diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 91642e98..59178f1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build DevApp
       run: |
-        xcodebuild -scheme DevApp -configuration Debug -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=13.2.1,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
+        xcodebuild -scheme DevApp -configuration Debug -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=16.2,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
 
   build_swift_sample:
     runs-on: macos-latest
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         xcodebuild -workspace samples/SwiftDemoApp/SwiftDemoApp.xcworkspace \
           -scheme SwiftDemoApp -configuration Debug \
-          -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=13.2.1,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
+          -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=16.2,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
 
   build_objc_sample:
     runs-on: macos-latest
@@ -82,10 +82,13 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         xcodebuild -workspace samples/ObjCDemoApp/ObjCDemoApp.xcworkspace \
           -scheme ObjCDemoApp -configuration Debug \
-          -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=13.2.1,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
+          -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=16.2,name=iPhone 8" build | xcpretty
 
   test: # used as required status check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: false
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
     needs:
       - build_dev_app
       - build_swift_sample
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 02f1d6d6..b3c3e62d 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ plugins:
         - "./Google-Maps-iOS-Utils.podspec"
         - "./GoogleMapsUtils.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj"
         - "*.md"
+        - "Podfile.template"
         - "Package.swift"
   - - "@semantic-release/github"
     - assets: