diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2cc59b8f81..dab2ce1935 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 - Fail when building Blazor WASM with Profiling. We don't support profiling in Blazor WebAssembly projects. ([#4512](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4512))
 - Do not overwrite user IP if it is set manually in ASP.NET sdk ([#4513](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4513))
 
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.55.1 to v8.56.0 ([#4528](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4528))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8560)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.55.1...8.56.0)
+
 ## 5.15.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties b/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
index cb992f6d1a..d4dde9863e 100644
--- a/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
+++ b/modules/sentry-cocoa.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version = 8.55.1
+version = 8.56.0
 repo = https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa
diff --git a/scripts/generate-cocoa-bindings.ps1 b/scripts/generate-cocoa-bindings.ps1
index 04d44efeb6..eb1295808e 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-cocoa-bindings.ps1
+++ b/scripts/generate-cocoa-bindings.ps1
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ $Text = $Text -replace '([\[,] )iOS \(', '$1Introduced (PlatformName.iOS, '
 # Make interface partial if we need to access private APIs.  Other parts will be defined in PrivateApiDefinitions.cs
 $Text = $Text -replace '(?m)^interface SentryScope', 'partial $&'
 
-# Prefix SentryBreadcrumb.Serialize and SentryScope.Serialize with new (since these hide the base method)
-$Text = $Text -replace '(?m)(^\s*\/\/[^\r\n]*$\s*\[Export \("serialize"\)\]$\s*)(NSDictionary)', '${1}new $2'
-
 $Text = $Text -replace '.*SentryEnvelope .*?[\s\S]*?\n\n', ''
 $Text = $Text -replace '.*typedef.*SentryOnAppStartMeasurementAvailable.*?[\s\S]*?\n\n', ''
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/ApiDefinitions.cs b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/ApiDefinitions.cs
index 31997fdfd7..f33b1c6815 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/ApiDefinitions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/ApiDefinitions.cs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ interface SentryBreadcrumb : SentrySerializable
 
     // -(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)serialize;
     [Export ("serialize")]
-    new NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
+    NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
 
     // -(BOOL)isEqualToBreadcrumb:(SentryBreadcrumb * _Nonnull)breadcrumb;
     [Export ("isEqualToBreadcrumb:")]
@@ -930,6 +930,11 @@ interface SentrySpan : SentrySerializable
     [Abstract]
     [NullAllowed, Export ("baggageHttpHeader")]
     string BaggageHttpHeader { get; }
+
+    // @required -(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)serialize;
+    [Abstract]
+    [Export ("serialize")]
+    NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
 }
 
 // @interface SentryHub : NSObject
@@ -1494,6 +1499,10 @@ interface SentryOptions
     [Export ("attachScreenshot")]
     bool AttachScreenshot { get; set; }
 
+    // @property (nonatomic, strong) SentryViewScreenshotOptions * _Nonnull screenshot;
+    [Export ("screenshot", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
+    SentryViewScreenshotOptions Screenshot { get; set; }
+
     // @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL attachViewHierarchy;
     [Export ("attachViewHierarchy")]
     bool AttachViewHierarchy { get; set; }
@@ -1864,7 +1873,7 @@ partial interface SentryScope : SentrySerializable
 
     // -(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)serialize;
     [Export ("serialize")]
-    new NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
+    NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
 
     // -(void)setContextValue:(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)value forKey:(NSString * _Nonnull)key __attribute__((swift_name("setContext(value:key:)")));
     [Export ("setContextValue:forKey:")]
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/PrivateApiDefinitions.cs b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/PrivateApiDefinitions.cs
index ccd5d1865d..55f59db3fe 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/PrivateApiDefinitions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/PrivateApiDefinitions.cs
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@ partial interface SentryScope
 // The following types are type-forwarded in various public headers, but have no headers of their own.
 // Generate stub classes so the APIs that use them can still operate.
 
