diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bfc43aab28e..94f5a8fd75a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ E = @echo
 Q = @
 endif
 
-CORE_VERSION = 3.0.0-dev
+CORE_VERSION = 4.0.0-dev
 CPP_VERSION = 1.3.0-dev
 CSHARP_VERSION = 1.3.0-dev
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
 SHARED_PREFIX =
-SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -3
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -4
 SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -1
 SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -1
 else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ install-shared_c: shared_c strip-shared_c install-pkg-config_c
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so.4
 	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so.4
 	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so.4
 	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ 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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.4
 	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.4
 	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -2598,7 +2598,7 @@ 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.3
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -2764,8 +2764,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(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) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.3
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -3104,8 +3104,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(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) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.3 -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) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.3
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.4 -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) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -3392,8 +3392,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(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) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.3 -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) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.3
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.4 -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) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -3921,8 +3921,8 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(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) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.3
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.4
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -4198,7 +4198,7 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC+
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
@@ -4596,7 +4596,7 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(L
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_cronet.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_cronet.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
@@ -4719,7 +4719,7 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP):
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc++
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_reflection.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc++
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_reflection.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgrpc++
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
@@ -5077,7 +5077,7 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_unsecure.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_unsecure.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
@@ -5667,7 +5667,7 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHA
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.3 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.4 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).so
 endif
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 6e590f4ca6b..5b701a8dd3e 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: 3.0.0-dev
+  core_version: 4.0.0-dev
   g_stands_for: gentle
   version: 1.3.0-dev
 filegroups:
diff --git a/build_config.rb b/build_config.rb
index b5a8c2020ba..9a69070dc71 100644
--- a/build_config.rb
+++ b/build_config.rb
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 module GrpcBuildConfig
-  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-3.dll'
+  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-4.dll'
 end
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
index ba80bd801ee..3793845559c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
-const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "3.0.0-dev"; }
+const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "4.0.0-dev"; }
 
 const char *grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "gentle"; }
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
index 272bb4cebf3..c796f10fc6a 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         = 3.0.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.0.0-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 d09ddaa04dc..8d9898ab666 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         = 3.0.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.0.0-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