Distribution certificate expiring 3/12. Distribution profile expiring 9/12.

Our Distribution certificate expires tomorrow but the profile is active till 9/12.
So my Q is:
a) If i build something on 3/13 will XCode error out at build time in the CodeSign step?
b) If i build something on 3/12 and submit to Apple on 3/13 will it accept since the Profile is valid?
I am just trying to figure out if i need to wait until i have a new certificate and a new profile before i build my apps.
Thanks,
-TRS

I have not re-newed the certificate so my Q has no relevance now
In any case the answer is that the certificate has to be valid otherwise XCode does not show the profile as selectable. It indicates a disabled information message in the drop-down menu.
Thanks to those who spent their valuable time reading my original post.
-TRS
-TRS

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