From 6b7aad8f19f04ccb2a19de6618339d11e6eb2963 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:59:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.54.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f1945dbed..2cfdcc89d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.54.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8540)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.54.0)
+
 ## 6.19.0
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 3413279979..74bd9abedd 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 83f91bb969b33a5b6e241d2e0a69b264777c8bc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:55:04 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 02/38] Remove Cocoa Flags

---
 .../RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift          | 70 +------------------
 .../RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.h  |  6 +-
 .../RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.m  |  5 --
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry.h                  |  5 --
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm                 | 19 +----
 5 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 101 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
index 3b8765547f..0d7ef3aa12 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
         ] as NSDictionary).mutableCopy() as! NSMutableDictionary
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.sessionSampleRate, 0.75)
     }
 
@@ -82,11 +78,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
         ] as NSDictionary).mutableCopy() as! NSMutableDictionary
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.onErrorSampleRate, 0.75)
     }
 
@@ -116,11 +108,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllImages, true)
         assertContainsClass(classArray: actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses, stringClass: "RCTImageView")
@@ -135,11 +123,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllImages, false)
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses.count, 0)
@@ -154,11 +138,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllText, true)
         assertContainsClass(classArray: actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses, stringClass: "RCTTextView")
@@ -182,11 +162,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllText, false)
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses.count, 0)
@@ -200,11 +176,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -218,11 +190,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -236,11 +204,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -253,11 +217,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
@@ -271,11 +231,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
@@ -289,15 +245,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
-    
+
     func testReplayQualityDefault() {
         let optionsDict = ([
             "dsn": "https://abc@def.ingest.sentry.io/1234567",
@@ -306,11 +258,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
@@ -324,11 +272,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.low)
     }
@@ -342,11 +286,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
@@ -360,11 +300,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.high)
     }
@@ -378,11 +314,7 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
-        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #else
-        let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
-        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.h b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.h
index fa80410d6c..54e8504da0 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.h
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.h
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@
 
 @class SentryOptions;
 
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
 @interface
 SentrySDKInternal (PrivateTests)
-#else
-@interface
-SentrySDK (PrivateTests)
-#endif
+
 + (nullable SentryOptions *)options;
 @end
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.m b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.m
index 2020a8e5a3..f6c989a455 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.m
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryTests.m
@@ -465,13 +465,8 @@ - (void)prepareNativeFrameMocksWithLocalSymbolication:(BOOL)debug
     SentryOptions *sentryOptions = [[SentryOptions alloc] init];
     sentryOptions.debug = debug; // no local symbolication
 
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
     id sentrySDKMock = OCMClassMock([SentrySDKInternal class]);
     OCMStub([(Class)sentrySDKMock options]).andReturn(sentryOptions);
-#else
-    id sentrySDKMock = OCMClassMock([SentrySDK class]);
-    OCMStub([(Class)sentrySDKMock options]).andReturn(sentryOptions);
-#endif
 
     id sentryDependencyContainerMock = OCMClassMock([SentryDependencyContainer class]);
     OCMStub(ClassMethod([sentryDependencyContainerMock sharedInstance]))
diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.h b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.h
index 9fb651929a..dc037bc86d 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.h
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.h
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ typedef int (*SymbolicateCallbackType)(const void *, Dl_info *);
 @class SentryOptions;
 @class SentryEvent;
 
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
 @interface SentrySDKInternal : NSObject
-#else
-@interface
-SentrySDK (Private)
-#endif
 @property (nonatomic, nullable, readonly, class) SentryOptions *options;
 @end
 
diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
index 108631766a..d483c5f520 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
@@ -29,15 +29,9 @@
 #import <Sentry/SentryException.h>
 #import <Sentry/SentryFormatter.h>
 #import <Sentry/SentryOptions.h>
-#import <Sentry/SentryUser.h>
-#if __has_include(<Sentry/SentryOptions+HybridSDKs.h>)
-#    define USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS 1
-#    import <Sentry/SentryOptions+HybridSDKs.h>
-#else
-#    define USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS 0
-#    import <Sentry/SentryOptionsInternal.h>
-#endif
+#import <Sentry/SentryOptionsInternal.h>
 #import <Sentry/SentryScreenFrames.h>
+#import <Sentry/SentryUser.h>
 
 // This guard prevents importing Hermes in JSC apps
 #if SENTRY_PROFILING_ENABLED
@@ -169,13 +163,8 @@ - (SentryOptions *_Nullable)createOptionsWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *_Nonnull)
     [RNSentryReplay updateOptions:mutableOptions];
 #endif
 
