diff --git a/flutter_app/ios/Podfile.lock b/flutter_app/ios/Podfile.lock
index 5c8331588..863c90df9 100644
--- a/flutter_app/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/flutter_app/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PODS:
-  - ditto_live (4.13.1):
-    - DittoFlutter (= 4.13.1)
+  - ditto_live (5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2):
+    - DittoFlutter (= 5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2)
     - Flutter
-  - DittoFlutter (4.13.1)
+  - DittoFlutter (5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2)
   - Flutter (1.0.0)
   - integration_test (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/permission_handler_apple/ios"
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  ditto_live: 93459c7d7c067ba16d4104925ea80c54dd13bf67
-  DittoFlutter: 26e21d5665e9bcc11660c4eceb1ec66b8ba64667
+  ditto_live: 94fc63c78e29048e62d47f9e24e09eec5812ea00
+  DittoFlutter: b4d9d0da05ff81972d7471b5e7f67d1931dbd1c3
   Flutter: e0871f40cf51350855a761d2e70bf5af5b9b5de7
-  integration_test: 252f60fa39af5e17c3aa9899d35d908a0721b573
-  path_provider_foundation: 2b6b4c569c0fb62ec74538f866245ac84301af46
-  permission_handler_apple: 9878588469a2b0d0fc1e048d9f43605f92e6cec2
+  integration_test: 4a889634ef21a45d28d50d622cf412dc6d9f586e
+  path_provider_foundation: 080d55be775b7414fd5a5ef3ac137b97b097e564
+  permission_handler_apple: 4ed2196e43d0651e8ff7ca3483a069d469701f2d
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1959d098c91d8a792531a723c4a9d7e9f6a01e38
 
diff --git a/flutter_app/lib/main.dart b/flutter_app/lib/main.dart
index 4f2b1b8dd..1c86699d9 100644
--- a/flutter_app/lib/main.dart
+++ b/flutter_app/lib/main.dart
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DittoExample extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _DittoExampleState extends State<DittoExample> {
   Ditto? _ditto;
-  final appID =
+  final databaseID =
       dotenv.env['DITTO_APP_ID'] ?? (throw Exception("env not found"));
   final token = dotenv.env['DITTO_PLAYGROUND_TOKEN'] ??
       (throw Exception("env not found"));
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ class _DittoExampleState extends State<DittoExample> {
   /// This function:
   /// 1. Requests required Bluetooth and WiFi permissions on mobile platforms (Android/iOS)
   /// 2. Initializes the Ditto SDK
-  /// 3. Sets up online playground identity with the provided app ID and token
-  /// 4. Enables peer-to-peer communication on non-web platforms
-  /// 5. Configures WebSocket connection to Ditto cloud
-  /// 6. Disables DQL strict mode
-  /// 7. Starts sync and updates the app state with the configured Ditto instance
+  /// 3. Creates a DittoConfig with the database ID and connect server URL
+  /// 4. Opens a Ditto peer with the provided database ID and auth URL
+  /// 5. Sets up an authentication expiration handler that authenticates the peer periodically
+  /// 6. Starts sync and updates the app state with the configured Ditto instance
   Future<void> _initDitto() async {
     // Skip permissions in test mode - they block integration tests
     const isTestMode =
@@ -70,26 +69,23 @@ class _DittoExampleState extends State<DittoExample> {
 
     await Ditto.init();
 
-    final identity = OnlinePlaygroundIdentity(
-        appID: appID,
-        token: token,
-        enableDittoCloudSync:
-            false, // This is required to be set to false to use the correct URLs
-        customAuthUrl: authUrl);
-
-    final ditto = await Ditto.open(identity: identity);
+    final config = DittoConfig(
+      databaseID: databaseID,
+      connect: DittoConfigConnectServer(
+        url: authUrl!,
+      ),
+    );
+    final ditto = await Ditto.open(config);
 
-    ditto.updateTransportConfig((config) {
-      // Note: this will not enable peer-to-peer sync on the web platform
-      config.setAllPeerToPeerEnabled(true);
-      config.connect.webSocketUrls.add(websocketUrl);
+    ditto.auth.setExpirationHandler((ditto, secondsRemaining) {
+      ditto.auth.login(
+        token: token,
+        // FIXME: Should be a çonstant (see SDKS-2594)
+        provider: "__playgroundProvider",
+      );
     });
 
