diff --git a/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin.yml
index 719a3a58..646ecdd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin.yml
@@ -45,31 +45,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@5ecb98a3c6b747ed38dc09f787459979aebb39be # pin@v4
         with:
           name: sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-  archive-distribution:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: JDK setup
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: 17
-          distribution: temurin
-
-      - name: Cached Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a
-
-      - name: DistZip
-        run: |
-          cd sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin && ./gradlew distZip
-
-      - name: Archive packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: ${{ github.sha }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
-          path: |
-            ./*/build/distributions/*.zip
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform.yml b/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform.yml
index 6ed25778..2754d011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kotlin-multiplatform.yml
@@ -113,30 +113,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test samples
         run: |
           ./gradlew allTests -p sentry-samples
-
-  archive-distribution:
-    runs-on: macos-latest-xlarge
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: JDK setup
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: 17
-          distribution: temurin
-
-      - name: Cached Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a
-
-      - name: DistZip
-        run: |
-          ./scripts/build-distribution.sh sentry-kotlin-multiplatform
-
-      - name: Archive packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ github.sha }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
-          path: |
-            ./*/build/distributions/*.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cf701d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-artifacts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: "Generate and upload distributions"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - release/**
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  archive-distribution:
+    runs-on: macos-latest-xlarge
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: JDK setup
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: temurin
+
+      - name: Cached Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a
+
+      - name: DistZip libraries
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew distZip
+
+      - name: DistZip plugin
+        run: |
+          cd sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin
+          ./gradlew distZip sentryPluginMarkerDistZip
+
+      - name: Archive packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ github.sha }}
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          path: |
+            ./*/build/distributions/*.zip
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc7cbd74..f0beb7b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 - Bump Java SDK from v7.9.0 to v7.13.0 ([#236](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/236), [#242](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/242), [#248](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/248))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#7130)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/7.9.0...7.13.0)
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.26.0 to v8.33.0 ([#244](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/244), [#251](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/251))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8330)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.26.0...8.33.0)
 
 ## 0.7.1
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
index 54f8e05f..070d157f 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 = "8.26.0"
+        val sentryCocoaVersion = "8.33.0"
         val sentryCocoa = "Sentry"
 
         object Samples {
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 6789a439..f457018c 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> { kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_
 
 gradlePlugin {
     plugins {
-        create(property("id").toString()) {
+        register("sentryPlugin") {
             id = property("id").toString()
             implementationClass = property("implementationClass").toString()
         }
@@ -52,32 +52,39 @@ val publish = extensions.getByType(MavenPublishPluginExtension::class.java)
 // via gpg:sign-and-deploy-file (release.kts)
 publish.releaseSigningEnabled = false
 
-tasks.named("distZip").configure {
+tasks.named("distZip") {
     dependsOn("publishToMavenLocal")
-    this.doLast {
-        val distributionFilePath =
-            "${project.layout.buildDirectory.asFile.get().path}${sep}distributions${sep}${project.name}-${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")
+    onlyIf {
+        inputs.sourceFiles.isEmpty.not().also {
+            require(it) { "No distribution to zip." }
         }
     }
 }
 
-val sep = File.separator
+val sep: String = File.separator
 
 distributions {
     main {
         contents {
             from("build${sep}libs")
-            from("build${sep}publications${sep}maven")
+            from("build${sep}publications${sep}pluginMaven")
+        }
+    }
+    create("sentryPluginMarker") {
+        contents {
+            from("build${sep}publications${sep}sentryPluginPluginMarkerMaven")
         }
     }
 }
 
+tasks.named("sentryPluginMarkerDistTar") {
+    mustRunAfter("generatePomFileForSentryPluginPluginMarkerMavenPublication")
+}
+
+tasks.named("sentryPluginMarkerDistZip") {
+    mustRunAfter("generatePomFileForSentryPluginPluginMarkerMavenPublication")
+}
+
 buildConfig {
     useKotlinOutput()
     packageName("io.sentry")
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 25a7e971..c0a1ac99 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -4,3 +4,18 @@ versionName=0.8.0-beta.1
 group=io.sentry
 # TODO: Update update-cocoa.sh so the cocoa version is auto updated as well
 sentryCocoaVersion=8.26.0
+
+# publication pom properties
+POM_NAME=Sentry Kotlin Multiplatform Gradle Plugin
+POM_DESCRIPTION=Sentry Kotlin Multiplatform Gradle Plugin
+POM_URL=https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform
+POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform
+POM_SCM_CONNECTION=scm:git:git://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform.git
+POM_SCM_DEV_CONNECTION=scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform.git
+
+POM_LICENCE_NAME=MIT
+POM_LICENCE_URL=https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/blob/main/LICENSE
+
+POM_DEVELOPER_ID=getsentry
+POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Sentry Team and Contributors
+POM_DEVELOPER_URL=https://github.com/getsentry/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.podspec
index 80f877cb..2545741f 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', '8.26.0'
+    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.33.0'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/sentry_kotlin_multiplatform.framework')
         raise "
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
         }
     ]
                 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/iosApp/Podfile.lock
index 3e582d9f..b17a6234 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 (8.26.0):
-    - Sentry/Core (= 8.26.0)
-  - Sentry/Core (8.26.0)
+  - Sentry (8.33.0):
+    - Sentry/Core (= 8.33.0)
+  - Sentry/Core (8.33.0)
   - shared (1.0):
-    - Sentry (= 8.26.0)
+    - Sentry (= 8.33.0)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - shared (from `../shared`)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../shared"
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  Sentry: 74a073c71c998117edb08f56f443c83570a31bed
-  shared: ce00f3b03258dc0092e8d21b249e91f4d2fb1098
+  Sentry: 8560050221424aef0bebc8e31eedf00af80f90a6
+  shared: 1c9529e12292ea0370ccf66979993372af91b10e
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: f282da88f39e69507b0a255187c8a6b644477756
 
diff --git a/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec b/sentry-samples/kmp-app-cocoapods/shared/shared.podspec
index 9ff1e81c..3e4f457f 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', '8.26.0'
+    spec.dependency 'Sentry', '8.33.0'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/shared.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/shared.framework')
         raise "