Deintegrate CocoaPods

- Delete `Podfile` and remove the Pods project from the workspace
- Updated `Rakefile` to no longer install CocoaPods
- Update `Fastfile` to use `Module/Sources` for the localization now in
  SwiftPM
- Remove CocoaPods caching from CI

Author: mokagio

.buildkite/commands/build-for-testing.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ fi
 echo "--- :rubygems: Setting up Gems"
 install_gems
 
-echo "--- :cocoapods: Setting up Pods"
-install_cocoapods
-
 echo "--- :swift: Setting up Swift Packages"
 install_swiftpm_dependencies
 

.buildkite/commands/log-outdated-pods.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ fi
 echo "--- :rubygems: Setting up Gems"
 install_gems
 
-echo "--- :cocoapods: Setting up Pods"
-install_cocoapods
-
 echo "--- :swift: Setting up Swift Packages"
 install_swiftpm_dependencies
 

.buildkite/commands/prototype-build.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ brew install ghostscript
 echo "--- :rubygems: Setting up Gems"
 install_gems
 
-echo "--- :cocoapods: Setting up Pods"
-install_cocoapods
-
 echo "--- :swift: Setting up Swift Packages"
 install_swiftpm_dependencies
 

.buildkite/commands/release-build.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ fi
 echo "--- :rubygems: Setting up Gems"
 install_gems
 
-echo "--- :cocoapods: Setting up Pods"
-install_cocoapods
-
 echo "--- :swift: Setting up Swift Packages"
 install_swiftpm_dependencies
 

.buildkite/commands/run-wordpress-authenticator-tests.sh

@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ steps:
 
       echo '--- :snowflake: Start Code Freeze'
       bundle exec fastlane start_code_freeze skip_confirm:true
-
-      echo '--- :cocoapods: Check for Outdated Pods'
-      .buildkite/commands/log-outdated-pods.sh
     retry:
       manual:
         # If those jobs fail, one should always prefer re-triggering a new build from ReleaseV2 rather than retrying the individual job from Buildkite

.buildkite/release-pipelines/start-code-freeze.yml

@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
         bundler-cache: true
-    - name: Restore CocoaPods Dependency Cache
-      id: restore-cocoapods-dependency-cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
-      with:
-        path: Pods
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('**/Podfile.lock') }}
 
     - name: Install App Dependencies
       run: bundle exec rake dependencies

.github/workflows/screenshots.yml

@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ playground.xcworkspace
 # Package.pins
 .build/
 
-# CocoaPods
+# As of late May 2025, the project no longer uses CocoaPods.
+# We still ignore the Pods folder, however, to avoid transition issues.
 #
-# We recommend against adding the Pods directory to your .gitignore. However
-# you should judge for yourself, the pros and cons are mentioned at:
-# https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/using-cocoapods.html#should-i-check-the-pods-directory-into-source-control
-#
-
+# If you are reading this in 2026 or beyond, please remove this rule as enough
+# time has passed.
 Pods/
 
 # Carthage

.gitignore

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ rubocop.lint(files: [], force_exclusion: true, inline_comment: true, fail_on_inl
 
 manifest_pr_checker.check_all_manifest_lock_updated
 
-podfile_checker.check_podfile_does_not_have_branch_references
-
 ios_release_checker.check_core_data_model_changed
 ios_release_checker.check_release_notes_and_app_store_strings
 

Dangerfile

@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@
 		0270C0A427069B8900FC799F /* DefaultFeatureFlagService.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DefaultFeatureFlagService.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		0270C0A627069BA500FC799F /* BuildConfiguration.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = BuildConfiguration.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		02AB82EE27069D93008D7334 /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; path = Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		33CEC0C5283FD4C9EF8C6A3C /* Pods_Experiments.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; includeInIndex = 0; path = Pods_Experiments.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		3F8B84182DD2FEC2002DD6E8 /* Experiments.xctestplan */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text; path = Experiments.xctestplan; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		3FA7D9FB2D547E1700CE5611 /* Experiments.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; path = Experiments.xcconfig; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		AAC7C082DD376957B4676401 /* Pods_ExperimentsTests.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; includeInIndex = 0; path = Pods_ExperimentsTests.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		CC53FB47275E426900C4CA4F /* ABTest.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ABTest.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		EE2EDFDE29879331004E702B /* ABTestVariationProvider.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ABTestVariationProvider.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		EEC8C0EC298A92F10047B4CB /* CachedABTestVariationProvider.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CachedABTestVariationProvider.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@
 				0270C08327069A8900FC799F /* Experiments */,
 				0270C08E27069A8900FC799F /* ExperimentsTests */,
 				0270C08227069A8900FC799F /* Products */,
-				4E1989AAB68578443A38332F /* Pods */,
 				6F0EE5A69BC4E0719C6AE8AC /* Frameworks */,
 			);
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -126,19 +123,9 @@
 			path = ExperimentsTests;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
-		4E1989AAB68578443A38332F /* Pods */ = {
-			isa = PBXGroup;
-			children = (
-			);
-			name = Pods;
-			path = ../Pods;
-			sourceTree = "<group>";
-		};
 		6F0EE5A69BC4E0719C6AE8AC /* Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				33CEC0C5283FD4C9EF8C6A3C /* Pods_Experiments.framework */,
-				AAC7C082DD376957B4676401 /* Pods_ExperimentsTests.framework */,
 			);
 			name = Frameworks;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";