-#if USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS
-    SentryOptions *sentryOptions = [[SentryOptions alloc] initWithDict:mutableOptions
-                                                      didFailWithError:errorPointer];
-#else
     SentryOptions *sentryOptions = [SentryOptionsInternal initWithDict:mutableOptions
                                                       didFailWithError:errorPointer];
-#endif
     if (*errorPointer != nil) {
         return nil;
     }
@@ -361,11 +350,7 @@ - (void)stopObserving
 - (NSDictionary *)fetchNativeStackFramesBy:(NSArray<NSNumber *> *)instructionsAddr
                                symbolicate:(SymbolicateCallbackType)symbolicate
 {
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
     BOOL shouldSymbolicateLocally = [SentrySDKInternal.options debug];
-#else
-    BOOL shouldSymbolicateLocally = [SentrySDK.options debug];
-#endif
     NSString *appPackageName = [[NSBundle mainBundle] executablePath];
 
     NSMutableSet<NSString *> *_Nonnull imagesAddrToRetrieveDebugMetaImages =

From 8ae835db6875291a799d77e785e91c9980ad9d43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:56:44 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 03/38] Update sample app native initialisation example

---
 .../ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h             |  7 ++++
 .../ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m             | 38 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../project.pbxproj                           | 38 +++++++++++++++----
 .../sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm    | 35 +----------------
 4 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h
 create mode 100644 samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m

diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52dea75f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+@interface SentryNativeInitialiser : NSObject
+
++ (void)initializeSentry;
+
+@end
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1d7b4a7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#import "SentryNativeInitialiser.h"
+@import Sentry;
+
+@implementation SentryNativeInitialiser
+
++ (void)initializeSentry
+{
+    [SentrySDK startWithConfigureOptions:^(SentryOptions *options) {
+        // Only options set here will apply to the iOS SDK
+        // Options from JS are not passed to the iOS SDK when initialized manually
+        options.dsn = @"https://1df17bd4e543fdb31351dee1768bb679@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5428561";
+        options.debug = YES; // Enabled debug when first installing is always helpful
+
+        options.beforeSend = ^SentryEvent *(SentryEvent *event)
+        {
+            // We don't want to send an event after startup that came from a Unhandled JS Exception
+            // of react native Because we sent it already before the app crashed.
+            if (nil != event.exceptions.firstObject.type &&
+                [event.exceptions.firstObject.type rangeOfString:@"Unhandled JS Exception"].location
+                    != NSNotFound) {
+                NSLog(@"Unhandled JS Exception");
+                return nil;
+            }
+
+            return event;
+        };
+
+        // Enable the App start and Frames tracking measurements
+        // If this is disabled the app start and frames tracking
+        // won't be passed from native to JS transactions
+        PrivateSentrySDKOnly.appStartMeasurementHybridSDKMode = true;
+#if TARGET_OS_IPHONE || TARGET_OS_MACCATALYST
+        PrivateSentrySDKOnly.framesTrackingMeasurementHybridSDKMode = true;
+#endif
+    }];
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 0d2f979cb0..f8d8003717 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
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 		81AB9BB82411601600AC10FF /* LaunchScreen.storyboard in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 81AB9BB72411601600AC10FF /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */; };
+		AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */; };
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 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@
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+		AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SentryNativeInitialiser.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = SentryNativeInitialiser.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@
 		13B07FAE1A68108700A75B9A /* sentryreactnativesample */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */,
+				AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.h */,
 				338BBBC72B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.h */,
 				338BBBC62B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.mm */,
 				33E2D62929A7719600B5042B /* RCTAssetsModule.h */,
@@ -289,10 +294,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -306,10 +315,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -382,10 +395,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -399,10 +416,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -427,6 +448,7 @@
 				13B07FC11A68108700A75B9A /* main.m in Sources */,
 				338BBBC82B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.mm in Sources */,
 				33E2D62A29A7719600B5042B /* RCTAssetsModule.m in Sources */,
+				AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -566,7 +588,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO;
-				CC = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
+				CC = "";
 				CCACHE_BINARY = /opt/homebrew/bin/ccache;
 				CLANG_ANALYZER_LOCALIZABILITY_NONLOCALIZED = YES;
 				CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = "c++20";
@@ -595,7 +617,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CXX = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
+				CXX = "";
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				ENABLE_TESTABILITY = YES;
 				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
@@ -626,8 +648,8 @@
 					"${PODS_CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/React-graphics/React_graphics.framework/Headers/react/renderer/graphics/platform/ios",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.1;
-				LD = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
-				LDPLUSPLUS = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
+				LD = "";
+				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					/usr/lib/swift,
 					"$(inherited)",
@@ -663,7 +685,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO;
-				CC = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
+				CC = "";
 				CCACHE_BINARY = /opt/homebrew/bin/ccache;
 				CLANG_ANALYZER_LOCALIZABILITY_NONLOCALIZED = YES;
 				CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = "c++20";
@@ -692,7 +714,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = YES;
-				CXX = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
+				CXX = "";
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
@@ -716,8 +738,8 @@
 					"${PODS_CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/React-graphics/React_graphics.framework/Headers/react/renderer/graphics/platform/ios",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.1;
-				LD = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
-				LDPLUSPLUS = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
+				LD = "";
+				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					/usr/lib/swift,
 					"$(inherited)",
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
index aedb222cbc..fa894c27ee 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    import <NativeSampleModule.h>
 #endif
 
