diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36e3ea0cd1e..0364a26eeb1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ E = @echo
 Q = @
 endif
 
-CORE_VERSION = 6.0.0-dev
+CORE_VERSION = 7.0.0-dev
 CPP_VERSION = 1.17.0-dev
 CSHARP_VERSION = 1.17.0-dev
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
 SHARED_PREFIX =
-SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -6
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -7
 SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -1
 SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -1
 else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -3003,7 +3003,7 @@ install-shared_c: shared_c strip-shared_c install-pkg-config_c
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libaddress_sorting.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libaddress_sorting.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libaddress_sorting.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libaddress_sorting.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -3056,7 +3056,7 @@ install-shared_cxx: shared_cxx strip-shared_cxx install-shared_c install-pkg-con
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -3092,7 +3092,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpcpp_channelz$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -3101,7 +3101,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpcpp_channelz$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpcpp_channelz.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpcpp_channelz$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpcpp_channelz.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpcpp_channelz$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpcpp_channelz.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpcpp_channelz$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpcpp_channelz.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ install-shared_csharp: shared_csharp strip-shared_csharp
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.6
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -3209,8 +3209,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE):
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libaddress_sorting.so.6 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.6
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libaddress_sorting.so.7 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -3404,8 +3404,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGPR_OB
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.6 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.6
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.7 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -3831,8 +3831,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.6 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.6
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.7 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -4196,8 +4196,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(L
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.6 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.6
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.7 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -5110,8 +5110,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.6 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.6
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.7 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.7
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 204d426543e..7ce32145114 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ settings:
   '#08': Use "-preN" suffixes to identify pre-release versions
   '#09': Per-language overrides are possible with (eg) ruby_version tag here
   '#10': See the expand_version.py for all the quirks here
-  core_version: 6.0.0-dev
+  core_version: 7.0.0-dev
   g_stands_for: gizmo
   version: 1.17.0-dev
 filegroups:
diff --git a/build_config.rb b/build_config.rb
index 644c80fdb62..ab06a137473 100644
--- a/build_config.rb
+++ b/build_config.rb
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 module GrpcBuildConfig
-  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-6.dll'
+  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-7.dll'
 end
diff --git a/grpc.def b/grpc.def
index 4f22d077c84..2379cf17e6f 100644
--- a/grpc.def
+++ b/grpc.def
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ EXPORTS
     grpc_channelz_get_socket
     grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd
     grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd
-    grpc_use_signal
     grpc_auth_property_iterator_next
     grpc_auth_context_property_iterator
     grpc_auth_context_peer_identity
diff --git a/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h b/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
index 5f1ada5aaf5..fbce5e13c11 100644
--- a/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
+++ b/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ GRPCAPI grpc_channel* grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd(
 GRPCAPI void grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd(grpc_server* server,
                                                       void* reserved, int fd);
 
-/** GRPC Core POSIX library may internally use signals to optimize some work.
-   The library uses (SIGRTMIN + 6) signal by default. Use this API to instruct
-   the library to use a different signal i.e 'signum' instead.
-   Note:
-   - To prevent GRPC library from using any signals, pass a 'signum' of -1
-   - This API is optional but if called, it MUST be called before grpc_init() */
-GRPCAPI void grpc_use_signal(int signum);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.cc
index 764fb08142a..8a7dc7b004a 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.cc
@@ -395,6 +395,4 @@ void grpc_pollset_set_del_fd(grpc_pollset_set* pollset_set, grpc_fd* fd) {
   g_event_engine->pollset_set_del_fd(pollset_set, fd);
 }
 
-void grpc_use_signal(int signum) {}
-
 #endif  // GRPC_POSIX_SOCKET_EV
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
index 99573daefa6..66890ce65ac 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
-const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "6.0.0-dev"; }
+const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "7.0.0-dev"; }
 
 const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "gizmo"; }
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index b2f8942b334..ca27c03b3c7 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
 #define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.17.0-dev"
-#define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"6.0.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"7.0.0-dev"
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
index 5dd4386888a..0e192b62011 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ grpc_channelz_get_subchannel_type grpc_channelz_get_subchannel_import;
 grpc_channelz_get_socket_type grpc_channelz_get_socket_import;
 grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import;
 grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
-grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
 grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import;
 grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import;
@@ -362,7 +361,6 @@ void grpc_rb_load_imports(HMODULE library) {
   grpc_channelz_get_socket_import = (grpc_channelz_get_socket_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_channelz_get_socket");
   grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import = (grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd");
   grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import = (grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd");
-  grpc_use_signal_import = (grpc_use_signal_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_use_signal");
   grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import = (grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_property_iterator_next");
   grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import = (grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_property_iterator");
   grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import = (grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_peer_identity");
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
index ec6e400089a..e075db89e81 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
@@ -287,9 +287,6 @@ extern grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_fr
 typedef void(*grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type)(grpc_server* server, void* reserved, int fd);
 extern grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
 #define grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import
-typedef void(*grpc_use_signal_type)(int signum);
-extern grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
-#define grpc_use_signal grpc_use_signal_import
 typedef const grpc_auth_property*(*grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type)(grpc_auth_property_iterator* it);
 extern grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 #define grpc_auth_property_iterator_next grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
index 0c2569d0d82..973975ae283 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Core"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.0.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 7.0.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index d9ab7123014..d5986fde90b 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Core"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.0.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 7.0.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a