diff --git a/FirebaseABTesting.podspec b/FirebaseABTesting.podspec
index 527deb13b95..d988bbac272 100644
--- a/FirebaseABTesting.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseABTesting.podspec
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Firebase Cloud Messaging and Firebase Remote Config in your app.
     'GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD' => 'c99',
     'HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS' => '"${PODS_TARGET_SRCROOT}"'
   }
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
 
   s.test_spec 'unit' do |unit_tests|
     unit_tests.scheme = { :code_coverage => true }
diff --git a/FirebaseAnalytics.podspec b/FirebaseAnalytics.podspec
index 485ea5f6819..125dd7e6f01 100644
--- a/FirebaseAnalytics.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseAnalytics.podspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     s.libraries  = 'c++', 'sqlite3', 'z'
     s.frameworks = 'StoreKit'
 
-    s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+    s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
     s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
     s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/AppDelegateSwizzler', '~> 8.0'
     s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/MethodSwizzler', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseAppCheck.podspec b/FirebaseAppCheck.podspec
index 0e76b2ef9b2..a80ebd8451a 100644
--- a/FirebaseAppCheck.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseAppCheck.podspec
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.dependency 'AppCheckCore', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/UserDefaults', '~> 8.0'
 
diff --git a/FirebaseAppDistribution.podspec b/FirebaseAppDistribution.podspec
index b5ee21b9daf..c5230bda665 100644
--- a/FirebaseAppDistribution.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseAppDistribution.podspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ iOS SDK for App Distribution for Firebase.
   ]
   s.public_header_files = base_dir + 'Public/FirebaseAppDistribution/*.h'
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/AppDelegateSwizzler', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/UserDefaults', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseAuth.podspec b/FirebaseAuth.podspec
index 2312ee8f897..67f32a30b74 100644
--- a/FirebaseAuth.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseAuth.podspec
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ supports email and password accounts, as well as several 3rd party authenticatio
   s.ios.framework = 'SafariServices'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAuthInterop', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/AppDelegateSwizzler', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GTMSessionFetcher/Core', '>= 3.4', '< 5.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseCombineSwift.podspec b/FirebaseCombineSwift.podspec
index 1670e68b9d4..a181b9b1a42 100644
--- a/FirebaseCombineSwift.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseCombineSwift.podspec
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ for internal testing only. It should not be published.
   s.osx.framework = 'AppKit'
   s.tvos.framework = 'UIKit'
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAuth', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseFunctions', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseFirestore', '~> 11.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseCore.podspec b/FirebaseCore.podspec
index 00aafddc64e..c2ccb23fddc 100644
--- a/FirebaseCore.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseCore.podspec
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Firebase Core includes FIRApp and FIROptions which provide central configuration
   # Remember to also update version in `cmake/external/GoogleUtilities.cmake`
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Logger', '~> 8.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreInternal', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreInternal', '11.5'
 
   s.pod_target_xcconfig = {
     'GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD' => 'c99',
diff --git a/FirebaseCoreExtension.podspec b/FirebaseCoreExtension.podspec
index 8e9f8422058..59dfad21719 100644
--- a/FirebaseCoreExtension.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseCoreExtension.podspec
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
       "#{s.module_name}_Privacy" => 'FirebaseCore/Extension/Resources/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy'
     }
 
-    s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+    s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   end
diff --git a/FirebaseCrashlytics.podspec b/FirebaseCrashlytics.podspec
index 51e50f01606..5426a42bbee 100644
--- a/FirebaseCrashlytics.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseCrashlytics.podspec
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     cp -f ./Crashlytics/CrashlyticsInputFiles.xcfilelist ./CrashlyticsInputFiles.xcfilelist
   PREPARE_COMMAND_END
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseSessions', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseRemoteConfigInterop', '~> 11.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseDatabase.podspec b/FirebaseDatabase.podspec
index a38baf8ff6f..834211167ba 100644
--- a/FirebaseDatabase.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseDatabase.podspec
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Simplify your iOS development, grow your user base, and monetize more effectivel
   s.macos.frameworks = 'CFNetwork', 'Security', 'SystemConfiguration'
   s.watchos.frameworks = 'CFNetwork', 'Security', 'WatchKit'
   s.dependency 'leveldb-library', '~> 1.22'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseSharedSwift', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/UserDefaults', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseDynamicLinks.podspec b/FirebaseDynamicLinks.podspec
index cc90a1e2afa..3d6ce244d8c 100644
--- a/FirebaseDynamicLinks.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseDynamicLinks.podspec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Firebase Dynamic Links are deep links that enhance user experience and increase
   }
   s.frameworks = 'QuartzCore'
   s.weak_framework = 'WebKit'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
 
   s.pod_target_xcconfig = {
     'GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD' => 'c99',
diff --git a/FirebaseFirestore.podspec b/FirebaseFirestore.podspec
index f6f858cd53c..ff55ec358f1 100644
--- a/FirebaseFirestore.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseFirestore.podspec
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Google Cloud Firestore is a NoSQL document database built for automatic scaling,
     "#{s.module_name}_Privacy" => 'Firestore/Swift/Source/Resources/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy'
   }
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseFirestoreInternal', '11.5.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseSharedSwift', '~> 11.0'
 
diff --git a/FirebaseFirestoreInternal.podspec b/FirebaseFirestoreInternal.podspec
index 8ec6142ac65..33a61dbca85 100644
--- a/FirebaseFirestoreInternal.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseFirestoreInternal.podspec
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Google Cloud Firestore is a NoSQL document database built for automatic scaling,
   }
 
