diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4dd36df9782c..ba6ebadfc7d0 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ ruby ">= 2.6.10"
 gem 'cocoapods', '~> 1.13', '!= 1.15.0', '!= 1.15.1'
 gem 'activesupport', '>= 6.1.7.5', '< 7.1.0'
 gem 'xcodeproj', '< 1.26.0'
-gem 'concurrent-ruby', '< 1.3.4'
+gem 'concurrent-ruby', '<= 1.3.4'
diff --git a/packages/helloworld/Gemfile b/packages/helloworld/Gemfile
index 1036ed276bed..8dc184ef41c9 100644
--- a/packages/helloworld/Gemfile
+++ b/packages/helloworld/Gemfile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ ruby ">= 2.6.10"
 gem 'cocoapods', '~> 1.13', '!= 1.15.0', '!= 1.15.1'
 gem 'activesupport', '>= 6.1.7.5', '< 7.1.0'
 gem 'xcodeproj', '< 1.26.0'
-gem 'concurrent-ruby', '< 1.3.4'
+gem 'concurrent-ruby', '<= 1.3.4'
diff --git a/packages/helloworld/Gemfile.lock b/packages/helloworld/Gemfile.lock
index 6f827425c2c3..dec3bd488504 100644
--- a/packages/helloworld/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/packages/helloworld/Gemfile.lock
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   activesupport (>= 6.1.7.5, < 7.1.0)
   cocoapods (~> 1.13, != 1.15.1, != 1.15.0)
+  concurrent-ruby (<= 1.3.4)
   xcodeproj (< 1.26.0)
 
 RUBY VERSION
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen.rb
index cd76a0a7540c..a19d151e17b7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ def run_codegen!(
   codegen_utils: CodegenUtils.new()
   )
 
+  if ENV["RCT_SKIP_CODEGEN"] == "1"
+    return
+  end
+
   codegen_utils.use_react_native_codegen_discovery!(
     disable_codegen,
     app_path,
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
index 6f62e8c75aed..3ce12e28ebc7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ def self.cleanup_done
     end
 
     def self.clean_up_build_folder(rn_path, codegen_dir, dir_manager: Dir, file_manager: File)
+      if ENV["RCT_SKIP_CODEGEN"] == "1"
+        return
+      end
+
       return if CodegenUtils.cleanup_done()
       CodegenUtils.set_cleanup_done(true)
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index 5227eaa4e07e..4f1c53b0289e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ def use_react_native! (
   ENV['APP_PATH'] = app_path
   ENV['REACT_NATIVE_PATH'] = path
 
+  # We set RCT_SKIP_CODEGEN to true, if the user wants to skip the running Codegen step from Cocoapods.
+  # This is needed as part of our migration away from cocoapods
+  ENV['RCT_SKIP_CODEGEN'] = ENV['RCT_SKIP_CODEGEN'] == '1' || ENV['RCT_IGNORE_PODS_DEPRECATION'] == '1' ? '1' : '0'
+
   ReactNativePodsUtils.check_minimum_required_xcode()
 
   # Current target definition is provided by Cocoapods and it refers to the target
@@ -363,6 +367,25 @@ def rct_cxx_language_standard()
   return Helpers::Constants.cxx_language_standard
 end
 
+def print_cocoapods_deprecation_message()
+  if ENV["RCT_IGNORE_PODS_DEPRECATION"] == "1"
+    return
+  end
+
+  puts ''
+  puts '==================== DEPRECATION NOTICE ====================='.yellow
+  puts 'Calling `pod install` directly is deprecated in React Native'.yellow
+  puts 'because we are moving away from Cocoapods toward alternative'.yellow
+  puts 'solutions to build the project.'.yellow
+  puts '* If you are using Expo, please run:'.yellow
+  puts '`npx expo run:ios`'.yellow
+  puts '* If you are using the Community CLI, please run:'.yellow
+  puts '`yarn ios`'.yellow
+  puts '============================================================='.yellow
+  puts ''
+
+end
+
 # Function that executes after React Native has been installed to configure some flags and build settings.
 #
 # Parameters
@@ -412,6 +435,6 @@ def react_native_post_install(
   NewArchitectureHelper.set_clang_cxx_language_standard_if_needed(installer)
   NewArchitectureHelper.modify_flags_for_new_architecture(installer, NewArchitectureHelper.new_arch_enabled)
 
-
+  print_cocoapods_deprecation_message
   Pod::UI.puts "Pod install took #{Time.now.to_i - $START_TIME} [s] to run".green
 end
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/Gemfile b/packages/rn-tester/Gemfile
index 120dcb2bf5d1..7161e74ee6a7 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/Gemfile
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/Gemfile
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ gem 'cocoapods', '~> 1.13', '!= 1.15.0', '!= 1.15.1'
 gem 'rexml'
 gem 'activesupport', '>= 6.1.7.5', '< 7.1.0'
 gem 'xcodeproj', '< 1.26.0'
-gem 'concurrent-ruby', '< 1.3.4'
+gem 'concurrent-ruby', '<= 1.3.4'