled: true,
  backgroundColor: '#202c5d',
  assetBundlePatterns: ['**/*'],
  ios: {
    icon: {
      backgroundColor: '#202c5d'
    },
    infoPlist: {
      NSCameraUsageDescription: 'Your camera will be used to scan barcodes or take pictures for Demo',
      NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription: 'Your locations information will be used whenever you access the inventory.'
    },
    supportsTablet: true,
    googleServicesFile: './GoogleService-Info.plist',
    bundleIdentifier: 'com.company.projectname.appname',
    buildNumber: '1.0.0'
  },
  android: {
    adaptiveIcon: {
      foregroundImage: './assets/images/appname/android-icon-1024x1024.png',
      backgroundColor: '#255d98'
    },
    googleServicesFile: './google-services.json',
    edgeToEdgeEnabled: true,
    package: 'com.company.projectname.appname',
    versionCode: 1
  },
  web: {
    favicon: './assets/images/favicon.png'
  },
  plugins: [
    ['./plugins/withNinjaLongPaths'],
    ['@react-native-firebase/app'],
    ['@react-native-firebase/auth'],
    ['@react-native-firebase/crashlytics'],
    [
      'expo-build-properties',
      {
        android: {
          minSdkVersion: 26,
          compileSdkVersion: 35,
          targetSdkVersion: 35
        },
        ios: {
          useFrameworks: 'static'
        }
      }
    ],
    [
      'expo-image-picker',
      {
        photosPermission: 'Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to access your photos',
        cameraPermissions: 'Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to access your camera'
      }
    ],
    [
      'expo-location',
      {
        locationAlwaysAndWhenInUsePermission: 'Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to use your location.'
      }
    ],
    [
      'expo-splash-screen',
      {
        ios: {
          backgroundColor: '#202c5d',
          image: './assets/images/appname/splash-1024x1024.png',
          imageWidth: 200
        },
        android: {
          backgroundColor: '#202c5d',
          image: './assets/images/appname/splash-1024x1024.png',
          imageWidth: 200
        }
      }
    ]
  ]
};

A few screenshots of azure devops pipelines for context

Note: we are able to deploy to firebase okay, and google playstore okay, just the apple store keeps rejecting our app.

If any other information is needed, please make a comment and I will edit this question. Thanks.