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
 
   abseil_version = '~> 1.20240116.1'
   s.dependency 'abseil/algorithm', abseil_version
diff --git a/FirebaseFunctions.podspec b/FirebaseFunctions.podspec
index 0e36c04d6f2..fb9d748f4cb 100644
--- a/FirebaseFunctions.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseFunctions.podspec
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Cloud Functions for Firebase.
     'FirebaseFunctions/Sources/**/*.swift',
   ]
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAuthInterop', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseMessagingInterop', '~> 11.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseInAppMessaging.podspec b/FirebaseInAppMessaging.podspec
index ef293d91c0a..9aa37623b15 100644
--- a/FirebaseInAppMessaging.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseInAppMessaging.podspec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ See more product details at https://firebase.google.com/products/in-app-messagin
 
   s.framework = 'UIKit'
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseABTesting', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseInstallations.podspec b/FirebaseInstallations.podspec
index d77548778da..377902f1df6 100644
--- a/FirebaseInstallations.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseInstallations.podspec
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   }
 
   s.framework = 'Security'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'PromisesObjC', '~> 2.4'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/UserDefaults', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseMLModelDownloader.podspec b/FirebaseMLModelDownloader.podspec
index b0a6cf37385..6ca985941e8 100644
--- a/FirebaseMLModelDownloader.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseMLModelDownloader.podspec
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   ]
 
   s.framework = 'Foundation'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleDataTransport', '~> 10.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/UserDefaults', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseMessaging.podspec b/FirebaseMessaging.podspec
index 6087c41b53e..c826363f9e5 100644
--- a/FirebaseMessaging.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseMessaging.podspec
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ device, and it is completely free.
   s.osx.framework = 'SystemConfiguration'
   s.weak_framework = 'UserNotifications'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/AppDelegateSwizzler', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Reachability', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebasePerformance.podspec b/FirebasePerformance.podspec
index 519bd9246cd..1215fa057f4 100644
--- a/FirebasePerformance.podspec
+++ b/FirebasePerformance.podspec
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Firebase Performance library to measure performance of Mobile and Web Apps.
   s.ios.framework = 'CoreTelephony'
   s.framework = 'QuartzCore'
   s.framework = 'SystemConfiguration'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseRemoteConfig', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseSessions', '~> 11.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseRemoteConfig.podspec b/FirebaseRemoteConfig.podspec
index 4bc701d8940..d8dfbe3aa84 100644
--- a/FirebaseRemoteConfig.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseRemoteConfig.podspec
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ app update.
   }
   s.dependency 'FirebaseABTesting', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseSharedSwift', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.0'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/NSData+zlib', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseSessions.podspec b/FirebaseSessions.podspec
index 6f0debc2470..f36099d413d 100644
--- a/FirebaseSessions.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseSessions.podspec
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     base_dir + 'SourcesObjC/**/*.{c,h,m,mm}',
   ]
 
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseInstallations', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleDataTransport', '~> 10.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
diff --git a/FirebaseStorage.podspec b/FirebaseStorage.podspec
index 28bf0563a62..bcbe118149b 100644
--- a/FirebaseStorage.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseStorage.podspec
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Firebase Storage provides robust, secure file uploads and downloads from Firebas
 
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.0'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAuthInterop', '~> 11.0'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
   s.dependency 'GTMSessionFetcher/Core', '>= 3.4', '< 5.0'
   s.dependency 'GoogleUtilities/Environment', '~> 8.0'
 
diff --git a/FirebaseVertexAI.podspec b/FirebaseVertexAI.podspec
index e0779aaa40d..a6aa6ea5b56 100644
--- a/FirebaseVertexAI.podspec
+++ b/FirebaseVertexAI.podspec
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Firebase SDK.
 
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAppCheckInterop', '~> 11.4'
   s.dependency 'FirebaseAuthInterop', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '~> 11.4'
-  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '~> 11.4'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCore', '11.5'
+  s.dependency 'FirebaseCoreExtension', '11.5'
 
   s.test_spec 'unit' do |unit_tests|
     unit_tests_dir = 'FirebaseVertexAI/Tests/Unit/'
diff --git a/ReleaseTooling/Sources/FirebaseReleaser/InitializeRelease.swift b/ReleaseTooling/Sources/FirebaseReleaser/InitializeRelease.swift
index f43ed5131b7..93e4d643fe7 100644
--- a/ReleaseTooling/Sources/FirebaseReleaser/InitializeRelease.swift
+++ b/ReleaseTooling/Sources/FirebaseReleaser/InitializeRelease.swift
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ enum InitializeRelease {
       } else {
         updatePodspecVersion(pod: pod, version: version, path: path)
 
-        // Pods depending on GoogleAppMeasurement and FirebaseFirestoreInternal specs
-        // should pin the dependency to the new version.
-        if pod.name.hasPrefix("GoogleAppMeasurement") || pod.name == "FirebaseFirestoreInternal" {
+        // Pods dependencies to update to latest.
+        if pod.name.hasPrefix("GoogleAppMeasurement") ||
+          pod.name == "FirebaseCore" ||
+          pod.name == "FirebaseCoreExtension" ||
+          pod.name == "FirebaseCoreInternal" ||
+          pod.name == "FirebaseFirestoreInternal" {
           updateDependenciesToLatest(
             dependency: pod.name,
             pods: manifest.pods,
@@ -82,8 +85,7 @@ enum InitializeRelease {
     Shell.executeCommand(command, workingDir: path)
   }
 
-  /// Pods depending on GoogleAppMeasurement and FirebaseFirestoreInternal specs
-  /// should pin the dependency to the new version.
+  /// Update dependencies that we want pinned to the latest version.
   private static func updateDependenciesToLatest(dependency: String,
                                                  pods: [Pod],
                                                  version: String,