diff --git a/examples/chat/gradle.properties b/examples/chat/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100644
--- a/examples/chat/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/chat/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/chat/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/chat/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 9d553b73b5..f1bab781b9 100644
--- a/examples/chat/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/chat/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/codeviewer/gradle.properties b/examples/codeviewer/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100644
--- a/examples/codeviewer/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/codeviewer/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/codeviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/codeviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
index d08dcbaef2..526c6f61b2 100644
--- a/examples/codeviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/codeviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/falling-balls/gradle.properties b/examples/falling-balls/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100644
--- a/examples/falling-balls/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/falling-balls/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/falling-balls/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/falling-balls/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 11a8ee8560..8716294172 100644
--- a/examples/falling-balls/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/falling-balls/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/imageviewer/gradle.properties b/examples/imageviewer/gradle.properties
index ae8c087e06..efa38e2e33 100644
--- a/examples/imageviewer/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/imageviewer/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.5.0-dev1114
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/imageviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/imageviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 49db30760d..5a3e685b83 100755
--- a/examples/imageviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/imageviewer/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
-
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/minesweeper/gradle.properties b/examples/minesweeper/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100644
--- a/examples/minesweeper/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/minesweeper/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/minesweeper/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/minesweeper/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 1c97c2dd07..430c4f31f7 100644
--- a/examples/minesweeper/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/minesweeper/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,16 +15,7 @@ kotlin {
     jvm("desktop")
 
     ios()
-    iosSimulatorArm64() {
-        // TODO: remove after 1.5 release
-        binaries.forEach {
-            it.freeCompilerArgs += listOf(
-                "-linker-option", "-framework", "-linker-option", "Metal",
-                "-linker-option", "-framework", "-linker-option", "CoreText",
-                "-linker-option", "-framework", "-linker-option", "CoreGraphics",
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    iosSimulatorArm64()
 
     js(IR) {
         browser()
@@ -54,7 +45,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/todoapp-lite/gradle.properties b/examples/todoapp-lite/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100755
--- a/examples/todoapp-lite/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/todoapp-lite/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/todoapp-lite/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/todoapp-lite/shared/build.gradle.kts
index fff63d294b..c2e8dde553 100755
--- a/examples/todoapp-lite/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/todoapp-lite/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/visual-effects/gradle.properties b/examples/visual-effects/gradle.properties
index 125fb44055..5b9eda536a 100644
--- a/examples/visual-effects/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/visual-effects/gradle.properties
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/visual-effects/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/visual-effects/shared/build.gradle.kts
index de48622f63..04eec1a4e9 100644
--- a/examples/visual-effects/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/visual-effects/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/examples/widgets-gallery/gradle.properties b/examples/widgets-gallery/gradle.properties
index 0c5787e969..8390fbc487 100644
--- a/examples/widgets-gallery/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/widgets-gallery/gradle.properties
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.jscanvas.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.macos.enabled=true
 org.jetbrains.compose.experimental.uikit.enabled=true
-kotlin.native.cacheKind=none
 kotlin.native.useEmbeddableCompilerJar=true
 kotlin.mpp.androidSourceSetLayoutVersion=2
 # Enable kotlin/native experimental memory model
 kotlin.native.binary.memoryModel=experimental
 kotlin.version=1.9.0
 agp.version=7.1.3
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.0-beta02
diff --git a/examples/widgets-gallery/shared/build.gradle.kts b/examples/widgets-gallery/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 1179c0907e..85ddf1493c 100644
--- a/examples/widgets-gallery/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/widgets-gallery/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "shared"
             isStatic = true
         }
-        extraSpecAttributes["resources"] = "['src/commonMain/resources/**', 'src/iosMain/resources/**']"
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/internal/configureNativeCompilerCaching.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/internal/configureNativeCompilerCaching.kt
index 55e3a440a0..7537f89bff 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/internal/configureNativeCompilerCaching.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/internal/configureNativeCompilerCaching.kt
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ private fun KotlinNativeTarget.checkCacheKindUserValueIsNotNone() {
             val value = provider.valueOrNull(cacheKindProperty)
             if (value != null) {
                 if (value.equals(NONE_VALUE, ignoreCase = true)) {
-                    ComposeMultiplatformBuildService
-                        .getInstance(project)
-                        .warnOnceAfterBuild(cacheKindPropertyWarningMessage(cacheKindProperty, provider))
+                    error(cacheKindPropertyWarningMessage(cacheKindProperty, provider))
                 }
                 return
             }
@@ -60,13 +58,13 @@ private fun cacheKindPropertyWarningMessage(
     cacheKindProperty: String,
     provider: KGPPropertyProvider
 ) = """
-    |Warning: '$cacheKindProperty' is explicitly set to `none`.
+    |'$cacheKindProperty' is explicitly set to `none`.
     |This option significantly slows the Kotlin/Native compiler.
     |Compose Multiplatform Gradle plugin can set this property automatically,
     |when it is necessary.
     |  * Recommended action: remove explicit '$cacheKindProperty=$NONE_VALUE' from ${provider.location}. 
     |  * Alternative action: if you are sure you need '$cacheKindProperty=$NONE_VALUE', disable
-    |this warning by adding '$COMPOSE_NATIVE_MANAGE_CACHE_KIND=false' to your 'gradle.properties'.
+    |this error by adding '$COMPOSE_NATIVE_MANAGE_CACHE_KIND=false' to your 'gradle.properties'.
 """.trimMargin()
 
