diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/Localizable.xcstrings b/DuckDuckGo/Localizable.xcstrings
index 8eb9995240..ea090a5d74 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/Localizable.xcstrings
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/Localizable.xcstrings
@@ -277,6 +277,42 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "alert.sync.warning.data-syncing-disabled-upgrade-required" : {
+      "comment" : "Data syncing unavailable warning message",
+      "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "new",
+            "value" : "Sorry, but Sync & Backup is no longer available in this app version. Please update DuckDuckGo to the latest version to continue."
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "alert.sync.warning.sync-paused" : {
+      "comment" : "Title of the warning message",
+      "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "new",
+            "value" : "Sync & Backup is Paused"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "alert.sync.warning.sync-unavailable-message" : {
+      "comment" : "Data syncing unavailable warning message",
+      "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "new",
+            "value" : "Sorry, but Sync & Backup is currently unavailable. Please try again later."
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "alert.title" : {
       "comment" : "Title formatted with presenting domain",
       "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value",
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/Tab/TabExtensions/NavigationProtectionTabExtension.swift b/DuckDuckGo/Tab/TabExtensions/NavigationProtectionTabExtension.swift
index 7e07ea8167..539f7a29e3 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/Tab/TabExtensions/NavigationProtectionTabExtension.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/Tab/TabExtensions/NavigationProtectionTabExtension.swift
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ extension NavigationProtectionTabExtension: NavigationResponder {
         }
         guard !Task.isCancelled else { return .cancel }
 
-        if let url = await linkProtection.requestTrackingLinkRewrite(initiatingURL: navigationAction.sourceFrame.url, destinationURL: request.url!) {
-            request.url = url
+        if let newRequest = await linkProtection.requestTrackingLinkRewrite(initiatingURL: navigationAction.sourceFrame.url, destinationRequest: request) {
+            request = newRequest
         }
         guard !Task.isCancelled else { return .cancel }
 
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ extension LinkProtection {
 
     @MainActor
     public func requestTrackingLinkRewrite(initiatingURL: URL?,
-                                           destinationURL: URL) async -> URL? {
+                                           destinationRequest: URLRequest) async -> URLRequest? {
         await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
             let didRewriteLink = {
-                requestTrackingLinkRewrite(initiatingURL: initiatingURL, destinationURL: destinationURL, onStartExtracting: {}, onFinishExtracting: {}) { url in
-                    continuation.resume(returning: url) // <---
+                requestTrackingLinkRewrite(initiatingURL: initiatingURL, destinationRequest: destinationRequest, onStartExtracting: {}, onFinishExtracting: {}) { newRequest in
+                    continuation.resume(returning: newRequest) // <---
                 } policyDecisionHandler: { allowNavigationAction in
                     if allowNavigationAction {
                         continuation.resume(returning: nil)
diff --git a/LocalPackages/Account/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/Account/Package.swift
index 49f48da084..532a853dbd 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/Account/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/Account/Package.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ let package = Package(
             targets: ["Account"]),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
         .package(path: "../Purchase")
     ],
     targets: [
diff --git a/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
index 435391c9df..7bfc8485db 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ let package = Package(
             targets: ["DataBrokerProtection"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
         .package(path: "../PixelKit"),
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions"),
         .package(path: "../XPCHelper")
diff --git a/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
index 53da2ff762..1a76e97839 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
index cd031f9386..2898f169b5 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "NetworkProtectionUI", targets: ["NetworkProtectionUI"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
         .package(path: "../XPCHelper"),
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions")
     ],
diff --git a/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
index f4230052ea..89539dedb0 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ let package = Package(
         )
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/Purchase/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/Purchase/Package.swift
index a61123f147..a742013d2e 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/Purchase/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/Purchase/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
index 02148554e7..9ec6c2e36f 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .package(path: "../Account"),
         .package(path: "../Purchase"),
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions"),
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
index 7ca05a42ec..81834a08bf 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
index 6f485526ca..48b6dde503 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
     ],
     dependencies: [
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions"),
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
index 722d4ae0a1..f767f38b34 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package, defining a module or a test suite.
diff --git a/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
index 74bc880ffe..74975b12c8 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "XPCHelper", targets: ["XPCHelper"]),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "98.0.1"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
         // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package. A target can define a module or a test suite.