+#import "SentryNativeInitialiser.h"
 #import <Sentry/PrivateSentrySDKOnly.h>
 #import <Sentry/Sentry.h>
 
@@ -23,44 +24,12 @@
 
 @implementation AppDelegate
 
-- (void)initializeSentry
-{
-    [SentrySDK startWithConfigureOptions:^(SentryOptions *options) {
-        // Only options set here will apply to the iOS SDK
-        // Options from JS are not passed to the iOS SDK when initialized manually
-        options.dsn = @"https://1df17bd4e543fdb31351dee1768bb679@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5428561";
-        options.debug = YES; // Enabled debug when first installing is always helpful
-
-        options.beforeSend = ^SentryEvent *(SentryEvent *event)
-        {
-            // We don't want to send an event after startup that came from a Unhandled JS Exception
-            // of react native Because we sent it already before the app crashed.
-            if (nil != event.exceptions.firstObject.type &&
-                [event.exceptions.firstObject.type rangeOfString:@"Unhandled JS Exception"].location
-                    != NSNotFound) {
-                NSLog(@"Unhandled JS Exception");
-                return nil;
-            }
-
-            return event;
-        };
-
-        // Enable the App start and Frames tracking measurements
-        // If this is disabled the app start and frames tracking
-        // won't be passed from native to JS transactions
-        PrivateSentrySDKOnly.appStartMeasurementHybridSDKMode = true;
-#if TARGET_OS_IPHONE || TARGET_OS_MACCATALYST
-        PrivateSentrySDKOnly.framesTrackingMeasurementHybridSDKMode = true;
-#endif
-    }];
-}
-
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
     didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
 {
     // When the native init is enabled the `autoInitializeNativeSdk`
     // in JS has to be set to `false`
-    // [self initializeSentry];
+    // [SentryNativeInitialiser initializeSentry];
     self.reactNativeFactory = [[RCTReactNativeFactory alloc] initWithDelegate:self];
     self.dependencyProvider = [RCTAppDependencyProvider new];
 

From 702b2fc8cc2e1af829cc9bfe61fd27d4c952ae14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:09:56 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 04/38] Remove unused imports

---
 samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
index fa894c27ee..4f2827d872 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #import "SentryNativeInitialiser.h"
-#import <Sentry/PrivateSentrySDKOnly.h>
-#import <Sentry/Sentry.h>
 
 @interface
 AppDelegate () <UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate> {

From ed6a296a5b4d15728eb3017390bfd746e46ca897 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 12:21:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.54.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 6 ++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf80f66ae2..9ae42a44e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 
 - Support Metro 0.83 ([#5035](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5035))
 
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.54.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8540)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.54.0)
+
 ## 6.19.0
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 3413279979..74bd9abedd 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 54af75e1786405e1cafe1bc45f6a768b100a02ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 11:10:30 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 06/38] Test with cocoa fix

---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 74bd9abedd..8e258db3ae 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', :git => 'https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa.git', :commit => '8501613e1809f0e4d555230c3be39c28cb394a03'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From c59bb69fe8a9ccc26d2022ec214efdfb85bf9d2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 11:27:17 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 07/38] Trigger CI

---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 8e258db3ae..5dea30334b 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
+  # Temporary cocoa reference for testing purposes
   s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', :git => 'https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa.git', :commit => '8501613e1809f0e4d555230c3be39c28cb394a03'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies

From a67956f374aad99bf2164a9f550ea144a2121bbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 11:46:28 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 08/38] Revert "Trigger CI"

