Merge pull request #8080 from ctiller/decouple_version_number

Allow decoupling core version number from wrapper version numbers

20 files changed, 377 insertions, 198 deletions

diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 89dbddfb52..8690052bc4 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
@@ -1513,6 +1514,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
@@ -1677,6 +1679,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d74452a9d..b551ce3411 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ add_library(grpc++
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
@@ -1226,6 +1227,7 @@ add_library(grpc++_cronet
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
@@ -1421,6 +1423,7 @@ add_library(grpc++_unsecure
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da0152be10..9dc4340a58 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -434,7 +434,9 @@ E = @echo
 Q = @
 endif
 
-VERSION = 1.1.0-dev
+CORE_VERSION = 2.0.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.1.0-dev
+CSHARP_VERSION = 1.1.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
@@ -470,20 +472,36 @@ ifeq ($(HAS_PKG_CONFIG), true)
 CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true,
 endif
 
-PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+CORE_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(CORE_VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+
+CPP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(CPP_VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+
+CSHARP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(CSHARP_VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-SHARED_EXT = dll
+SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
+SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
+SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
 SHARED_PREFIX =
-SHARED_VERSION = -1
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -2
+SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -1
+SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -1
 else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-SHARED_EXT = dylib
+SHARED_EXT_CORE = dylib
+SHARED_EXT_CPP = dylib
+SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dylib
 SHARED_PREFIX = lib
-SHARED_VERSION =
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE =
+SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
+SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
 else
-SHARED_EXT = so.$(VERSION)
+SHARED_EXT_CORE = so.$(CORE_VERSION)
+SHARED_EXT_CPP = so.$(CPP_VERSION)
+SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = so.$(CSHARP_VERSION)
 SHARED_PREFIX = lib
-SHARED_VERSION =
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE =
+SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
+SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(wildcard .git),)
@@ -718,7 +736,7 @@ PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC) $(PC_REQUIRES_SECURE)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC) $(PC_LIBS_SECURE)
 PC_LIB = -lgrpc
-GRPC_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+GRPC_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 # grpc_unsecure .pc file
 PC_NAME = gRPC unsecure
@@ -727,7 +745,7 @@ PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC)
 PC_LIB = -lgrpc
-GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 PROTOBUF_PKG_CONFIG = false
 
@@ -789,7 +807,7 @@ PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
 PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
-GRPCXX_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+GRPCXX_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 # grpc++_unsecure .pc file
 PC_NAME = gRPC++ unsecure
@@ -798,7 +816,7 @@ PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc_unsecure $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
 PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
-GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
 NO_DEPS = true
@@ -1217,10 +1235,10 @@ static_cxx: pc_cxx pc_cxx_unsecure cache.mk  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(L
 
 shared: shared_c shared_cxx
 
-shared_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure cache.mk $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-shared_cxx: pc_cxx pc_cxx_unsecure cache.mk $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+shared_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure cache.mk $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
+shared_cxx: pc_cxx pc_cxx_unsecure cache.mk $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 
-shared_csharp: shared_c  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+shared_csharp: shared_c  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)
 grpc_csharp_ext: shared_csharp
 
 plugins: $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
@@ -1940,32 +1958,32 @@ endif
 
 strip-shared_c: shared_c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 endif
 
 strip-shared_cxx: shared_cxx
 ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 endif
 
 strip-shared_csharp: shared_csharp
 ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)
 endif
 
 cache.mk::
@@ -2290,41 +2308,41 @@ install-static_cxx: static_cxx strip-static_cxx install-pkg-config_cxx
 
 
 install-shared_c: shared_c strip-shared_c install-pkg-config_c
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgpr-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_cronet.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -2334,41 +2352,41 @@ endif
 
 
 install-shared_cxx: shared_cxx strip-shared_cxx install-shared_c install-pkg-config_cxx
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.2
+	$(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).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -2378,14 +2396,14 @@ endif
 
 
 install-shared_csharp: shared_csharp strip-shared_csharp
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -2545,20 +2563,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared gpr.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared gpr.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -2840,7 +2858,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -2857,20 +2875,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -3103,7 +3121,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -3120,20 +3138,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_cronet.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -3600,20 +3618,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.2
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -3722,6 +3740,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
@@ -3836,7 +3855,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -3846,7 +3865,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): protobuf_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -3862,20 +3881,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc-imp
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -3908,6 +3927,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_CRONET_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
@@ -4022,7 +4042,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -4032,7 +4052,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): protobuf_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -4048,20 +4068,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_cronet-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_cronet-imp
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_cronet.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_cronet.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_cronet
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -4145,7 +4165,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -4155,7 +4175,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): protobuf_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -4171,20 +4191,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++.$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_reflection.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_reflection.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++-imp
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_reflection.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_reflection.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -4430,6 +4450,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
@@ -4544,7 +4565,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): protobuf_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -4560,20 +4581,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_unsecure-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_unsecure-imp
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_unsecure.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc++_unsecure.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr -lgrpc_unsecure
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so.1
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).so
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -5033,7 +5054,7 @@ ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a: openssl_dep_error
 
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP): openssl_dep_error
 
 else
 
@@ -5050,20 +5071,20 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_csharp_ext.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_csharp_ext.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(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).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.1 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).so.1
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).so
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.2 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).so.1
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).so
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index d7440fec67..c4aed3d883 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -12,6 +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: 2.0.0-dev
   g_stands_for: good
   version: 1.1.0-dev
 filegroups:
@@ -751,6 +752,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   - src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  - src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   - src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   - src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
diff --git a/include/grpc++/grpc++.h b/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
index afb1c555bb..36d65d6ee1 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@
 #include <grpc++/server_posix.h>
 // IWYU pragma: end_exports
 
