diff --git a/.github/.obsolete/reusable-build-workflow.yml b/.github/.obsolete/reusable-build-workflow.yml
index 97d661cd..99a7123e 100644
--- a/.github/.obsolete/reusable-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/.obsolete/reusable-build-workflow.yml
@@ -204,44 +204,6 @@ jobs:
       #     swiftpm-cache-restore-keys: |
       #       xcode-cache-sourcedata-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-
 
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-          # restore-keys: |         # commented out to strictly check cache for this particular podfile
-          #   pods-cache-
-
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-
-      - name: (Build) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-
-      - name: (Build) Save Pods to Cache
-        id: save-pods
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: (Build) Clean previous build artifacts
         # using 'tee' to intercept stdout and log for detailed build-log
         run: |
@@ -255,10 +217,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
@@ -474,40 +432,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
           key: xcode-cache-tests-${{ github.ref_name }}-
 
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Save Pods to Cache
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: Clean Derived Data (if required)
         if: ${{ vars.PERFORM_CLEAN_TESTS_BUILD == '1' }}
         run: |
@@ -526,10 +450,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
@@ -646,40 +566,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
           key: xcode-cache-tests-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Save Pods to Cache
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: (Tests-Run) Clean previous build artifacts
         run: |
           make clean
@@ -691,10 +577,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 535da38d..29b9fe32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -54,57 +54,12 @@ jobs:
           swiftpm-cache-restore-keys: |
             xcode-cache-sourcedata-
 
-
-      - name: Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-          # restore-keys: |         # commented out to strictly check cache for this particular podfile
-          #   pods-cache-
-          
-      - name: Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }} 
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-
-
-      - name: Install CocoaPods
-        # if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'}}
-        id: pods-install
-        run: |
-          pod install
-
-      - name: Save Pods to Cache
-        id: save-pods
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-    
       - name: List Files and derived data
         run: |
           echo ">>>>>>>>> Workdir <<<<<<<<<<"
           ls -la .
           echo ""
           
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists    
-          echo ""
-          
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists    
           echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sidestore-build.yml b/.github/workflows/sidestore-build.yml
index 8fc74437..ae5391a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sidestore-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sidestore-build.yml
@@ -173,45 +173,6 @@ jobs:
       #     swiftpm-cache-restore-keys: |
       #       xcode-cache-sourcedata-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-
 
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-          # restore-keys: |         # commented out to strictly check cache for this particular podfile
-          #   pods-cache-
-
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-
-      - name: (Build) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: (Build) Save Pods to Cache
-        id: save-pods
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: (Build) Clean previous build artifacts
         # using 'tee' to intercept stdout and log for detailed build-log
         run: |
@@ -227,10 +188,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-build.yml b/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-build.yml
index 4f8f6f6a..6338e114 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-build.yml
@@ -68,41 +68,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
           key: xcode-cache-tests-${{ github.ref_name }}-
 
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: (Tests-Build) Save Pods to Cache
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: Clean Derived Data (if required)
         if: ${{ vars.PERFORM_CLEAN_TESTS_BUILD == '1' }}
         run: |
@@ -124,10 +89,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-run.yml b/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-run.yml
index 5e2318a0..b2b4dadf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sidestore-tests-run.yml
@@ -56,41 +56,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
           key: xcode-cache-tests-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
 
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: (Tests-Run) Save Pods to Cache
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-test-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: (Tests-Run) Clean previous build artifacts
         run: |
           make clean
@@ -104,10 +69,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable.yml b/.github/workflows/stable.yml
index 68f1ea92..b8edd762 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable.yml
@@ -89,43 +89,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
           key: xcode-cache-build-stable-
 
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Exact match)
-        id: pods-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-stable-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
-      - name: (Build) Restore Pods from Cache (Last Available)
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        id: pods-restore-recent
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-stable-
-
-
-      - name: (Build) Install CocoaPods
-        run: pod install
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: (Build) Save Pods to Cache
-        id: save-pods
-        if: ${{ steps.pods-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./Podfile.lock
-            ./Pods/
-            ./AltStore.xcworkspace/
-          key: pods-cache-build-stable-${{ hashFiles('Podfile') }}
-
       - name: (Build) Clean previous build artifacts
         run: |
           make clean
@@ -140,10 +103,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -la .
           echo ""
 
-          echo ">>>>>>>>> Pods <<<<<<<<<<"
-          find Pods -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} + || true  # List contents if directory exists
-          echo ""
-
           echo ">>>>>>>>> SideStore <<<<<<<<<<"
           find SideStore -maxdepth 2 -exec ls -ld {} +  || true  # List contents if directory exists
           echo ""