The Firebase Apple SDK (12.16.0) is now available. For more details, see
the Firebase Apple SDK release notes.

To install this SDK, see Add Firebase to your project.

What's Changed

• Update .spi.yml to build documentation by @Mcrich23 in Update .spi.yml to build documentation firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16281
• Revert "Make the Firestore nightly test optional (#16222)" by @wu-hui in Revert "Make the Firestore nightly test optional (#16222)" firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16283
• fix(perf): avoid unsafe NSProxy delegate ivar lookup by @aybarska in fix(perf): avoid unsafe NSProxy delegate ivar lookup firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16270
• test: Update expected image token count to match new backend values by @paulb777 in test: Update expected image token count to match new backend values firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16280
• docs(appcheck): update provider factory docs for new default by @ncooke3 in docs(appcheck): update provider factory docs for new default firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16285
• fix(auth): migrate away from deprecated api by @daymxn in fix(auth): migrate away from deprecated api firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16274
• chore: carthage artifacts for m182 by @ncooke3 in chore: carthage artifacts for m182 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16287
• Partial Revert "fix(auth): migrate away from deprecated api" by @ncooke3 in Partial Revert "fix(auth): migrate away from deprecated api" firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16289
• fix(core): update error messages mentioning init usage by @daymxn in fix(core): update error messages mentioning init usage firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16294
• Update versions for Release 12.16.0 by @ncooke3 in Update versions for Release 12.16.0 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16292
• fix doc link by @morganchen12 in fix doc link firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16290
• fix(firestore): fix var warning by @ncooke3 in fix(firestore): fix var warning firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16295
• refactor(fcm): cleanup redundant availability checks in fcm test file by @ncooke3 in refactor(fcm): cleanup redundant availability checks in fcm test file firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16146
• feat(skills): add ios-simulator-test-recording skill for UI test walkthroughs by @ryanwilson in feat(skills): add ios-simulator-test-recording skill for UI test walkthroughs firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16005
• Revise agents.md title and introduction by @ryanwilson in Revise agents.md title and introduction firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16306
• refactor: clean up legacy Swift 5.x version checks by @ncooke3 in refactor: clean up legacy Swift 5.x version checks firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16305
• Migrate Connectivity Monitoring to NWPathMonitor on Apple Platforms by @cherylEnkidu in Migrate Connectivity Monitoring to NWPathMonitor on Apple Platforms firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16112
• fix(ailogic): stream errors should not be ignored by @ncooke3 in fix(ailogic): stream errors should not be ignored firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16298
• refactor(crashlytics): remove obsolete OS availability checks by @ncooke3 in refactor(crashlytics): remove obsolete OS availability checks firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16309
• refactor(appcheck): remove obsolete OS availability checks by @ncooke3 in refactor(appcheck): remove obsolete OS availability checks firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16310
• test: Increase timeout in testListenForChildChangedWithLimitEnsureEventsFireProperly by @paulb777 in test: Increase timeout in testListenForChildChangedWithLimitEnsureEventsFireProperly firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16279
• fix(spm): allow googleappmeasurement patches by @ncooke3 in fix(spm): allow googleappmeasurement patches firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16288
• chore(scripts): remove obsolete style script exclusions by @ncooke3 in chore(scripts): remove obsolete style script exclusions firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16314
• ci: Upgrade setup-ruby and retry actions to versions supporting Node.js 24 by @paulb777 in ci: Upgrade setup-ruby and retry actions to versions supporting Node.js 24 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16278
• chore(gemfile): concurrent-ruby >= 1.3.7 by @ncooke3 in chore(gemfile): concurrent-ruby >= 1.3.7 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16316
• [Crashlytics] Fix deadlock in user logging on reentrant queue access. (#16163) by @JesusRojass in [Crashlytics] Fix deadlock in user logging on reentrant queue access. (#16163) firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16192
• fix(ailogic): fix concurrency warning in test mock type by @ncooke3 in fix(ailogic): fix concurrency warning in test mock type firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16315
• refactor(database): remove obsolete OS availability checks by @ncooke3 in refactor(database): remove obsolete OS availability checks firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16317
• ci(workflows): add read permissions to github action workflows by @ncooke3 in ci(workflows): add read permissions to github action workflows firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16321
• fix zizmor findings by @morganchen12 in fix zizmor findings firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16296
• chore: update gems by @ncooke3 in chore: update gems firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16320
• chore: update .github/actions/testing_report_generation gems by @ncooke3 in chore: update .github/actions/testing_report_generation gems firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16325
• [Infra] Fix danger workflow failure by @paulb777 in [Infra] Fix danger workflow failure firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16327
• [AI] Disable broken googleAI urlContext integration tests by @paulb777 in [AI] Disable broken googleAI urlContext integration tests firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16330
• [Perf] Fix memory gauge crash using task_info (#16121) by @JesusRojass in [Perf] Fix memory gauge crash using task_info (#16121) firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16220
• [Firebase AI Logic] Fix GenerateContentResponse decode failure when citation endIndex is missing by @paulb777 in [Firebase AI Logic] Fix GenerateContentResponse decode failure when citation endIndex is missing firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16329
• cleanup(infra): refactor spec testing tooling by @ncooke3 in cleanup(infra): refactor spec testing tooling firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16319
• refactor(firestore): remove obsolete OS availability checks by @ncooke3 in refactor(firestore): remove obsolete OS availability checks firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16318
• docs(appcheck): Update CHANGELOG.md by @ncooke3 in docs(appcheck): Update CHANGELOG.md firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16334
• chore(m183): update changelogs by @daymxn in chore(m183): update changelogs firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16335
• fix(ailogic): xcode 27 renaming deprecation by @ncooke3 in fix(ailogic): xcode 27 renaming deprecation firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16297
• Add support for the new FCM registration ID. by @leojaygoogle in Add support for the new FCM registration ID. firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16133
• fix more zizmor findings by @morganchen12 in fix more zizmor findings firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16338
• Analytics 12.16.0 by @pcfba in Analytics 12.16.0 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16340
• NOTICES Change by @github-actions[bot] in NOTICES Change firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16342
• feat(ci): add workflow_dispatch trigger to infra.notice_generation.yml by @ncooke3 in feat(ci): add workflow_dispatch trigger to infra.notice_generation.yml firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16343
• fix(ci): prioritize SpecsStaging over SpecsTesting in NOTICES generation by @ncooke3 in fix(ci): prioritize SpecsStaging over SpecsTesting in NOTICES generation firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16344
• NOTICES Change by @github-actions[bot] in NOTICES Change firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16346
• Update Changelog for #16163 by @JesusRojass in Update Changelog for #16163 firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16347
• fix bad persist-credential by @morganchen12 in fix bad persist-credential firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16348
• chore(m183): update Firestore target by @daymxn in chore(m183): update Firestore target firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16362

New Contributors

• @Mcrich23 made their first contribution in Update .spi.yml to build documentation firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16281
• @aybarska made their first contribution in fix(perf): avoid unsafe NSProxy delegate ivar lookup firebase/firebase-ios-sdk#16270

Full Changelog: firebase/firebase-ios-sdk@12.15.0...12.16.0