Unable to upload app to iTunes connect. WatchKit 1 issue? - ios

I have just tried to submit a build of my app to iTunes connect and I am unable to via Xcode. Via Application loader the app will upload but then I receive an email stating the binary is invalid due to invalid watchkit support.
Invalid WatchKit Support - The WatchKitSupport folder is missing. Rebuild your app using the current public (GM) version of Xcode and resubmit it.
The application contains a watch os1 app which has been in the app for over a year without much update. The application has been updated several times since the watch app was added without any issues.
I have a strong feeling this is related to the upcoming requirement for watchOS Apps.
Starting June 1, 2016, all new watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be native apps built with the watchOS 2 SDK or later.
However it is more than one day early... Is anyone else experiencing this?

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