diff --git a/.craft.yml b/.craft.yml
index 900ba86a..118af607 100644
--- a/.craft.yml
+++ b/.craft.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ targets:
     mavenRepoUrl: https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/
     android:
       distDirRegex: /^(sentry-android-|.*-android).*$/
-      fileReplaceeRegex: /\d\.\d\.\d(-\w+(\.\d)?)?(-SNAPSHOT)?/
+      fileReplaceeRegex: /\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\w+(\.\d+)?)?(-SNAPSHOT)?/
       fileReplacerStr: release.aar
     kmp:
       rootDistDirRegex: /^(?!.*(?:jvm|android|ios|watchos|tvos|macos)).*$/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml
index 8cf701d1..3e9de9fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
           cd sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin
           ./gradlew distZip sentryPluginMarkerDistZip
 
+      - name: Validate distributions
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew validateDistributions
+
       - name: Archive packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28eba5b6..37c9b62f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Sentry.init { options ->
 
 ### Dependencies
 
-- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.36.0 to v8.37.0 ([#279](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/279))
-  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8370)
-  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.36.0...8.37.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.36.0 to v8.38.0 ([#279](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/279), [#285](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/285))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8380)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.36.0...8.38.0)
 - Bump Java SDK from v7.14.0 to v7.15.0 ([#284](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/284))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#7150)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/7.14.0...7.15.0)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7a15ad86..da79214f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import com.diffplug.spotless.LineEnding
 import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.MavenPublishPlugin
 import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.MavenPublishPluginExtension
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.Detekt
+import java.util.zip.ZipFile
 
 plugins {
     id(Config.gradleMavenPublishPlugin).version(Config.gradleMavenPublishPluginVersion)
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ plugins {
     id(Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfig).version(Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfigVersion).apply(false)
     kotlin(Config.kotlinSerializationPlugin).version(Config.kotlinVersion).apply(false)
     id(Config.QualityPlugins.kover).version(Config.QualityPlugins.koverVersion).apply(false)
-    id(Config.QualityPlugins.binaryCompatibility).version(Config.QualityPlugins.binaryCompatibilityVersion).apply(false)
+    id(Config.QualityPlugins.binaryCompatibility).version(Config.QualityPlugins.binaryCompatibilityVersion)
+        .apply(false)
 }
 
 allprojects {
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@ subprojects {
                 val distributionFilePath =
                     "${this.project.buildDir}${sep}distributions${sep}${this.project.name}-${this.project.version}.zip"
                 val file = File(distributionFilePath)
-                if (!file.exists()) throw IllegalStateException("Distribution file: $distributionFilePath does not exist")
-                if (file.length() == 0L) throw IllegalStateException("Distribution file: $distributionFilePath is empty")
+                if (!file.exists()) throw GradleException("Distribution file: $distributionFilePath does not exist")
+                if (file.length() == 0L) throw GradleException("Distribution file: $distributionFilePath is empty")
             }
         }
 
@@ -61,6 +63,98 @@ subprojects {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.register("validateDistributions") {
+    subprojects {
+        val subproject = this@subprojects
+        if (subproject.name == "sentry-kotlin-multiplatform") {
+            subproject.validateKotlinMultiplatformCoreArtifacts()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun Project.validateKotlinMultiplatformCoreArtifacts() {
+    val distributionDir = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("distributions").get().asFile
+    val expectedNumOfFiles = 15
+    val filesList = distributionDir.listFiles()
+    val actualNumOfFiles = filesList?.size ?: 0
+
+    if (actualNumOfFiles == expectedNumOfFiles) {
+        println("✅ Found $actualNumOfFiles distribution files as expected.")
+    } else {
+        throw GradleException("❌ Expected $expectedNumOfFiles distribution files, but found $actualNumOfFiles")
+    }
+
+    val baseFileName = "sentry-kotlin-multiplatform"
+    val platforms = listOf(
+        "watchosx64", "watchossimulatorarm64", "watchosarm64", "watchosarm32",
+        "tvosx64", "tvossimulatorarm64", "tvosarm64",
+        "macosx64", "macosarm64",
+        "jvm",
+        "iosx64", "iossimulatorarm64", "iosarm64",
+        "android"
+    )
+
+    val artifactPaths = buildList {
+        add(distributionDir.resolve("$baseFileName-$version.zip"))
+        addAll(
+            platforms.map { platform ->
+                distributionDir.resolve("$baseFileName-$platform-$version.zip")
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    val commonRequiredEntries = listOf(
+        "javadoc",
+        "sources",
+        "module",
+        "pom-default.xml"
+    )
+
+    artifactPaths.forEach { artifactFile ->
+        if (!artifactFile.exists()) {
+            throw GradleException("❌ Artifact file: ${artifactFile.path} does not exist")
+        }
+        if (artifactFile.length() == 0L) {
+            throw GradleException("❌ Artifact file: ${artifactFile.path} is empty")
+        }
+
+        ZipFile(artifactFile).use { zip ->
+            val entries = zip.entries().asSequence().map { it.name }.toList()
+
+            commonRequiredEntries.forEach { requiredEntry ->
+                if (entries.none { it.contains(requiredEntry) }) {
+                    throw GradleException("❌ $requiredEntry not found in ${artifactFile.name}")
+                } else {
+                    println("✅ Found $requiredEntry in ${artifactFile.name}")
+                }
+            }
+
+            when {
+                artifactFile.name.contains("ios", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                    artifactFile.name.contains("macos", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                    artifactFile.name.contains("watchos", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                    artifactFile.name.contains("tvos", ignoreCase = true) -> {
+                    val expectedNumOfKlibFiles = 3
+                    val actualKlibFiles = entries.count { it.contains("klib") }
+                    if (actualKlibFiles != expectedNumOfKlibFiles) {
+                        throw GradleException("❌ Expected $expectedNumOfKlibFiles klib files in ${artifactFile.name}, but found $actualKlibFiles")
+                    } else {
+                        println("✅ Found $expectedNumOfKlibFiles klib files in ${artifactFile.name}")
+                    }
+                }
+
+                artifactFile.name.contains("android", ignoreCase = true) -> {
+                    if (entries.none { it.contains("aar") }) {
+                        throw GradleException("❌ aar file not found in ${artifactFile.name}")
+                    } else {
+                        println("✅ Found aar file in ${artifactFile.name}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 subprojects {
     if (project.name.contains("sentry-kotlin-multiplatform")) {
         apply(plugin = Config.dokka)
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
index e9302819..2939b8a3 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ object Config {
         val sentryAndroid = "io.sentry:sentry-android:$sentryJavaVersion"
         val sentryJava = "io.sentry:sentry:$sentryJavaVersion"
 
