diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
index 188aed43..68823444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -115,14 +115,10 @@ jobs:
           VERSION="${{ inputs.android_version }}"
 
           # Validate version exists on GitHub
-          # -sf: silent + fail on HTTP >= 400 so RELEASE stays empty
-          # on 404, otherwise GitHub's JSON error body would defeat the
-          # `[ -z ]` guard below.
-          RELEASE=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}" \
-            "https://api.github.com/repos/OneSignal/OneSignal-Android-SDK/releases/tags/${VERSION}" || true)
-
-
-          if [ -z "$RELEASE" ]; then
+          if ! curl --fail --silent --show-error --retry 4 --retry-delay 30 \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/OneSignal/OneSignal-Android-SDK/releases/tags/${VERSION}" \
+            >/dev/null; then
             echo "✗ Android SDK version ${VERSION} not found"
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -145,13 +141,10 @@ jobs:
           VERSION="${{ inputs.ios_version }}"
 
           # Validate version exists on GitHub
-          # -sf: silent + fail on HTTP >= 400 so RELEASE stays empty
-          # on 404, otherwise GitHub's JSON error body would defeat the
-          # `[ -z ]` guard below.
-          RELEASE=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}" \
-            "https://api.github.com/repos/OneSignal/OneSignal-iOS-SDK/releases/tags/${VERSION}" || true)
-
-          if [ -z "$RELEASE" ]; then
+          if ! curl --fail --silent --show-error --retry 4 --retry-delay 30 \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/OneSignal/OneSignal-iOS-SDK/releases/tags/${VERSION}" \
+            >/dev/null; then
             echo "✗ iOS SDK version ${VERSION} not found"
             exit 1
           fi
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 9294fd91..3829bc30 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def safeFlagGet(envProp, gradleProp) {
     return normalizedValue != null && (normalizedValue.equalsIgnoreCase('true') || normalizedValue == '1')
 }
 
-def oneSignalVersion = '5.9.6'
+def oneSignalVersion = '5.9.7'
 def oneSignalDisableLocation = safeFlagGet('ONESIGNAL_DISABLE_LOCATION', 'onesignal.disableLocation')
 
 android {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java b/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
index 0360972d..cf341ab0 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public void invalidate() {
     @Override
     public void initialize(String appId) {
         OneSignalWrapper.setSdkType("reactnative");
-        OneSignalWrapper.setSdkVersion("050504");
+        OneSignalWrapper.setSdkVersion("050505");
 
         if (oneSignalInitDone) {
             Logging.debug("Already initialized the OneSignal React-Native SDK", null);
diff --git a/ios/RCTOneSignal/RCTOneSignal.mm b/ios/RCTOneSignal/RCTOneSignal.mm
index 11e8b98c..b0afdcd7 100644
--- a/ios/RCTOneSignal/RCTOneSignal.mm
+++ b/ios/RCTOneSignal/RCTOneSignal.mm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ - (void)initOneSignal:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
     return;
 
   OneSignalWrapper.sdkType = @"reactnative";
-  OneSignalWrapper.sdkVersion = @"050504";
+  OneSignalWrapper.sdkVersion = @"050505";
   // initialize the SDK with a nil app ID so cold start click listeners can be
   // triggered
   [OneSignal initialize:nil withLaunchOptions:launchOptions];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 79f09ebd..b396ef0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-onesignal",
-  "version": "5.5.4",
+  "version": "5.5.5",
   "description": "React Native OneSignal SDK",
   "keywords": [
     "android",