This reverts commit c59bb69fe8a9ccc26d2022ec214efdfb85bf9d2b.
---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 5dea30334b..8e258db3ae 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  # Temporary cocoa reference for testing purposes
   s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', :git => 'https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa.git', :commit => '8501613e1809f0e4d555230c3be39c28cb394a03'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies

From d6c0afc17f9e3780156d7a6c44f6990cb4c0d671 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 12:15:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 09/38] Revert "Test with cocoa fix"

This reverts commit 54af75e1786405e1cafe1bc45f6a768b100a02ac.
---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 8e258db3ae..74bd9abedd 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', :git => 'https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa.git', :commit => '8501613e1809f0e4d555230c3be39c28cb394a03'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From ef4dd63f36b7486c3f8f5f8af5f307322d7fb6db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:48:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.54.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 3 +++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ee8fbaae0..4dec1f261b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 - Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.0.2 to v4.1.0 ([#5062](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5062))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#410)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.0.2...4.1.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.54.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8540)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.54.0)
 
 ## 6.19.0
 
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..86659c97f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 8956b09eefe4ec2ff5fc435a009a0fb422e29c3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:41:27 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 11/38] Test with 8.54.1-alpha.1

---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 86659c97f4..d92870666f 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.0'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.1-alpha.1'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 3d173972f34b7e2a8d94949df218a1d9b728af31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:58:17 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 12/38] Test with 8.54.1-apha.2

---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index d92870666f..a0a460aaf5 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.1-alpha.1'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.1-alpha.2'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 4ea0cda4c06006210c5e6356a7d35e5b2f79afb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:47:50 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 13/38] trigger ci

---
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index a0a460aaf5..83fe21d5e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
+# Todo: revert change after testing 
   s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.54.1-alpha.2'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies

From 4f3abd312d528fae85815ef04e480c666b22a4bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:26:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bb59bc358..f2ed6b7ccd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 6.20.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From dcd3b15c8381992f02f17f274713cd76111bea98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:16:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 15/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bb59bc358..f2ed6b7ccd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 6.20.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 4b795ed6ed1da71cc0fc08f4c6326ac94106f068 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:38:53 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 16/38] Remove duplicate changelog

Co-authored-by: LucasZF <lucas-zimerman1@hotmail.com>
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd61bb9a0a..f2ed6b7ccd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 - Bump CLI from v2.50.2 to v2.51.1 ([#5053](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5053), [#5058](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5058))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#2511)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cli/compare/2.50.2...2.51.1)
-- Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.0.2 to v4.1.0 ([#5062](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5062))
-  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#410)
-  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.0.2...4.1.0)
 - Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.0.2 to v4.1.1 ([#5062](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5062), [#5072](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5072))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#411)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.0.2...4.1.1)

From 29f79b95d65430f74b0075de18a21238e2fdb05b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:43:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 17/38] ref: Rename SentryNativeInitialiser to
 SentryNativeInitializer

---
 ...NativeInitialiser.h => SentryNativeInitializer.h} |  2 +-
 ...NativeInitialiser.m => SentryNativeInitializer.m} |  4 ++--
 .../project.pbxproj                                  | 12 ++++++------
 .../ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm       |  4 ++--
 4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 rename samples/react-native/ios/{SentryNativeInitialiser.h => SentryNativeInitializer.h} (59%)
 rename samples/react-native/ios/{SentryNativeInitialiser.m => SentryNativeInitializer.m} (94%)

diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.h
similarity index 59%
rename from samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h
rename to samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.h
index 52dea75f6a..9d0c2b1d1a 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.h
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
-@interface SentryNativeInitialiser : NSObject
+@interface SentryNativeInitializer : NSObject
 
 + (void)initializeSentry;
 
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.m
similarity index 94%
rename from samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m
rename to samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.m
index a1d7b4a7aa..20a4bcaa44 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitialiser.m
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/SentryNativeInitializer.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#import "SentryNativeInitialiser.h"
+#import "SentryNativeInitializer.h"
 @import Sentry;
 
-@implementation SentryNativeInitialiser
+@implementation SentryNativeInitializer
 