-[Internal]
-[DisableDefaultCtor]
-[BaseType (typeof(NSObject))]
-interface SentrySession
-{
-}
-
 [Internal]
 [DisableDefaultCtor]
 [BaseType (typeof(NSObject))]
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa.csproj b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa.csproj
index 07bf94f189..98e6fde2d2 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa.csproj
+++ b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa.csproj
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     <SentryCocoaProperties>$([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../../modules/sentry-cocoa.properties"))</SentryCocoaProperties>
     <SentryCocoaVersion>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(SentryCocoaProperties), 'version\s*=\s*([^\s]+)').Groups[1].Value)</SentryCocoaVersion>
     <SentryCocoaFramework>$(SentryCocoaCache)Sentry-$(SentryCocoaVersion).xcframework</SentryCocoaFramework>
+    <!-- SentrySpan.g.cs: error CS0108: 'ISentrySpan.Serialize()' hides inherited member 'ISentrySerializable.Serialize()'. Use the new keyword if hiding was intended -->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS0108</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Build empty assemblies when not on macOS, to pass the solution build. -->
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftApiDefinitions.cs b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftApiDefinitions.cs
index 780be4d467..391360da15 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftApiDefinitions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftApiDefinitions.cs
@@ -556,6 +556,103 @@ interface SentrySDK
     void ClearLogger ();
 }
 
+// @interface SentrySession : NSObject <NSCopying>
+[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name = "_TtC6Sentry13SentrySession")]
+[DisableDefaultCtor]
+[Internal]
+interface SentrySession
+{
+    // -(instancetype _Nonnull)initWithReleaseName:(NSString * _Nonnull)releaseName distinctId:(NSString * _Nonnull)distinctId __attribute__((objc_designated_initializer));
+    [Export ("initWithReleaseName:distinctId:")]
+    [DesignatedInitializer]
+    NativeHandle Constructor (string releaseName, string distinctId);
+
+    // -(instancetype _Nullable)initWithJSONObject:(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)jsonObject __attribute__((objc_designated_initializer));
+    [Export ("initWithJSONObject:")]
+    [DesignatedInitializer]
+    NativeHandle Constructor (NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> jsonObject);
+
+    // -(void)endSessionExitedWithTimestamp:(NSDate * _Nonnull)timestamp;
+    [Export ("endSessionExitedWithTimestamp:")]
+    void EndSessionExitedWithTimestamp (NSDate timestamp);
+
+    // -(void)endSessionCrashedWithTimestamp:(NSDate * _Nonnull)timestamp;
+    [Export ("endSessionCrashedWithTimestamp:")]
+    void EndSessionCrashedWithTimestamp (NSDate timestamp);
+
+    // -(void)endSessionAbnormalWithTimestamp:(NSDate * _Nonnull)timestamp;
+    [Export ("endSessionAbnormalWithTimestamp:")]
+    void EndSessionAbnormalWithTimestamp (NSDate timestamp);
+
+    // -(void)incrementErrors;
+    [Export ("incrementErrors")]
+    void IncrementErrors ();
+
+    // @property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSUUID * _Nonnull sessionId;
+    [Export ("sessionId", ArgumentSemantic.Copy)]
+    NSUuid SessionId { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSDate * _Nonnull started;
+    [Export ("started", ArgumentSemantic.Copy)]
+    NSDate Started { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, nonatomic) enum SentrySessionStatus status;
+    [Export ("status")]
+    SentrySessionStatus Status { get; }
+
+    // @property (nonatomic) NSUInteger errors;
+    [Export ("errors")]
+    nuint Errors { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, nonatomic) NSUInteger sequence;
+    [Export ("sequence")]
+    nuint Sequence { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSString * _Nonnull distinctId;
+    [Export ("distinctId")]
+    string DistinctId { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, nonatomic, strong) NSNumber * _Nullable flagInit;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("flagInit", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
+    NSNumber FlagInit { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSDate * _Nullable timestamp;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("timestamp", ArgumentSemantic.Copy)]
+    NSDate Timestamp { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, nonatomic, strong) NSNumber * _Nullable duration;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("duration", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
+    NSNumber Duration { get; }
+
+    // @property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSString * _Nullable releaseName;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("releaseName")]
+    string ReleaseName { get; }
+
+    // @property (copy, nonatomic) NSString * _Nullable environment;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("environment")]
+    string Environment { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (nonatomic, strong) SentryUser * _Nullable user;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("user", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
+    SentryUser User { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (copy, nonatomic) NSString * _Nullable abnormalMechanism;
+    [NullAllowed, Export ("abnormalMechanism")]
+    string AbnormalMechanism { get; set; }
+
+    // -(NSDictionary<NSString *,id> * _Nonnull)serialize __attribute__((warn_unused_result("")));
+    [Export ("serialize")]
+    NSDictionary<NSString, NSObject> Serialize();
+
+    // -(void)setFlagInit;
+    [Export ("setFlagInit")]
+    void SetFlagInit ();
+
+    // -(id _Nonnull)copyWithZone:(struct _NSZone * _Nullable)zone __attribute__((warn_unused_result("")));
+    // [Export ("copyWithZone:")]
+    // unsafe NSObject CopyWithZone ([NullAllowed] _NSZone* zone);
+}
+
 // @interface SentryUserFeedback : NSObject <SentrySerializable>
 [BaseType(typeof(NSObject))]
 [DisableDefaultCtor]
@@ -750,6 +847,41 @@ interface SentryUserFeedbackWidgetConfiguration
 //     IntPtr Constructor();
 // }
 