-    // Disable DQL strict mode
-    // https://docs.ditto.live/dql/strict-mode
-    await ditto.store.execute("ALTER SYSTEM SET DQL_STRICT_MODE = false");
-
-    ditto.startSync();
+    ditto.sync.start();
 
     if (mounted) {
       setState(() => _ditto = ditto);
@@ -161,18 +157,18 @@ class _DittoExampleState extends State<DittoExample> {
       );
 
   Widget get _portalInfo => Column(children: [
-        Text("AppID: $appID"),
+        Text("DatabaseID: $databaseID"),
         Text("Token: $token"),
       ]);
 
   Widget get _syncTile => SwitchListTile(
         title: const Text("Sync Active"),
-        value: _ditto!.isSyncActive,
+        value: _ditto!.sync.isActive,
         onChanged: (value) {
           if (value) {
-            setState(() => _ditto!.startSync());
+            setState(() => _ditto!.sync.start());
           } else {
-            setState(() => _ditto!.stopSync());
+            setState(() => _ditto!.sync.stop());
           }
         },
       );
diff --git a/flutter_app/macos/Podfile.lock b/flutter_app/macos/Podfile.lock
index ffbf53676..b35c615dc 100644
--- a/flutter_app/macos/Podfile.lock
+++ b/flutter_app/macos/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PODS:
-  - ditto_live (4.13.1):
-    - DittoFlutter (= 4.13.1)
+  - ditto_live (5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2):
+    - DittoFlutter (= 5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2)
     - FlutterMacOS
-  - DittoFlutter (4.13.1)
+  - DittoFlutter (5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2)
   - FlutterMacOS (1.0.0)
   - path_provider_foundation (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: Flutter/ephemeral/.symlinks/plugins/path_provider_foundation/darwin
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  ditto_live: a46b3eba63227c95adffe6094d3153a74c060d0c
-  DittoFlutter: 26e21d5665e9bcc11660c4eceb1ec66b8ba64667
+  ditto_live: 28fc7573ba3213d0188de06bd03643e6b640008c
+  DittoFlutter: b4d9d0da05ff81972d7471b5e7f67d1931dbd1c3
   FlutterMacOS: 8f6f14fa908a6fb3fba0cd85dbd81ec4b251fb24
-  path_provider_foundation: 2b6b4c569c0fb62ec74538f866245ac84301af46
+  path_provider_foundation: 080d55be775b7414fd5a5ef3ac137b97b097e564
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 7eb978b976557c8c1cd717d8185ec483fd090a82
 
diff --git a/flutter_app/pubspec.lock b/flutter_app/pubspec.lock
index 563838639..34cddcc86 100644
--- a/flutter_app/pubspec.lock
+++ b/flutter_app/pubspec.lock
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: ditto_live
-      sha256: f095d52ec464e0c50323a4c37717a4e4727c00c035be8e11c0120b5bac927103
+      sha256: "589c5f4be8f394e1525eef24d8881774a017c21c6bec2ffd0c81d02c2b8edad2"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "4.13.1"
+    version: "5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2"
   equatable:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/flutter_app/pubspec.yaml b/flutter_app/pubspec.yaml
index 0f2d5011e..a526ba117 100644
--- a/flutter_app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/flutter_app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
 
-  ditto_live: 4.13.1
+  ditto_live: 5.0.0-experimental-flutter-publish-fixes.2
 
   # The following adds the Cupertino Icons font to your application.
   # Use with the CupertinoIcons class for iOS style icons.
diff --git a/scripts/bump-versions.js b/scripts/bump-versions.js
index fa1ef5dad..a65a3b767 100755
--- a/scripts/bump-versions.js
+++ b/scripts/bump-versions.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const log = {
 // Configuration for each app directory
 const APP_CONFIGS = {
   "react-native": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "package.json",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "react-native-expo": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "package.json",
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "javascript-tui": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "package.json",
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "javascript-web": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "package.json",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "android-kotlin": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "QuickStartTasks/gradle/libs.versions.toml",
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "android-java": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "gradle/libs.versions.toml",
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "android-cpp": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "QuickStartTasksCPP/app/build.gradle.kts",
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "cpp-tui": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "taskscpp/Makefile",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   swift: {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "Tasks.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "rust-tui": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "Cargo.toml",
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "dotnet-tui": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "DittoDotNetTasksConsole/DittoDotNetTasksConsole.csproj",
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "dotnet-maui": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "DittoMauiTasksApp/DittoMauiTasksApp.csproj",
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ const APP_CONFIGS = {
   },
 
   "dotnet-winforms": {
-    skip: false,
+    skip: true,
     files: [
       {
         path: "TasksApp/DittoTasksApp.csproj",