diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-and-release.yml
index 17aa67e8..9f9bb526 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-and-release.yml
@@ -32,17 +32,18 @@ on:
           - Utilities
           - Comscore
           - Conviva
+          - Nielsen
           - SideloadedSubtitle
           - Uplynk
 jobs:
   Bump-And-Release:
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-26
     outputs:
       previousVersion: ${{ steps.store_previous_version.outputs.previousVersion }}
     steps:
       - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
-          xcode-version: '16.2.0'
+          xcode-version: '26.3.0'
       - name: Log stacks
         run: |
           echo "Log macOS version"
@@ -100,10 +101,12 @@ jobs:
                 if [[ $file == *VerizonMedia.podspec || $file == *Nielsen.podspec || $file == *Yospace.podspec ]]; then
                   continue
                 fi
-                # Conviva validation depends on Utilities being available, which does not get published in a dry run
-                # => skip Conviva if dry run
-                if [[ $file == *Conviva.podspec && ${{ inputs.dryRun }} == true ]]; then
-                  continue
+                # Conviva and Nielsen validations depend on Utilities being available, which does not get published in a dry run
+                # => skip Conviva and Nielsen if dry run
+                if [[ ${{ inputs.dryRun }} == true ]]; then
+                  if [[ $file == *Conviva.podspec || $file == *Nielsen.podspec ]]; then
+                    continue
+                  fi
                 fi
                 connectors+=("$file")
               fi
@@ -121,16 +124,26 @@ jobs:
           fi
           for connector in ${connectors[*]}
           do
+            options="--verbose --allow-warnings"
             if [[ "${{ inputs.selfHosted }}" == "true" ]]; then
               if [[ "${{ inputs.dryRun }}" != "true" ]]; then
-                pod repo push cocoapods-specs $connector --verbose --allow-warnings
+                sources="--sources=https://cdn.cocoapods.org"
+                if [[ $connector == *Nielsen.podspec ]]; then
+                  sources+=",https://github.com/NielsenDigitalSDK/nielsenappsdk-ios-specs-dynamic.git"
+                  options+=" --skip-import-validation"
+                fi
+                pod repo push cocoapods-specs $connector $options $sources
               else
                 echo "dryRun -> skip selfHosted release"
               fi
             fi
             if [[ "${{ inputs.cocoapodsTrunk }}" == "true" ]]; then
+              if [[ $connector == *Nielsen.podspec ]]; then
+                echo "Skip Nielsen"
+                continue
+              fi
               pod repo update
-              cmd="pod $command $connector --verbose --allow-warnings"
+              cmd="pod $command $connector $options"
               if [ ${{ inputs.dryRun }} == false ]; then
                 cmd="$cmd --synchronous"
               else
@@ -146,11 +159,11 @@ jobs:
   Cleanup:
     needs: Bump-And-Release
     if: (inputs.dryRun == true && inputs.version != '') && (success() || failure())
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-26
     steps:
       - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
-          xcode-version: '16.2.0'
+          xcode-version: '26.3.0'
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/podspec-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/podspec-validate.yml
index 1272a77e..850ecb15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/podspec-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/podspec-validate.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ run-name: Validating CocoaPods
 
 jobs:
   cocoapods-validate:
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-26
 
     steps:
       - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
-          xcode-version: '16.2.0'
+          xcode-version: '26.3.0'
       - name: Log environment
         run: |
           echo "macOS:" && sw_vers