diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.testflight.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.testflight.yml
index 0d1ed5a03a5..b79d20e523d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.testflight.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios.testflight.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: packages/mobile
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     timeout-minutes: 90
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Select Xcode 26
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+        with:
+          xcode-version: '26.0'
       - name: Export version from package.json
         run:
           echo "PACKAGE_VERSION=$(grep '"version"' ../web/package.json | cut -d '"' -f 4 | cut -d "-" -f 1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.verify.sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.verify.sdk.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 95e4deaea7f..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.verify.sdk.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-name: iOS SDK Verify
-
-on: workflow_dispatch
-
-jobs:
-  verify-ios-sdk:
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: packages/mobile
-    runs-on: macos-15
-    timeout-minutes: 90
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Select Xcode 26
-        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
-        with:
-          xcode-version: "26.0"
-
-      - name: Verify Xcode and available iOS SDKs
-        run: |
-          xcodebuild -version
-          xcodebuild -showsdks | grep -E "iphoneos"
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install --immutable && yarn install:pods
-
-      - name: Archive app without signing or upload
-        run: |
-          xcodebuild \
-            -workspace ios/StandardNotes.xcworkspace \
-            -scheme StandardNotes \
-            -configuration Release \
-            -destination "generic/platform=iOS" \
-            -archivePath build/StandardNotes.xcarchive \
-            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
-            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
-            archive
-
-      - name: Validate archive SDK metadata
-        run: |
-          plutil -p build/StandardNotes.xcarchive/Info.plist | grep -E "DTSDKName"
-          plutil -p build/StandardNotes.xcarchive/Info.plist | grep -E "iphoneos26\\."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mobile.release.prod.yml b/.github/workflows/mobile.release.prod.yml
index 4b166a5faae..9722feea114 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mobile.release.prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mobile.release.prod.yml
@@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: packages/mobile
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-15
     timeout-minutes: 90
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Select Xcode 26
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+        with:
+          xcode-version: '26.0'
       - name: Export version from package.json
         run:
           echo "PACKAGE_VERSION=$(grep '"version"' ../web/package.json | cut -d '"' -f 4 | cut -d "-" -f 1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/packages/mobile/fastlane/Fastfile b/packages/mobile/fastlane/Fastfile
index 0b812f2e122..97f99aee908 100755
--- a/packages/mobile/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/packages/mobile/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ platform :ios do
   end
 
   def build_ios(scheme)
-    xcversion(version: "16.1")
+    xcversion(version: "26.0")
     increment_version_number(
       version_number: ENV['PACKAGE_VERSION'],
       xcodeproj: 'ios/StandardNotes.xcodeproj'