 private fun KotlinNativeTarget.configureTargetCompilerCache(kotlinVersion: KotlinVersion) {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/uikit/internal/resources/configureSyncIosResources.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/uikit/internal/resources/configureSyncIosResources.kt
index e640f8e9ba..ae0a430a08 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/uikit/internal/resources/configureSyncIosResources.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/experimental/uikit/internal/resources/configureSyncIosResources.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ private fun SyncIosResourcesContext.configureCocoapodsResourcesAttribute() {
             val specAttributes = cocoapodsExt.extraSpecAttributes
             val resourcesSpec = specAttributes[RESOURCES_SPEC_ATTR]
             if (!resourcesSpec.isNullOrBlank()) {
-                project.logger.warn("Warning: kotlin.cocoapods.extraSpecAttributes[\"resources\"] is ignored by Compose Multiplatform's resource synchronization for iOS")
+                error("""
+                    |Kotlin.cocoapods.extraSpecAttributes["resources"] is not compatible with Compose Multiplatform's resources management for iOS.
+                    |  * Recommended action: remove extraSpecAttributes["resources"] from '${project.buildFile}' and run '${project.path}:podInstall' once;
+                    |  * Alternative action: turn off Compose Multiplatform's resources management for iOS by adding '${IosGradleProperties.SYNC_RESOURCES_PROPERTY}=false' to your gradle.properties;
+                """.trimMargin())
             }
             cocoapodsExt.framework {
                 val syncDir = syncDirFor(this).get().asFile
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
index f2cd0db71a..301f04f575 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
@@ -142,23 +142,19 @@ class GradlePluginTest : GradlePluginTestBase() {
             defaultTestEnvironment.copy(kotlinVersion = kotlinVersion)
         )
 
-        val cacheKindWarning = "Warning: 'kotlin.native.cacheKind' is explicitly set to `none`"
+        val cacheKindError = "'kotlin.native.cacheKind' is explicitly set to `none`"
 
         val args = arrayOf("build", "--dry-run", "-Pkotlin.native.cacheKind=none")
         with(nativeCacheKindWarningProject(kotlinVersion = TestKotlinVersions.v1_8_20)) {
-            gradle(*args).checks {
-                check.logContainsOnce(cacheKindWarning)
-            }
-            // check that the warning is shown even when the configuration is loaded from cache
-            gradle(*args).checks {
-                check.logContainsOnce(cacheKindWarning)
+            gradleFailure(*args).checks {
+                check.logContains(cacheKindError)
             }
         }
         testWorkDir.deleteRecursively()
         testWorkDir.mkdirs()
         with(nativeCacheKindWarningProject(kotlinVersion = TestKotlinVersions.v1_9_0) ) {
-            gradle(*args).checks {
-                check.logContainsOnce(cacheKindWarning)
+            gradleFailure(*args).checks {
+                check.logContains(cacheKindError)
             }
         }
     }