 + (void)initializeSentry
 {
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index f8d8003717..092a7cfb3a 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		5ACADB1A9924EDD0850FACBA /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AFC2BCCFBDE2DC231B5C04E5 /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.a */; };
 		723FB93385E08A7032AE82F4 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 916F55A329D66130A4DFF319 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy */; };
 		81AB9BB82411601600AC10FF /* LaunchScreen.storyboard in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 81AB9BB72411601600AC10FF /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */; };
-		AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */; };
+		AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.m */; };
 		F998F5A3F1731876C4EDA235 /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CA08EE94AE203638B8C8B74B /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample.a */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 		81AB9BB72411601600AC10FF /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = file.storyboard; name = LaunchScreen.storyboard; path = sentryreactnativesample/LaunchScreen.storyboard; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		89C6BE57DB24E9ADA2F236DE /* Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.release.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 1; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = "Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.release.xcconfig"; path = "Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.release.xcconfig"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		916F55A329D66130A4DFF319 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 1; lastKnownFileType = text.xml; name = PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy; path = sentryreactnativesample/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SentryNativeInitialiser.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = SentryNativeInitialiser.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SentryNativeInitializer.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = SentryNativeInitializer.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		AFC2BCCFBDE2DC231B5C04E5 /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = archive.ar; includeInIndex = 0; path = "libPods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests.a"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		CA08EE94AE203638B8C8B74B /* libPods-sentryreactnativesample.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = archive.ar; includeInIndex = 0; path = "libPods-sentryreactnativesample.a"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		ED297162215061F000B7C4FE /* JavaScriptCore.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = JavaScriptCore.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/JavaScriptCore.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 		13B07FAE1A68108700A75B9A /* sentryreactnativesample */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m */,
-				AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.h */,
+				AE3C91AD2E3BB9B000DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.m */,
+				AE3C91AC2E3BB98B00DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.h */,
 				338BBBC72B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.h */,
 				338BBBC62B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.mm */,
 				33E2D62929A7719600B5042B /* RCTAssetsModule.h */,
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 				13B07FC11A68108700A75B9A /* main.m in Sources */,
 				338BBBC82B614FA10035844C /* NativePlatformSampleModule.mm in Sources */,
 				33E2D62A29A7719600B5042B /* RCTAssetsModule.m in Sources */,
-				AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitialiser.m in Sources */,
+				AE3C91AE2E3BB9B400DC7C20 /* SentryNativeInitializer.m in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
index 4f2827d872..0df8934ff1 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/AppDelegate.mm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    import <NativeSampleModule.h>
 #endif
 
-#import "SentryNativeInitialiser.h"
+#import "SentryNativeInitializer.h"
 
 @interface
 AppDelegate () <UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate> {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
 {
     // When the native init is enabled the `autoInitializeNativeSdk`
     // in JS has to be set to `false`
-    // [SentryNativeInitialiser initializeSentry];
+    // [SentryNativeInitializer initializeSentry];
     self.reactNativeFactory = [[RCTReactNativeFactory alloc] initWithDelegate:self];
     self.dependencyProvider = [RCTAppDependencyProvider new];
 

From c3af0db312fa28f79f75ee8ab380bb5814c0481d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:53:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 18/38] Revert unneeded changes

---
 .../project.pbxproj                           | 32 +++++--------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 092a7cfb3a..1350418ccb 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -294,14 +294,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -315,14 +311,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -395,14 +387,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-sentryreactnativesampleTests-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -416,14 +404,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-sentryreactnativesample/Pods-sentryreactnativesample-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -588,7 +572,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO;
-				CC = "";
+				CC = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
 				CCACHE_BINARY = /opt/homebrew/bin/ccache;
 				CLANG_ANALYZER_LOCALIZABILITY_NONLOCALIZED = YES;
 				CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = "c++20";
@@ -617,7 +601,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CXX = "";
+				CXX = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				ENABLE_TESTABILITY = YES;
 				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
@@ -648,8 +632,8 @@
 					"${PODS_CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/React-graphics/React_graphics.framework/Headers/react/renderer/graphics/platform/ios",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.1;
-				LD = "";
-				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
+				LD = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
+				LDPLUSPLUS = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					/usr/lib/swift,
 					"$(inherited)",
@@ -685,7 +669,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO;
-				CC = "";
+				CC = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
 				CCACHE_BINARY = /opt/homebrew/bin/ccache;
 				CLANG_ANALYZER_LOCALIZABILITY_NONLOCALIZED = YES;
 				CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = "c++20";
@@ -714,7 +698,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = YES;
-				CXX = "";
+				CXX = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
@@ -738,8 +722,8 @@
 					"${PODS_CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/React-graphics/React_graphics.framework/Headers/react/renderer/graphics/platform/ios",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.1;
-				LD = "";
-				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
+				LD = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang.sh";
+				LDPLUSPLUS = "$(REACT_NATIVE_PATH)/scripts/xcode/ccache-clang++.sh";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					/usr/lib/swift,
 					"$(inherited)",

