diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-quality-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-quality-checks.yml
index f4c903c5..5f2fbd33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-quality-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-quality-checks.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@ on:
     types: ['opened', 'reopened', 'synchronize']
 
 jobs:
+  cancel_previous:
+    name: 'Cancel previous Code Quality Checks'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.11.0
+        with:
+          workflow_id: ${{ github.event.workflow.id }}
+          
   build:
-    name: Code Quality Checks
+    name: 'Code Quality Checks'
+    needs: cancel_previous
     runs-on: macOS-latest
     
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-beta-cocoapods.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods-beta.yml
rename to .github/workflows/deploy-beta-cocoapods.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods.yml
index f3fbfd5a..ec36d0a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-cocoapods.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 name: Deploy to Cocoapods
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [created]
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ['Publish new github release']
+    types: ['completed']
     
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Deploy to Cocoapods
     runs-on: macOS-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     steps:
     - name: Checkout source branch
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-private-pod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-private-pod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0077bd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-private-pod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Deploy to Private Pod
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    types:
+      - opened
+  
+jobs:
+  deploy_private_pod:
+    name: Deploy to Private Pod
+    runs-on: macOS-latest
+    if: (startsWith(github.event.client_payload.branch_name, 'release/') || startsWith(github.event.client_payload.branch_name, 'hotfix-release/'))
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: '${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}'
+    
+      - name: Install Cocoapods
+        run: gem install cocoapods
+
+      - name: Add Private Spec Repo to CocoaPods installation
+        run: |
+          pod repo add Rudder https://${{secrets.PAT_USERNAME}}:${{secrets.PAT}}@github.com/rudderlabs/Specs.git
+        
+      - name: Add Podspec to repo
+        run: |
+          pod repo push Rudder Rudder.podspec
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-new-beta-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-new-beta-release.yml
index 26d7949c..f58115a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-new-beta-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-new-beta-release.yml
@@ -81,3 +81,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Push new version in release branch & tag
         run: |
           git push
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: '${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }}'
+
+      - name: Install Cocoapods
+        run: gem install cocoapods
+
+      - name: Add Private Spec Repo to CocoaPods installation
+        run: |
+          pod repo add Rudder https://${{secrets.PAT_USERNAME}}:${{secrets.PAT}}@github.com/rudderlabs/Specs.git
+
+      - name: Add Podspec to repo
+        run: |
+          pod repo push Rudder Rudder.podspec
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
index fb71e516..013f8227 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ jobs:
           git add README.md Sources/Classes/Headers/RSVersion.h sonar-project.properties
           echo ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.new_version }}
           echo "commit_summary=$SUMMARY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          npx standard-version -a --skip.tag
+          npx standard-version -a
 
       - name: Push new version in release branch & tag
         run: |
-          git push
+          git push --follow-tags
 
       - name: Create pull request into master
         uses: repo-sync/pull-request@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
index 5d6a9298..bfe7e181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
@@ -38,18 +38,13 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "GitHub actions"
           git config user.email noreply@github.com
 
-      - name: Create Github Release & Tag
+      - name: Create Github Release
         id: create_release
         env:
           HUSKY: 0
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           CONVENTIONAL_GITHUB_RELEASER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
         run: |
-          git for-each-ref refs/tags
-          ./Scripts/find-tag.sh ${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }} && git tag --delete ${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }} && git push --delete origin ${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }}
-          git tag -a v${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }} -m "chore: release v${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }}"
-          git push origin refs/tags/v${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }}
-          git for-each-ref refs/tags
           DEBUG=conventional-github-releaser npx conventional-github-releaser -p angular --config github-release.config.js
 
       - name: Create pull request into develop
@@ -60,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           pr_title: "chore(release): pulling master into develop post release v${{ steps.extract-version.outputs.release_version }}"
           pr_body: ':crown: *An automated PR*'
+          pr_reviewer: 'pallabmaiti'
 
       - name: Delete hotfix release branch
         uses: koj-co/delete-merged-action@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yml
index 40d90e8e..cf5c9b8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 name: Notify Slack Channel
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [created]
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ['Deploy to Cocoapods']
+    types: ['completed']
 
 jobs:
   deploy-tag:
     name: Notify Slack
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     steps:
       - name: Send message to Slack channel
         id: slack
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index cd3f3449..827bdd85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,17 @@ on:
     types: ['opened', 'reopened', 'synchronize']
 
 jobs:
+  cancel_previous:
+    name: 'Cancel previous Tests & Coverage'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.11.0
+        with:
+          workflow_id: ${{ github.event.workflow.id }}
+          
   build:
     name: 'Tests & Coverage'
+    needs: cancel_previous
     runs-on: macOS-latest
     env:
       BUILD_WRAPPER_OUT_DIR: build_wrapper_output_directory # Directory where build-wrapper output will be placed
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index e617fccd..0eb8ecb4 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PODS:
     - RSCrashReporter (~> 1.0.0)
     - RudderKit (~> 1.4.0)
   - RSCrashReporter (1.0.0)
-  - Rudder (1.19.2):
+  - Rudder (1.20.0):
     - MetricsReporter (= 1.1.0)
   - RudderKit (1.4.0)
   - SQLCipher (4.5.4):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   MetricsReporter: d7f4da199ecceefb2e3a49a0b45b288fbadaca1f
   RSCrashReporter: 7e26b51ac816e967acb58fa458040946a93a9e65
-  Rudder: 0c2af547889deaddc88b800d0b04b4ade3fe6ce9
+  Rudder: 6d1dc8dd6901d503666002ecc9973c2c11d29a89
   RudderKit: d9d6997696e1642b753d8bdf94e57af643a68f03
   SQLCipher: 905b145f65f349f26da9e60a19901ad24adcd381