+// @interface SentryViewScreenshotOptions : NSObject <SentryRedactOptions>
+[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name = "_TtC6Sentry27SentryViewScreenshotOptions")]
+[Internal]
+interface SentryViewScreenshotOptions //: ISentryRedactOptions
+{
+    // @property (nonatomic) BOOL enableViewRendererV2;
+    [Export ("enableViewRendererV2")]
+    bool EnableViewRendererV2 { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (nonatomic) BOOL enableFastViewRendering;
+    [Export ("enableFastViewRendering")]
+    bool EnableFastViewRendering { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (nonatomic) BOOL maskAllImages;
+    [Export ("maskAllImages")]
+    bool MaskAllImages { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (nonatomic) BOOL maskAllText;
+    [Export ("maskAllText")]
+    bool MaskAllText { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (copy, nonatomic) NSArray<Class> * _Nonnull maskedViewClasses;
+    [Export ("maskedViewClasses", ArgumentSemantic.Copy)]
+    Class[] MaskedViewClasses { get; set; }
+
+    // @property (copy, nonatomic) NSArray<Class> * _Nonnull unmaskedViewClasses;
+    [Export ("unmaskedViewClasses", ArgumentSemantic.Copy)]
+    Class[] UnmaskedViewClasses { get; set; }
+
+    // -(instancetype _Nonnull)initWithEnableViewRendererV2:(BOOL)enableViewRendererV2 enableFastViewRendering:(BOOL)enableFastViewRendering maskAllText:(BOOL)maskAllText maskAllImages:(BOOL)maskAllImages maskedViewClasses:(NSArray<Class> * _Nonnull)maskedViewClasses unmaskedViewClasses:(NSArray<Class> * _Nonnull)unmaskedViewClasses __attribute__((objc_designated_initializer));
+    [Export ("initWithEnableViewRendererV2:enableFastViewRendering:maskAllText:maskAllImages:maskedViewClasses:unmaskedViewClasses:")]
+    [DesignatedInitializer]
+    NativeHandle Constructor (bool enableViewRendererV2, bool enableFastViewRendering, bool maskAllText, bool maskAllImages, Class[] maskedViewClasses, Class[] unmaskedViewClasses);
+}
+
 // @protocol SentryViewScreenshotProvider <NSObject>
 [Protocol (Name = "_TtP6Sentry28SentryViewScreenshotProvider_")]
 [Model]
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftStructsAndEnums.cs b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftStructsAndEnums.cs
index 806daffd87..1453151744 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftStructsAndEnums.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Bindings.Cocoa/SwiftStructsAndEnums.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ internal enum SentryRRWebEventType : long
     Custom = 5
 }
 
+[Native]
+internal enum SentrySessionStatus : ulong
+{
+    Ok = 0,
+    Exited = 1,
+    Crashed = 2,
+    Abnormal = 3
+}
+
 [Native]
 internal enum SentryTransactionNameSource : long
 {