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*Hey all . KMM Library via Maven: iOS Build Fails with Undefined Symbols Error, CocoaPods Dependencies Not Linked Correctly*

I am working on a Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) project and created a base component library (`za_kmm_base`) that includes a dependency on an Objective-C library (`za_kmm_oc_lib`) via `cocoapods {}` configuration:
```kotlin```
```cocoapods {
    version = "0.0.2"
    summary = "Za KMM Base Component"
    homepage = "xxxxx"
    ios.deploymentTarget = "12.0"
    pod("za_kmm_oc_lib") {
        version = "0.0.4"
        headers = "ZAKMMRSAUtil.h"
    }
    framework {
        baseName = "za_kmm_base"
        isStatic = true
        transitiveExport = true
    }
}```
Then, I published
`za_kmm_base` to a private Maven repository for use in other KMM projects.
In another project, I referenced this library via Maven:
```kotlin```
```implementation("com.za.group:za_kmm_base:0.0.2")```
However, during the iOS build process, I encountered the following link error:
```php```
```Undefined symbols for architecture arm64:
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_ZAKMMRSAUtil", referenced from:
      in libza_kmm_base.a
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64```
:mag: What I Have Tried:
• Ensured that 
• za`_kmm_oc_lib`
•  is correctly published via CocoaPods and is working properly in the original KMM module.
• In the Maven-based project, I 
• *did not configure `cocoapods {}`* or declare the `pod("za_kmm_oc_lib")` again.
• Checked Kotlin documentation and found no clear guidance on CocoaPods dependency propagation when KMM libraries are referenced via Maven.
:exclamation: Key Problem Points:
> Kotlin Multiplatform does *not automatically propagate CocoaPods `pod()` dependencies* when KMM libraries are published via Maven.
As a result, symbols defined in Objective-C or Swift code (like `ZAKMMRSAUtil`) cannot be linked in the final project, causing the build to fail.

:bulb: What I Would Like to Confirm:
• *Is there an official recommended approach to propagate CocoaPods dependencies for KMM libraries published via Maven?*
• *Do I need to manually declare `pod("za_kmm_oc_lib")` in every downstream project to correctly link the dependencies?*
• *Is there any plan in Kotlin Multiplatform to support the propagation of CocoaPods dependencies (transitive pod dependencies)?*

Hi, can you provide a minimal reproducer project?