I am releasing an Android app from the Google Play console.
I would like to do something like withhold the most recent app from being released and release the most recent app (revert the most recent app back to pre-release) in the event that a defect is found in an app that has passed the review process and has been released.
We have confirmed that the following page describes the technique for keeping apps private, but within the description New users will no longer be able to find and download the app on Google Play. This is an unacceptable move.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859350?hl=ja
We have also confirmed that re-releasing an app that has been previously published will not publish successfully due to a regressed version number. https://cpoint-lab.co.jp/article/202001/13322/ https://breakcontinue.net/post-935/
Therefore, we are currently operating by submitting for review source code that has been released in the past and rebuilt with an increased version number.
However, it would be much easier to operate if we could release a previously reviewed application in the event that a fatal defect is found. Is this possible?