diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index ec7ce42a0df..bbef5598318 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           - Xcode_15.2
           - Xcode_16.1
         destination:
-          - 'platform=iOS Simulator,OS=17.2,name=iPhone 15'
-          - 'platform=iOS Simulator,OS=18.1,name=iPhone 16'
-          - 'platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=17.2,name=Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)'
-          - 'platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=18.1,name=Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)'
-          - 'platform=visionOS Simulator,OS=1.0,name=Apple Vision Pro'
-          - 'platform=visionOS Simulator,OS=2.1,name=Apple Vision Pro'
           - 'platform=macOS'
         exclude:
           # Don't run old macOS with new Xcode
@@ -43,20 +37,8 @@ jobs:
           # Don't run new macOS with old Xcode
           - runner: macos-15
             xcode: Xcode_15.2
-          # Don't run old simulators with new Xcode
-          - destination: 'platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=17.2,name=Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)'
-            xcode: Xcode_16.1
-          - destination: 'platform=iOS Simulator,OS=17.2,name=iPhone 15'
-            xcode: Xcode_16.1
-          - destination: 'platform=visionOS Simulator,OS=1.0,name=Apple Vision Pro'
-            xcode: Xcode_16.1
-          # Don't run new simulators with old Xcode
-          - destination: 'platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=18.1,name=Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)'
-            xcode: Xcode_15.2
-          - destination: 'platform=iOS Simulator,OS=18.1,name=iPhone 16'
-            xcode: Xcode_15.2
-          - destination: 'platform=visionOS Simulator,OS=2.1,name=Apple Vision Pro'
-            xcode: Xcode_15.2
+        iteration: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
+        
     steps:
       - name: Configure Xcode
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/${{ matrix.xcode }}.app
@@ -134,7 +116,6 @@ jobs:
             -destination '${{ matrix.destination }}' \
             test 2>&1 \
             | xcbeautify
-
   linux:
     # Details on why AL2 isn't included: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift/pull/1833
     if: github.repository == 'awslabs/aws-sdk-swift' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
@@ -148,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         version:
           - "5.9"
           - "6.0"
+        iteration: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
     env:
       ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
     steps:
diff --git a/IntegrationTests/Services/AWSTranscribeStreamingIntegrationTests/TranscribeStreamingTests.swift b/IntegrationTests/Services/AWSTranscribeStreamingIntegrationTests/TranscribeStreamingTests.swift
index b294cd8e11e..cc13dfbfbc5 100644
--- a/IntegrationTests/Services/AWSTranscribeStreamingIntegrationTests/TranscribeStreamingTests.swift
+++ b/IntegrationTests/Services/AWSTranscribeStreamingIntegrationTests/TranscribeStreamingTests.swift
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ final class TranscribeStreamingTests: XCTestCase {
             "Hello transcribed streaming from swift sdk.",
             "Hello transcribes streaming from Swift SDK.",
         ]
-        XCTAssertTrue(candidates.contains(where: { $0.lowercased() == fullMessage.lowercased() }))
+        XCTAssertTrue(
+            candidates.contains { $0.lowercased() == fullMessage.lowercased() },
+            "The transcription \"\(fullMessage)\" does not match any of the expected forms: [\(candidates.map { "\"\($0)\"" }.joined(separator: ", "))]"
+        )
     }
 
     // Performs the stream transcription, with retry for selected errors associated with
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 785cab54b6c..3aa226a3c83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 [apache-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg
 [apache-url]: LICENSE
 
+added trace logging
+
 ## Getting Started
 
 - [SDK Product Page](https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-swift/)
diff --git a/Sources/Core/AWSClientRuntime/Sources/AWSClientRuntime/Retry/AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider.swift b/Sources/Core/AWSClientRuntime/Sources/AWSClientRuntime/Retry/AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider.swift
index 6233b76e683..7635c81e67b 100644
--- a/Sources/Core/AWSClientRuntime/Sources/AWSClientRuntime/Retry/AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider.swift
+++ b/Sources/Core/AWSClientRuntime/Sources/AWSClientRuntime/Retry/AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import struct Foundation.TimeInterval
 import enum AwsCommonRuntimeKit.CommonRunTimeError
 import protocol SmithyRetriesAPI.RetryErrorInfoProvider
 import enum ClientRuntime.DefaultRetryErrorInfoProvider
+import struct Smithy.SwiftLogger
 import struct SmithyRetriesAPI.RetryErrorInfo
 import protocol ClientRuntime.ServiceError
 import protocol ClientRuntime.HTTPError
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ public enum AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider: RetryErrorInfoProvider {
     private static let timeoutStatusCodes = [408, 504]
 
     public static func errorInfo(for error: Error) -> RetryErrorInfo? {
+        let logger = SwiftLogger(label: "RetryLogger")
+        logger.info("(RETRYING) got errorInfo for \(error)")
 
         // Determine based on properties if this error is a timeout error.
         var isTimeout = false
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ public enum AWSRetryErrorInfoProvider: RetryErrorInfoProvider {
         // Handle certain CRT errors as transient errors
         if case CommonRunTimeError.crtError(let crtError) = error {
             if transientCRTErrorCodes.contains(crtError.code) {
+                logger.info("RETRYING CRT ERROR CODE: \(crtError.code)")
                 return RetryErrorInfo(errorType: .transient, retryAfterHint: nil, isTimeout: isTimeout)
             }
         }