Xcode 26.2 stable stack and cocoapods

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I am using Xcode 26.2 stable stack to build my project
And I have the following tools in my bitrise.yaml file

tools:
  ruby: 3.3:installed

And I have a script step in the beginning of my workflow to add a private podspec repository, that looks like this:

git config --global user.name ‘myUseName’
git config --global user.email myEmail@mydomain.com
pod repo add my-private-specs git@gitprovider.com:my-project/my-private-specs.git

My workflow has been working till now, the last time I launched it was on 26 January, with no problems

Today, when I launch it I had the following error
pod repo add my-private-specs ``git@gitprovider.com``:my-project/my-private-specs.git
/Users/vagrant/.asdf/installs/ruby/3.4.5/lib/ruby/3.4.0/rubygems.rb:269:in ‘Gem.find_spec_for_exe’: can’t find gem cocoapods (>= 0.a) with executable pod (Gem::GemNotFoundException)
from /Users/vagrant/.asdf/installs/ruby/3.4.5/lib/ruby/3.4.0/rubygems.rb:288:in ‘Gem.activate_bin_path’
from /Users/vagrant/.asdf/installs/ruby/3.4/bin/pod:25:in ‘’

I tried to change tools by adding cocoapods, but I have another errors:
pod repo add my-private-specs ``git@gitprovider.com``` :my-project/my-private-specs.git/nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/git.rb:236:in rescue in load_spec_files’: GitHub - CocoaPods/inch_by_inch: A rake task to pretty-print documentation violations. (at loosen-dependency@484fd1f) is not yet checked out. Run bundle install first. (Bundler::GitError)
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/git.rb:232:in load_spec_files' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/path.rb:97:in local_specs’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/git.rb:200:in specs' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source.rb:60:in spec_names’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:21:in block in all_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:20:in map’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:20:in all_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:968:in find_source_requirements’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:960:in source_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:570:in resolution_packages’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:552:in resolver' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:633:in start_resolution’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:306:in resolve' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:582:in materialize’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:193:in specs' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:260:in specs_for’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/runtime.rb:18:in setup' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler.rb:164:in setup’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/setup.rb:32:in block in <top (required)>' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/ui/shell.rb:173:in with_level’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/ui/shell.rb:119:in silence' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/setup.rb:32:in <top (required)>’
from internal:/nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:139:in require' from <internal:/nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:139:in require’
from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/bin/pod:27:in <main>' /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/path.rb:199:in load_spec_files’: The path /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/gems/inch_by_inch-484fd1ff09c2 does not exist. (Bundler::PathError)
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/git.rb:233:in load_spec_files' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/path.rb:97:in local_specs’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source/git.rb:200:in specs' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source.rb:60:in spec_names’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:21:in block in all_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:20:in map’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/source_map.rb:20:in all_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:968:in find_source_requirements’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:960:in source_requirements' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:570:in resolution_packages’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:552:in resolver' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:633:in start_resolution’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:306:in resolve' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:582:in materialize’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:193:in specs' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/definition.rb:260:in specs_for’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/runtime.rb:18:in setup' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler.rb:164:in setup’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/setup.rb:32:in block in <top (required)>' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/ui/shell.rb:173:in with_level’
from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/ui/shell.rb:119:in silence' from /nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundler/setup.rb:32:in <top (required)>’
from internal:/nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:139:in require' from <internal:/nix/store/d9wal8y7w1zpvyas3x1q4ykz880mmklk-ruby-3.3.10/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:139:in require’
from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/bin/pod:27:in `’ ``

I see there is an update in the changelog of the stack right now:

Stack update v2026-02-03 (released 2026-02-04)

  • The Ruby 3.3.9 version that is pre-built on the stack is now built with --enable-shared. It was previously built with --disable-shared. The --disable-shared option was required for compatibility with a past version of Xcode, but it is no longer necessary. Using --enable-shared allows Ruby gems with native extensions that depend on the shared Ruby library to work properly. We plan to use --enable-shared for all Ruby versions on this stack in a future update.

My question is: how to fix my issue ?
How can I force using a ruby version with --disable-shared again (to test if it fixes my issue) ?

2

I also tried with

tools:
  ruby: 3.4:installed
  cocoapods: 1.16:installed

with the following errors

+ pod repo add my-private-specs git@gitprovider.com:my-project/my-private-specs.git
/Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/definition.rb:507:in 'Bundler::Definition#materialize': Could not find bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, bigdecimal-3.1.8, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, ruby-prof-1.7.1, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, rainbow-2.2.2, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, json-2.7.5, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0, nkf-0.2.0 in locally installed gems (Bundler::GemNotFound)
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/definition.rb:187:in 'Bundler::Definition#specs'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/definition.rb:244:in 'Bundler::Definition#specs_for'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:18:in 'Bundler::Runtime#setup'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler.rb:161:in 'Bundler.setup'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/setup.rb:20:in 'block in <top (required)>'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/ui/shell.rb:136:in 'Bundler::UI::Shell#with_level'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/ui/shell.rb:88:in 'Bundler::UI::Shell#silence'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.4.0/gems/bundler-2.3.26/lib/bundler/setup.rb:20:in '<top (required)>'
	from <internal:/nix/store/q68n46bxws0568w63lfibkfdy8gkpp4b-ruby-3.4.8/lib/ruby/3.4.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:139:in 'Kernel#require'
	from <internal:/nix/store/q68n46bxws0568w63lfibkfdy8gkpp4b-ruby-3.4.8/lib/ruby/3.4.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:139:in 'Kernel#require'
	from /Users/vagrant/.local/share/mise/installs/cocoapods/1.16.2/bin/pod:27:in '<main>'
3

You can try by using the previous version of the Stack: Stack update policy

4

thanks for your response.
The checkbox to select “Use previous stack version“ is disabled

I tried adding “stack_rollback_version: 2-125-1“ in the yaml configuration. But it seems to have no effect

edit: in fact, the stack image version is 2-125-1 before and after the stack update ..

5

I also tried with Xcode 26.2 with edge updates stack, and I have exactly the same errors

6

We only changed Ruby 3.3.9 in this release, Ruby 3.4.0 tried in the second post was unchanged.
Do you cache gems? Clearing cache could help.

7

I have not modified my iOS workflows during last weeks
before the stack update, cocoapods was installed by default

I do not have a Gemfile, and I did not cache gems. Bitrise chatbot suggested me multiple commands to add before my script, but all failed:

# Clear bundler configuration that points to old paths
rm -rf ~/.bundle
bundle config --delete path
bundle config --delete deployment

# Ensure Ruby environment is properly loaded
source ~/.asdf/asdf.sh
asdf reshim ruby

bundle config --delete path

bundle install

I submitted a support ticket #74390283