diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
index cfaf411..0264389 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
 
     - name: Install native build dependencies
-      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config protobuf-compiler
+      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libdbus-1-dev pkg-config protobuf-compiler zip unzip
 
     - name: Set up Android SDK
       uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9754133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: iOS Release Artifact
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: "Version to prepare (e.g., 0.5.23)"
+        required: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  ios-release-artifact:
+    name: iOS Release Candidate Artifact
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Normalize version
+        id: version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          TAG="$VERSION"
+          if [[ "$TAG" != v* ]]; then
+            TAG="v$TAG"
+          fi
+          echo "tag=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "version=${TAG#v}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Checkout source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Set SwiftPM release tag
+        run: python3 ./update_package.py --tag "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+
+      - name: Generate iOS release artifact
+        run: ./build_ios.sh
+
+      - name: Read generated manifest
+        id: manifest
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/verify_swiftpm_binary_artifact.py manifest \
+            --release-tag "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --github-output "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Verify iOS release artifact
+        id: artifact
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/verify_swiftpm_binary_artifact.py verify \
+            --release-tag "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --expected-checksum "${{ steps.manifest.outputs.checksum }}" \
+            --github-output "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" \
+            --github-summary "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+          {
+            echo ""
+            echo "## Release preparation"
+            echo ""
+            echo "1. Download the workflow artifact \`vss-ios-release-candidate-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}\`."
+            echo "2. Commit the generated \`Package.swift\` and binding changes needed for the release."
+            echo "3. Tag that commit as \`${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}\`."
+            echo "4. Upload \`VssRustClientFfi.xcframework.zip\` from this workflow artifact to the GitHub release."
+          } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+      - name: Upload iOS artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: vss-ios-release-candidate-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          path: |
+            bindings/ios/VssRustClientFfi.xcframework.zip
+            bindings/ios/module.modulemap
+            bindings/ios/vss_rust_client_ffi.swift
+            bindings/ios/vss_rust_client_ffiFFI.h
+            Package.swift
+          if-no-files-found: error
diff --git a/scripts/verify_swiftpm_binary_artifact.py b/scripts/verify_swiftpm_binary_artifact.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4955395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify_swiftpm_binary_artifact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def normalize_tag(tag: str) -> str:
+    tag = tag.strip()
+    if not tag:
+        raise ValueError("Release tag must not be empty")
+    return tag if tag.startswith("v") else f"v{tag}"
+
+
+def read_manifest(package_path: Path) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    package = package_path.read_text()
+
+    tag_match = re.search(r'^let\s+tag\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"', package, re.MULTILINE)
+    checksum_match = re.search(r'^let\s+checksum\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"', package, re.MULTILINE)
+
+    if tag_match is None or checksum_match is None:
+        raise ValueError(f"Failed to read tag/checksum from {package_path}")
+
+    return tag_match.group(1), checksum_match.group(1)
+
+
+def write_output(path: Optional[str], name: str, value: str) -> None:
+    if path is None:
+        print(f"{name}={value}")
+        return
+
+    with open(path, "a") as output:
+        output.write(f"{name}={value}\n")
+
+
+def compute_checksum(artifact_path: Path) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["swift", "package", "compute-checksum", str(artifact_path)],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def capture_manifest(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
+    release_tag = normalize_tag(args.release_tag)
+    manifest_tag, manifest_checksum = read_manifest(args.package)
+
+    if manifest_tag != release_tag:
+        raise ValueError(f"Package.swift tag ({manifest_tag}) does not match release tag ({release_tag})")
+
+    write_output(args.github_output, "tag", manifest_tag)
+    write_output(args.github_output, "checksum", manifest_checksum)
+
+
+def verify_artifact(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
+    release_tag = normalize_tag(args.release_tag)
+    manifest_tag, _ = read_manifest(args.package)
+
+    if manifest_tag != release_tag:
+        raise ValueError(f"Package.swift tag ({manifest_tag}) does not match release tag ({release_tag})")
+
+    if not args.artifact.is_file():
+        raise ValueError(f"Missing artifact: {args.artifact}")
+
+    checksum = compute_checksum(args.artifact)
+    if checksum != args.expected_checksum:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Generated artifact checksum does not match Package.swift\n"
+            f"Package.swift checksum: {args.expected_checksum}\n"
+            f"Generated checksum: {checksum}"
+        )
+
+    write_output(args.github_output, "checksum", checksum)
+    print(f"SwiftPM checksum: {checksum}")
+
+    if args.github_summary is not None:
+        with open(args.github_summary, "a") as summary:
+            summary.write("## iOS release artifact\n\n")
+            summary.write(f"- Tag: {release_tag}\n")
+            summary.write(f"- SwiftPM checksum: `{checksum}`\n")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Validate iOS SwiftPM release artifacts")
+    parser.add_argument("--package", type=Path, default=Path("Package.swift"), help="Path to Package.swift")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
+
+    manifest = subparsers.add_parser("manifest", help="Read and validate the committed SwiftPM release manifest")
+    manifest.add_argument("--release-tag", required=True)
+    manifest.add_argument("--github-output", default=None)
+    manifest.set_defaults(func=capture_manifest)
+
+    verify = subparsers.add_parser("verify", help="Verify the generated SwiftPM binary artifact")
+    verify.add_argument("--release-tag", required=True)
+    verify.add_argument("--expected-checksum", required=True)
+    verify.add_argument("--artifact", type=Path, default=Path("bindings/ios/VssRustClientFfi.xcframework.zip"))
+    verify.add_argument("--github-output", default=None)
+    verify.add_argument("--github-summary", default=None)
+    verify.set_defaults(func=verify_artifact)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    try:
+        args.func(args)
+    except Exception as error:
+        print(error, file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/update_package.py b/update_package.py
index bca686b..9831d06 100755
--- a/update_package.py
+++ b/update_package.py
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ def run(new_checksum: str = None, new_tag: str = None):
             print('Tag must not contain any whitespace.', file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        # Support both v0.3.1 and 0.3.1 formats
-        tag_regex = re.compile("^v?\d+[.]\d+[.]\d+$")
+        # Support SemVer tags with an optional leading v, prerelease, and build metadata.
+        tag_regex = re.compile(r"^v?\d+[.]\d+[.]\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?(?:[+][0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?$")
         tag_match = tag_regex.match(new_tag)
         if tag_match is None:
-            print('Tag must adhere to x.x.x or vx.x.x major/minor/patch format.', file=sys.stderr)
+            print('Tag must adhere to SemVer format, with an optional leading v.', file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(1)
 
     settings = [
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def run(new_checksum: str = None, new_tag: str = None):
         print(f'Setting {current_variable_name}: {new_value}')
 
         # Create regex pattern to match the let declaration
-        regex = re.compile(f'(let[\s]+{current_variable_name}[\s]*=[\s]*)"([^"]*)"')
+        regex = re.compile(rf'(let\s+{current_variable_name}\s*=\s*)"([^"]*)"')
 
         # Find and replace the value
         match = regex.search(package_file)