From 61df9c3facb61c97b1733b6ef3a1cd97df92e710 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:43:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 19/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bb59bc358..f2ed6b7ccd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 6.20.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 85437830deccdb9ef2e5150b5da279ed6a0472e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:17:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 20/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bb59bc358..f2ed6b7ccd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 6.20.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From b86a0dc63333470a3691520a399cf38668d2a4d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:42:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 21/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 3 +++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 439f7d240a..177c766437 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
 - Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.1.1 to v4.2.0 ([#5113](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5113))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#420)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.1.1...4.2.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
 
 ## Fixes
 
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 8f067d0d610b891597a6dc6c36610bd692fa8c9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:14:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/38] Set SDK_V9=0

---
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 0f79235dcc..76aa0d35dc 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = (
 					"DEBUG=1",
 					"$(inherited)",
+					"SDK_V9=0",
 				);
 				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = YES;

From b721a6642a01dfcdaa3f605acb05d304b274f8a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:29:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 23/38] Revert "Set SDK_V9=0"

This reverts commit 8f067d0d610b891597a6dc6c36610bd692fa8c9a.
---
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 76aa0d35dc..0f79235dcc 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = (
 					"DEBUG=1",
 					"$(inherited)",
-					"SDK_V9=0",
 				);
 				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = YES;

From bc32ea1ac932fa78c3e4583fe86d0ec516e2b52e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:48:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 24/38] Set SDK_V9=0 in sample app dev build

---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index db60b6114e..d9dfd484f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && CONFIG='Release' || CONFIG='Debug'
           echo "Building $CONFIG"
+
+          # Set preprocessor flags for dev builds
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]]; then
+            EXTRA_FLAGS="GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS=\$(inherited) SDK_V9=0"
+          else
+            EXTRA_FLAGS=""
+          fi
+
           mkdir -p "DerivedData"
           derivedData="$(cd "DerivedData" ; pwd -P)"
           set -o pipefail && xcodebuild \
@@ -145,6 +153,7 @@ jobs:
             -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
             ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=yes \
             -derivedDataPath "$derivedData" \
+            $EXTRA_FLAGS \
             build \
             | tee xcodebuild.log \
             | xcbeautify --quieter --is-ci --disable-colored-output

From d0f56da41ba63e4a63a37ab4aa9d86e358461a63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:58:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 25/38] Revert "Set SDK_V9=0 in sample app dev build"

This reverts commit bc32ea1ac932fa78c3e4583fe86d0ec516e2b52e.
---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 9 ---------
 1 file changed, 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index d9dfd484f0..db60b6114e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -135,14 +135,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && CONFIG='Release' || CONFIG='Debug'
           echo "Building $CONFIG"
-
-          # Set preprocessor flags for dev builds
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]]; then
-            EXTRA_FLAGS="GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS=\$(inherited) SDK_V9=0"
-          else
-            EXTRA_FLAGS=""
-          fi
-
           mkdir -p "DerivedData"
           derivedData="$(cd "DerivedData" ; pwd -P)"
           set -o pipefail && xcodebuild \
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ jobs:
             -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
             ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=yes \
             -derivedDataPath "$derivedData" \
-            $EXTRA_FLAGS \
             build \
             | tee xcodebuild.log \
             | xcbeautify --quieter --is-ci --disable-colored-output

From e9deb8274d5b67fd920b85ab78c8b420bf3d174b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:14:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 26/38] Reapply "Set SDK_V9=0 in sample app dev build"

This reverts commit d0f56da41ba63e4a63a37ab4aa9d86e358461a63.
---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index db60b6114e..d9dfd484f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && CONFIG='Release' || CONFIG='Debug'
           echo "Building $CONFIG"
+
+          # Set preprocessor flags for dev builds
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]]; then
+            EXTRA_FLAGS="GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS=\$(inherited) SDK_V9=0"
+          else
+            EXTRA_FLAGS=""
+          fi
+
           mkdir -p "DerivedData"
           derivedData="$(cd "DerivedData" ; pwd -P)"
           set -o pipefail && xcodebuild \
@@ -145,6 +153,7 @@ jobs:
             -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
             ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=yes \
             -derivedDataPath "$derivedData" \
+            $EXTRA_FLAGS \
             build \
             | tee xcodebuild.log \
             | xcbeautify --quieter --is-ci --disable-colored-output

From b4b5d0fb2ebe3f3eea661d12cb597b2887ac0212 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:20:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 27/38] Revert "Reapply "Set SDK_V9=0 in sample app dev build""

