This appears to have resolved the issue for me. Thank you for the response and quick turnaround on a fix!
+1 I am having the same problem. Please advise!
It seems to have fixed itself somehow, not sure if it’s because I hardcoded the value.
Update: I hardcoded this in the RSS, and it still isn’t getting read by iTunes or Cast Feed Validator. I’ve opened a ticket with Apple in case it’s something on their end (and to understand why they aren’t just using the default value), but if anyone has any ideas, I’d love to hear them!