diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7197df281..eb8b72cd5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@ Pods
 Gemfile.lock
 
 # yarn lock file, use `yarn import` to generate from package-lock.json 
-yarn.lock
\ No newline at end of file
+yarn.lock
+branchreactnativetestbed/ios/.ruby-version
diff --git a/branchreactnativetestbed/android/settings.gradle b/branchreactnativetestbed/android/settings.gradle
index 82f5565b4..7098e4b2c 100644
--- a/branchreactnativetestbed/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/branchreactnativetestbed/android/settings.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 rootProject.name = 'branchreactnativetestbed'
 apply from: file("../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/native_modules.gradle"); applyNativeModulesSettingsGradle(settings)
 include ':app'
-includeBuild('../node_modules/react-native-gradle-plugin')
+includeBuild('../node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/branchreactnativetestbed/ios/Podfile.lock b/branchreactnativetestbed/ios/Podfile.lock
index 2c13ec0a7..08afbc498 100644
--- a/branchreactnativetestbed/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/branchreactnativetestbed/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PODS:
   - boost (1.76.0)
-  - BranchSDK (3.4.4)
+  - BranchSDK (3.6.5)
   - CocoaAsyncSocket (7.6.5)
   - DoubleConversion (1.1.6)
   - FBLazyVector (0.72.5)
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ PODS:
   - React-jsinspector (0.72.5)
   - React-logger (0.72.5):
     - glog
-  - react-native-branch (6.2.2-alpha.0):
-    - BranchSDK (= 3.4.4)
+  - react-native-branch (6.4.0-alpha.0):
+    - BranchSDK (= 3.6.5)
     - React-Core
   - React-NativeModulesApple (0.72.5):
     - hermes-engine
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: 57d2868c099736d80fcd648bf211b4431e51a558
-  BranchSDK: 28bec34fb99c53ab8e86b7bf69cc55a4505fe0b3
+  BranchSDK: ef7d89062afb08b20f65d5b1633b215ee77ab77f
   CocoaAsyncSocket: 065fd1e645c7abab64f7a6a2007a48038fdc6a99
   DoubleConversion: 5189b271737e1565bdce30deb4a08d647e3f5f54
   FBLazyVector: 71803c074f6325f10b5ec891c443b6bbabef0ca7
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsiexecutor: ff70a72027dea5cc7d71cfcc6fad7f599f63987a
   React-jsinspector: aef73cbd43b70675f572214d10fa438c89bf11ba
   React-logger: 2e4aee3e11b3ec4fa6cfd8004610bbb3b8d6cca4
-  react-native-branch: 58dfd22e9b6ae19fb062e41c610d30a1501c3651
+  react-native-branch: f98a76ca204f8b0e7fbcba8cb80802ac1a762efd
   React-NativeModulesApple: 797bc6078d566eef3fb3f74127e6e1d2e945a15f
   React-perflogger: cd8886513f68e1c135a1e79d20575c6489641597
   React-RCTActionSheet: 726d2615ca62a77ce3e2c13d87f65379cdc73498
diff --git a/branchreactnativetestbed/package-lock.json b/branchreactnativetestbed/package-lock.json
index 1dfebaac9..d09ca70ff 100644
--- a/branchreactnativetestbed/package-lock.json
+++ b/branchreactnativetestbed/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "react": "18.2.0",
         "react-native": "0.72.5",
-        "react-native-branch": "6.2.2-alpha.0"
+        "react-native-branch": "6.4.0-alpha.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
@@ -11359,9 +11359,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/react-native-branch": {
-      "version": "6.2.2-alpha.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-branch/-/react-native-branch-6.2.2-alpha.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-trr9IvxZXaoaZhvh0FBYZeQNwy1kH9wLivNW2dX5askCtLQ7WgcXqYfU86rTGkdOJPUuPU1CQCawrtUKWgsxew==",
+      "version": "6.4.0-alpha.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-branch/-/react-native-branch-6.4.0-alpha.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2prsXPNxMOzHLRAkUMEAKm2kH7sF2PusMycnSdK2ex6wdTxBsq5C8kRCkJjX+nKKwXtJRcSjyZRWoKiv5HHyQA==",
       "peerDependencies": {
         "react-native": ">= 0.60"
       }
@@ -21210,9 +21210,9 @@
       }
     },
     "react-native-branch": {
-      "version": "6.2.2-alpha.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-branch/-/react-native-branch-6.2.2-alpha.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-trr9IvxZXaoaZhvh0FBYZeQNwy1kH9wLivNW2dX5askCtLQ7WgcXqYfU86rTGkdOJPUuPU1CQCawrtUKWgsxew==",
+      "version": "6.4.0-alpha.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-branch/-/react-native-branch-6.4.0-alpha.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2prsXPNxMOzHLRAkUMEAKm2kH7sF2PusMycnSdK2ex6wdTxBsq5C8kRCkJjX+nKKwXtJRcSjyZRWoKiv5HHyQA==",
       "requires": {}
     },
     "react-refresh": {
diff --git a/branchreactnativetestbed/package.json b/branchreactnativetestbed/package.json
index 06728f603..c2afc80ad 100644
--- a/branchreactnativetestbed/package.json
+++ b/branchreactnativetestbed/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.72.5",
-    "react-native-branch": "6.3.0"
+    "react-native-branch": "6.4.0-alpha.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",