This reverts commit e9deb8274d5b67fd920b85ab78c8b420bf3d174b.
---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 9 ---------
 1 file changed, 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index d9dfd484f0..db60b6114e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -135,14 +135,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && CONFIG='Release' || CONFIG='Debug'
           echo "Building $CONFIG"
-
-          # Set preprocessor flags for dev builds
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]]; then
-            EXTRA_FLAGS="GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS=\$(inherited) SDK_V9=0"
-          else
-            EXTRA_FLAGS=""
-          fi
-
           mkdir -p "DerivedData"
           derivedData="$(cd "DerivedData" ; pwd -P)"
           set -o pipefail && xcodebuild \
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ jobs:
             -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
             ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=yes \
             -derivedDataPath "$derivedData" \
-            $EXTRA_FLAGS \
             build \
             | tee xcodebuild.log \
             | xcbeautify --quieter --is-ci --disable-colored-output

From 338ce7ee8bc5c17ed17a479396b660bfa84f0416 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:15:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 28/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 3 +++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 715d9c9414..ed35e777e7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
 - Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.1.1 to v4.2.0 ([#5113](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5113))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#420)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.1.1...4.2.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
 
 ## 6.20.0
 
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From b4ee848d8a3f631ad3cdef729cffa44ae6c38a86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 13:01:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 29/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a47234cb28..a5999f31de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 7.0.1
 
 ### Important Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From b4fd131dd5c8eddfb0a6b63c6d5179e974a3f6a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 15:54:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 30/38] Remove changelog duplication

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc867c7327..a5999f31de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -503,9 +503,6 @@ We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
 - Bump Bundler Plugins from v4.1.1 to v4.2.0 ([#5113](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5113))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#420)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript-bundler-plugins/compare/4.1.1...4.2.0)
-- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
-  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
-  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
 
 ## 6.20.0
 

From 12fa4f7f115830b2f734c5eadc486468d3ddbeba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 15:55:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 31/38] Remove flags

---
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry+fetchNativeStack.m | 5 +----
 packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm                 | 4 ----
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry+fetchNativeStack.m b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry+fetchNativeStack.m
index 3e1f37a3b8..72515ff235 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry+fetchNativeStack.m
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry+fetchNativeStack.m
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@
 - (NSDictionary *)fetchNativeStackFramesBy:(NSArray<NSNumber *> *)instructionsAddr
                                symbolicate:(SymbolicateCallbackType)symbolicate
 {
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
     BOOL shouldSymbolicateLocally = [SentrySDKInternal.options debug];
-#else
-    BOOL shouldSymbolicateLocally = [SentrySDK.options debug];
-#endif
+
     NSString *appPackageName = [[NSBundle mainBundle] executablePath];
 
     NSMutableSet<NSString *> *_Nonnull imagesAddrToRetrieveDebugMetaImages =
diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
index 82049781f8..8d65efc5b3 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
@@ -455,11 +455,7 @@ - (void)stopObserving
             contexts[@"os"] = os;
         }
 
-#if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
         NSString *releaseName = SentrySDKInternal.options.releaseName;
-#else
-        NSString *releaseName = [SentrySDK options].releaseName;
-#endif
         if (releaseName) {
             contexts[@"release"] = releaseName;
         }

From f8540d0f6ec4eac81ddeb1c6acb81eceffb7a13a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 14:39:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 32/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 8 ++++++++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a47234cb28..a5999f31de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
+
 ## 7.0.1
 
 ### Important Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 32601ac1c3fa7a84f1a14f9d457620184529499c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 17:01:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 33/38] test without bundler-cache

---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index db60b6114e..0ba47486d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' && env.REACT_NATIVE_SAMPLE_PATH || ' samples/react-native-macos' }}
           ruby-version: '3.3.0' # based on what is used in the sample
-          bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+          bundler-cache: false # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
           cache-version: 1 # cache the installed gems
 
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5

From 67cc946019a36e471ab484625cff1eeca4064f64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 17:05:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 34/38] Revert "test without bundler-cache"

This reverts commit 32601ac1c3fa7a84f1a14f9d457620184529499c.
---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 0ba47486d3..db60b6114e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' && env.REACT_NATIVE_SAMPLE_PATH || ' samples/react-native-macos' }}
           ruby-version: '3.3.0' # based on what is used in the sample
-          bundler-cache: false # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+          bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
           cache-version: 1 # cache the installed gems
 
