diff --git a/firebase-appdistribution-api/gradle.properties b/firebase-appdistribution-api/gradle.properties
index c3ccdd56690..bf488c0e6f4 100644
--- a/firebase-appdistribution-api/gradle.properties
+++ b/firebase-appdistribution-api/gradle.properties
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-version=16.0.1
+version=16.0.0-beta06
+latestReleasedVersion=16.0.0-beta05
diff --git a/firebase-appdistribution/gradle.properties b/firebase-appdistribution/gradle.properties
index 84a8996a123..9c080711ba4 100644
--- a/firebase-appdistribution/gradle.properties
+++ b/firebase-appdistribution/gradle.properties
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-version=16.0.1
+version=16.0.0-beta06
+latestReleasedVersion=16.0.0-beta05
diff --git a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md
index fd9eed13c8e..da23aefa5de 100644
--- a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Unreleased
+* [changed] Updated `firebase-crashlytics` dependency to v18.3.6.
 
 # 18.3.5
 * [fixed] Updated `firebase-common` to its latest version (v20.3.0) to fix an
   issue that was causing a nondeterministic crash on startup.
 
-* [changed] Updated `firebase-crashlytics` dependency to v18.3.5.  
+* [changed] Updated `firebase-crashlytics` dependency to v18.3.5.
 # 18.3.4
 <aside class="caution">This version of <code>firebase-crashlytics-ndk</code> can
   cause a nondeterministic crash on startup. For more information, see
@@ -203,4 +204,3 @@ change. The following release notes describe changes in the new SDK.
  uploading symbol files to [crashlytics] servers. See the
  [[crashlytics] Gradle plugin documentation](/docs/crashlytics/ndk-reports-new-sdk)
  for more information.
-
diff --git a/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md
index c835f72a25e..e47437a4bf6 100644
--- a/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Unreleased
-
+* [changed] Relaxed certain query validations performed by the SDK (#4231).
+* [changed] Updated grpc to 1.52.1 and javalite, protoc, protobufjavautil to 3.21.11.
 
 # 24.4.3
 * [fixed] Fixed a potential high-memory usage issue.
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ updates.
   and
   [`Query.whereNotEqualTo()`](/docs/reference/android/com/google/firebase/firestore/Query#whereNotEqualTo(java.lang.String,%20java.lang.Object))
   query operators.
-  
+
   * `Query.whereNotIn()` finds documents where a specified field's value is
     not in a specified array.
   * `Query.whereNotEqualTo()` finds documents where a specified field's value
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ updates.
   is IN a specified array. `Query.whereArrayContainsAny()` finds documents
   where a specified field is an array and contains ANY element of a specified
   array.
-  
+
 - [changed] Improved the performance of repeatedly executed queries. Recently
   executed queries should see dramatic improvements. This benefit is reduced
   if changes accumulate while the query is inactive. Queries that use the
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ updates.
   https://github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk/issues/134
 
 # 17.1.4
-* [fixed] Fixed a SQLite transaction-handling issue that occasionally masked 
+* [fixed] Fixed a SQLite transaction-handling issue that occasionally masked
   exceptions when Firestore closed a transaction that was never started. For
   more information, see the [issue report in GitHub](https://github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk/issues/115).
 * [fixed] Fixed a race condition that caused a `SQLiteDatabaseLockedException`
@@ -767,4 +768,3 @@ updates.
   or
   [`FieldValue.serverTimestamp()`](/docs/reference/android/com/google/firebase/firestore/FieldValue.html#serverTimestamp())
   values.
-
diff --git a/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md
index 954135a28ce..795996af7b4 100644
--- a/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [fixed] Fix a breakage related to Jetpack core library related to [upstream update](https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/support/+/2399893)
+* [changed] Updated javalite, protoc, protobufjavautil to 3.21.11.
 
 # 23.1.1
 * [fixed] Fixed deadlock when handling simultaneous messages.
@@ -403,4 +404,3 @@ released on [March 03, 2020](/support/release-notes/android#2020-03-03).
   now return a
   [`Task`](/docs/reference/android/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task) that can
   be used to see when the request has completed.
-
diff --git a/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md
index fae8fdedd34..5354eeae4af 100644
--- a/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Unreleased
 
-
 # 24.1.2
 * [changed] Internal infrastructure improvements.
 
@@ -125,4 +124,3 @@ runtime.
 
 * [feature] Added ability to get the model download ID, which allows progress
   tracking of file downloads.
-
diff --git a/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md
index 28a1ded888f..b4b1e9b6efb 100644
--- a/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Unreleased
+* [changed] Updated javalite, protoc, protobufjavautil to 3.21.11.
 
 # 20.3.1
 * [changed] Migrated [perfmon] to use standard Firebase executors.
@@ -332,4 +333,3 @@ updates.
 
 # 16.1.0
 * [fixed] Fixed a `SecurityException` crash on certain devices that do not have Google Play Services on them.
-