diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7a856c99..8ca810d4e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
   
 ### Dependencies
 
-- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.57.2 to v8.57.3 ([#2424](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2424))
-  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8573)
-  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.57.2...8.57.3)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.57.2 to v9.0.0-rc.0 ([#2424](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2424), [#2427](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2427))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#900-rc0)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.57.2...9.0.0-rc.0)
 - Bump Java SDK from v8.26.0 to v8.27.0 ([#2430](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2430))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8270)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/8.26.0...8.27.0)
diff --git a/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties b/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
index 7e5e1be5d..9aee6aeea 100644
--- a/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
+++ b/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version = 8.57.3
+version = 9.0.0-rc.0
 repo = https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa
diff --git a/test/Scripts.Tests/package-release.zip.snapshot b/test/Scripts.Tests/package-release.zip.snapshot
index 3cf060b7f..e0322f100 100644
--- a/test/Scripts.Tests/package-release.zip.snapshot
+++ b/test/Scripts.Tests/package-release.zip.snapshot
@@ -63,18 +63,15 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Priv
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryCrashReportConverter.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryCrashReportSink.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDateUtils.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDebugImageProvider+HybridSDKs.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDependencyContainer.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDsn+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryFormatter.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryFramesTracker.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryIntegrationProtocol.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryInternalSerializable.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryLogC.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryNSDataUtils.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryNSDictionarySanitize.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryOptions+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryOptionsInternal.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryRequestOperation.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryScreenFrames.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySDK+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySessionReplayIntegration-Hybrid.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySessionReplayIntegration.h
@@ -86,9 +83,7 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Head
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryAttachment.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryBaggage.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryBreadcrumb.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryClient.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryCrashExceptionApplication.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDebugImageProvider.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDebugMeta.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDefines.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDsn.h
@@ -100,14 +95,12 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Head
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryFrame.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryGeo.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryHttpStatusCodeRange.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryHub.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryIntegrationProtocol.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryId.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMeasurementUnit.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanism.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanismMeta.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanismContext.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMessage.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryNSError.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryOptions.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryProfilingConditionals.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryReplayApi.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64_x86_64-simulator/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryRequest.h
@@ -149,18 +142,15 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/Sentry
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryCrashReportConverter.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryCrashReportSink.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDateUtils.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDebugImageProvider+HybridSDKs.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDependencyContainer.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryDsn+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryFormatter.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryFramesTracker.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryIntegrationProtocol.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryInternalSerializable.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryLogC.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryNSDataUtils.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryNSDictionarySanitize.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryOptions+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryOptionsInternal.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryRequestOperation.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentryScreenFrames.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySDK+Private.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySessionReplayIntegration-Hybrid.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/PrivateHeaders/SentrySessionReplayIntegration.h
@@ -172,9 +162,7 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/Sentry.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryAttachment.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryBaggage.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryBreadcrumb.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryClient.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryCrashExceptionApplication.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDebugImageProvider.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDebugMeta.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDefines.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryDsn.h
@@ -186,14 +174,12 @@ Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryFeedbac
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryFrame.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryGeo.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryHttpStatusCodeRange.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryHub.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryIntegrationProtocol.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryId.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMeasurementUnit.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanism.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanismMeta.h
+Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMechanismContext.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryMessage.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryNSError.h
-Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryOptions.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryProfilingConditionals.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryReplayApi.h
 Plugins/iOS/Sentry.xcframework~/ios-arm64/Sentry.framework/Headers/SentryRequest.h