-        val sentryCocoaVersion = "8.37.0"
+        val sentryCocoaVersion = "8.38.0"
         val sentryCocoa = "Sentry"
 
         object Samples {
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index b85dd285..bef779ab 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ id=io.sentry.kotlin.multiplatform.gradle
 implementationClass=io.sentry.kotlin.multiplatform.gradle.SentryPlugin
 versionName=0.10.0
 group=io.sentry
-sentryCocoaVersion=8.37.0
+sentryCocoaVersion=8.38.0
 
 # publication pom properties
 POM_NAME=Sentry Kotlin Multiplatform Gradle Plugin
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec
index e22cd9fd..9cfc4359 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.osx.deployment_target = '10.13'
     spec.tvos.deployment_target = '11.0'
     spec.watchos.deployment_target = '4.0'
-    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.37.0'
+    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.38.0'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.framework')
         raise "
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/extensions/SentryOptionsExtensions.ios.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/extensions/SentryOptionsExtensions.ios.kt
index c523db66..ff4a849d 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/extensions/SentryOptionsExtensions.ios.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/extensions/SentryOptionsExtensions.ios.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ internal fun SentryOptions.toIosOptionsConfiguration(): (CocoaSentryOptions?) ->
                 "errorSampleRate" to kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.onErrorSampleRate?.toFloat()
             )
         ).apply {
-            setRedactAllText(kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllText)
-            setRedactAllImages(kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllImages)
+            setMaskAllText(kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllText)
+            setMaskAllImages(kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllImages)
             kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.sessionSampleRate?.let { setSessionSampleRate(it.toFloat()) }
             setQuality(kmpOptions.experimental.sessionReplay.quality.ordinal.toLong())
         }
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/PlatformOptions.ios.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/PlatformOptions.ios.kt
index 3fac591f..c5fc88c3 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/PlatformOptions.ios.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/iosTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/PlatformOptions.ios.kt
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ actual fun ApplePlatformOptions.assertApplePlatformSpecificOptions(options: Sent
     assertEquals(attachViewHierarchy, options.attachViewHierarchy)
     assertEquals(enableAppHangTracking, options.enableAppHangTracking)
     assertEquals(appHangTimeoutIntervalMillis, options.appHangTimeoutIntervalMillis)
-    assertEquals(sessionReplay.redactAllText(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllText)
-    assertEquals(sessionReplay.redactAllImages(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllImages)
+    assertEquals(sessionReplay.maskAllText(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllText)
+    assertEquals(sessionReplay.maskAllImages(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.maskAllImages)
     assertEquals(sessionReplay.onErrorSampleRate().toDouble(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.onErrorSampleRate)
     assertEquals(sessionReplay.sessionSampleRate().toDouble(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.sessionSampleRate)
     assertEquals(sessionReplay.quality(), options.experimental.sessionReplay.quality.ordinal.toLong())
diff --git a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock
index 05a32779..8d3f404c 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock
+++ b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 PODS:
-  - Sentry (8.37.0):
-    - Sentry/Core (= 8.37.0)
-  - Sentry/Core (8.37.0)
+  - Sentry (8.38.0):
+    - Sentry/Core (= 8.38.0)
+  - Sentry/Core (8.38.0)
   - shared (1.0):
-    - Sentry (= 8.37.0)
+    - Sentry (= 8.38.0)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - shared (from `../shared`)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../shared"
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  Sentry: ee060c09b2f7ec1240e95c766ab44c04c7bdb052
-  shared: 4717ae7bad4e94adc1177508d0519ab174142885
+  Sentry: 205813e7e758b53df157cedb8c55b31a14300645
+  shared: 29ad91c0e6392887a08175041ce5c1ff1cb63ee7
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: f282da88f39e69507b0a255187c8a6b644477756
 
diff --git a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec
index 462cf732..87cbe4c3 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec
+++ b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.vendored_frameworks      = 'build/cocoapods/framework/shared.framework'
     spec.libraries                = 'c++'
     spec.ios.deployment_target = '14.1'
-    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.37.0'
+    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.38.0'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/shared.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/shared.framework')
         raise "