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5

From 55c7ed564c5d91b6b58fc7d1774886749fbce7ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 17:27:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 35/38] Try force disabling sdk-v9

---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml |  4 ++++
 samples/react-native/ios/Podfile         | 14 ++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 0ca61647c5..772d5238af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ jobs:
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && ENABLE_PROD=1 || ENABLE_PROD=0
           [[ "${{ matrix.rn-architecture }}" == "new" ]] && ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=1 || ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=0
           [[ "${{ matrix.ios-use-frameworks }}" == "dynamic-frameworks" ]] && export USE_FRAMEWORKS=dynamic
+
+          # Disable SDK_V9 for dev builds to keep deprecated UserFeedback API
+          [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]] && export SENTRY_DISABLE_SDK_V9=1
+
           echo "ENABLE_PROD=$ENABLE_PROD"
           echo "ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH"
           PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH bundle exec pod install
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile b/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
index 43ff907e4e..f7177ecac6 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
@@ -50,5 +50,19 @@ target 'sentryreactnativesample' do
       :mac_catalyst_enabled => false,
       # :ccache_enabled => true
     )
+
+    # Disable SDK_V9 for Sentry when environment variable is set
+    if ENV['SENTRY_DISABLE_SDK_V9']
+      installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+        if target.name == 'Sentry'
+          target.build_configurations.each do |config|
+            config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= ['$(inherited)']
+            config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] << 'SDK_V9=0'
+            config.build_settings['SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS'] ||= ['$(inherited)']
+            config.build_settings['SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS'].delete('SDK_V9')
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

From 2c77f3324d5c3b5ee5ae4329d2aab6b66e77d0d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 17:36:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 36/38] Revert "Try force disabling sdk-v9"

This reverts commit 55c7ed564c5d91b6b58fc7d1774886749fbce7ae.
---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml |  4 ----
 samples/react-native/ios/Podfile         | 14 --------------
 2 files changed, 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 772d5238af..0ca61647c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ jobs:
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && ENABLE_PROD=1 || ENABLE_PROD=0
           [[ "${{ matrix.rn-architecture }}" == "new" ]] && ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=1 || ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=0
           [[ "${{ matrix.ios-use-frameworks }}" == "dynamic-frameworks" ]] && export USE_FRAMEWORKS=dynamic
-
-          # Disable SDK_V9 for dev builds to keep deprecated UserFeedback API
-          [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "dev" ]] && export SENTRY_DISABLE_SDK_V9=1
-
           echo "ENABLE_PROD=$ENABLE_PROD"
           echo "ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH"
           PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH bundle exec pod install
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile b/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
index f7177ecac6..43ff907e4e 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/Podfile
@@ -50,19 +50,5 @@ target 'sentryreactnativesample' do
       :mac_catalyst_enabled => false,
       # :ccache_enabled => true
     )
-
-    # Disable SDK_V9 for Sentry when environment variable is set
-    if ENV['SENTRY_DISABLE_SDK_V9']
-      installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
-        if target.name == 'Sentry'
-          target.build_configurations.each do |config|
-            config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= ['$(inherited)']
-            config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] << 'SDK_V9=0'
-            config.build_settings['SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS'] ||= ['$(inherited)']
-            config.build_settings['SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS'].delete('SDK_V9')
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
   end
 end

From 6520cb737bc07bbbc02ac0bf2ee22c7445d00aff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 08:21:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 37/38] chore: update scripts/update-cocoa.sh to 8.55.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   | 3 +++
 packages/core/RNSentry.podspec | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39e8cdddec..1187d23e7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 - Bump JavaScript SDK from v10.8.0 to v10.9.0 ([#5142](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5142))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#1090)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/compare/10.8.0...10.9.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.53.2 to v8.55.0 ([#5036](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5036))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8550)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.53.2...8.55.0)
 
 ## 7.0.1
 
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index b78039a056..0982aa9fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.53.2'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.55.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)

From 7920e7f81a5b8d507d4d3f6ebb7e82d9233faa26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonis Lilis <antonis.lilis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 17:23:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 38/38] Test with xcode 16.2

---
 .github/workflows/sample-application.yml | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 0ca61647c5..764bf88a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         build-type: ['dev', 'production']
         include:
           - platform: ios
+            xcode-version: '16.2'
             runs-on: macos-14
           - platform: macos
             runs-on: macos-15
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Gradle cache
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
 
+      - run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode-version }}.app/Contents/Developer
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
+
       - name: Setup Global Xcode Tools
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
         run: which xcbeautify || brew install xcbeautify