diff --git a/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle b/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
index ea2d7916cd..eb3c91749a 100644
--- a/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.1' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain the grpc libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-auth:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-auth:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
     // workaround for https://github.com/google/protobuf/issues/1889
     protobuf 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.0.2'
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index dc3d36682c..9b255170ba 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 group = "io.grpc"
-version = "1.22.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+version = "1.23.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 description = 'gRPC: Android'
 
 buildscript {
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ dependencies {
     errorprone 'com.google.errorprone:error_prone_core:2.3.3'
     errorproneJavac 'com.google.errorprone:javac:9+181-r4173-1'
 
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-core:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-core:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
-    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'org.robolectric:robolectric:3.7.1'
     testImplementation 'com.google.truth:truth:0.45'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 188c5768cc..21aba3174b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     group = "io.grpc"
-    version = "1.22.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    version = "1.23.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
     sourceCompatibility = 1.7
     targetCompatibility = 1.7
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
index ff0ceb3f5e..21b774645a 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedUnaryCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.22.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.23.0-SNAPSHOT)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 @java.lang.Deprecated
 public final class TestDeprecatedServiceGrpc {
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 244e8aba2e..1d43ef1fad 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedUnaryCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.22.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.23.0-SNAPSHOT)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
index 25d90510f0..dfc9da3c36 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedUnaryCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.22.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.23.0-SNAPSHOT)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 @java.lang.Deprecated
 public final class TestDeprecatedServiceGrpc {
diff --git a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 2dd80fe1c5..439ad79ba5 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedUnaryCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.22.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.23.0-SNAPSHOT)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
index c7bfd38628..11a4f46ad4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public final class GrpcUtil {
 
   public static final Splitter ACCEPT_ENCODING_SPLITTER = Splitter.on(',').trimResults();
 
-  private static final String IMPLEMENTATION_VERSION = "1.22.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+  private static final String IMPLEMENTATION_VERSION = "1.23.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
   /**
    * The default timeout in nanos for a keepalive ping request.
diff --git a/cronet/build.gradle b/cronet/build.gradle
index f84bc75535..ef6dca7fb3 100644
--- a/cronet/build.gradle
+++ b/cronet/build.gradle
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-core:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-core:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
     implementation "org.chromium.net:cronet-embedded:66.3359.158"
 
diff --git a/documentation/android-channel-builder.md b/documentation/android-channel-builder.md
index f582d08375..4246784279 100644
--- a/documentation/android-channel-builder.md
+++ b/documentation/android-channel-builder.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ In your `build.gradle` file, include a dependency on both `grpc-android` and
 `grpc-okhttp`:
 
 ```
-compile 'io.grpc:grpc-android:1.22.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+compile 'io.grpc:grpc-android:1.23.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 ```
 
 You will also need permission to access the device's network state in your
diff --git a/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
index e06a1f5c58..2b15e4efac 100644
--- a/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.4.0' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'com.google.truth:truth:0.45'
-    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
index f79d2bb316..45b395cf90 100644
--- a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.1' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
index b0b79e457e..dd7316882a 100644
--- a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.1' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
index cfac883a54..3e86c2126d 100644
--- a/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.0' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.21.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.21.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.21.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.21.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 }
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 24a4f6b4de..b1a6d117ba 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.7.1'
 def protocVersion = protobufVersion
 
diff --git a/examples/example-alts/build.gradle b/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
index 9247418930..776dcf77e4 100644
--- a/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protocVersion = '3.7.1'
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
index 8b3eb16618..80beb1a0e9 100644
--- a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.7.1'
 def protocVersion = protobufVersion
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml b/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
index 1b8ee81f4c..f65dd326b4 100644
--- a/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-gauth</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protobuf.version>3.7.1</protobuf.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
     <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/examples/example-kotlin/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle b/examples/example-kotlin/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
index 467c2ceafa..d5b271381c 100644
--- a/examples/example-kotlin/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-kotlin/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.1' }
     plugins {
         javalite { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0" }
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 }
 
 repositories { mavenCentral() }
diff --git a/examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle b/examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle
index 0365b81af1..ee40ebb698 100644
--- a/examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ repositories {
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
 dependencies {
     def kotlinVerion = plugins.findPlugin("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm").kotlinPluginVersion
diff --git a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
index 1ab5c73d3c..45d76deedc 100644
--- a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.23.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def nettyTcNativeVersion = '2.0.25.Final'
 def protocVersion = '3.7.1'
 
diff --git a/examples/example-tls/pom.xml b/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
index 958b8f92b4..c2e25d12ee 100644
--- a/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-tls</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protoc.version>3.7.1</protoc.version>
     <netty.tcnative.version>2.0.25.Final</netty.tcnative.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index fbe6217fff..c3565a1bd9 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>examples</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.22.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.23.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
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