+namespace grpc {
+grpc::string Version();
+}  // namespace grpc
+
 #endif  // GRPCXX_GRPCXX_H
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
index 41242684da..0db8b41aa9 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 "1.1.0-dev"; }
+const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "2.0.0-dev"; }
 
 const char *grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "good"; }
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
index c6cad8eeae..d86ba9dd4e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
 #include <grpc++/resource_quota.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -42,10 +43,8 @@
 namespace grpc {
 
 ChannelArguments::ChannelArguments() {
-  std::ostringstream user_agent_prefix;
-  user_agent_prefix << "grpc-c++/" << grpc_version_string();
   // This will be ignored if used on the server side.
-  SetString(GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING, user_agent_prefix.str());
+  SetString(GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING, "grpc-c++/" + Version());
 }
 
 ChannelArguments::ChannelArguments(const ChannelArguments& other)
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..826ddfba61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* This file is autogenerated from:
+   templates/src/core/surface/version.c.template */
+
+#include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+std::string Version() { return "1.1.0-dev"; }
+}
diff --git a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
index 2b6c0b1a36..c3c636c6af 100644
--- a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
+++ b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
   set(PACKAGE_NAME      "grpc")
-  set(PACKAGE_VERSION   "${settings.core_version}")
+  set(PACKAGE_VERSION   "${settings.cpp_version}")
   set(PACKAGE_STRING    "<%text>${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}</%text>")
   set(PACKAGE_TARNAME   "<%text>${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}</%text>")
   set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 3b76ded95d..109de33c31 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@
         return warning[3:]
       else:
         return 'no-' + warning
+
+    lang_to_var = {
+      'c': 'CORE',
+      'c++': 'CPP',
+      'csharp': 'CSHARP'
+    }
   %>
 
 
@@ -311,7 +317,9 @@
   Q = @
   endif
 
-  VERSION = ${settings.core_version}
+  CORE_VERSION = ${settings.core_version}
+  CPP_VERSION = ${settings.cpp_version}
+  CSHARP_VERSION = ${settings.csharp_version}
 
   CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
   CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
@@ -344,31 +352,69 @@
   CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true,
   endif
 
-  PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),\
+  CORE_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),\
+  exec_prefix=${'\$${prefix}'},\
+  includedir=${'\$${prefix}'}/include,\
+  libdir=${'\$${exec_prefix}'}/lib,\
+  ,\
+  Name: $(PC_NAME),\
+  Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),\
+  Version: $(CORE_VERSION),\
+  Cflags: -I${'\$${includedir}'} $(PC_CFLAGS),\
+  Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),\
+  Libs: -L${'\$${libdir}'} $(PC_LIB),\
+  Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+
+  CPP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),\
+  exec_prefix=${'\$${prefix}'},\
+  includedir=${'\$${prefix}'}/include,\
+  libdir=${'\$${exec_prefix}'}/lib,\
+  ,\
+  Name: $(PC_NAME),\
+  Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),\
+  Version: $(CPP_VERSION),\
+  Cflags: -I${'\$${includedir}'} $(PC_CFLAGS),\
+  Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),\
+  Libs: -L${'\$${libdir}'} $(PC_LIB),\
+  Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+
+  CSHARP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),\
   exec_prefix=${'\$${prefix}'},\
   includedir=${'\$${prefix}'}/include,\
   libdir=${'\$${exec_prefix}'}/lib,\
   ,\
   Name: $(PC_NAME),\
   Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),\
-  Version: $(VERSION),\
+  Version: $(CSHARP_VERSION),\
   Cflags: -I${'\$${includedir}'} $(PC_CFLAGS),\
   Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),\
   Libs: -L${'\$${libdir}'} $(PC_LIB),\
   Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-  SHARED_EXT = dll
+  SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
+  SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
+  SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
   SHARED_PREFIX =
-  SHARED_VERSION = -${settings.core_version.major}
+  SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -${settings.core_version.major}
+  SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -${settings.cpp_version.major}
+  SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -${settings.csharp_version.major}
   else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-  SHARED_EXT = dylib
+  SHARED_EXT_CORE = dylib
+  SHARED_EXT_CPP = dylib
+  SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dylib
   SHARED_PREFIX = lib
-  SHARED_VERSION =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CORE =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
   else
-  SHARED_EXT = so.$(VERSION)
+  SHARED_EXT_CORE = so.$(CORE_VERSION)
+  SHARED_EXT_CPP = so.$(CPP_VERSION)
+  SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = so.$(CSHARP_VERSION)
   SHARED_PREFIX = lib
-  SHARED_VERSION =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CORE =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
+  SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
   endif
 
   ifeq ($(wildcard .git),)
@@ -603,7 +649,7 @@
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC) $(PC_REQUIRES_SECURE)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC) $(PC_LIBS_SECURE)
   PC_LIB = -lgrpc
-  GRPC_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+  GRPC_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   # grpc_unsecure .pc file
   PC_NAME = gRPC unsecure
@@ -612,7 +658,7 @@
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC)
   PC_LIB = -lgrpc
-  GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+  GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   PROTOBUF_PKG_CONFIG = false
 
@@ -680,7 +726,7 @@
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
   PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
-  GRPCXX_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+  GRPCXX_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   # grpc++_unsecure .pc file
   PC_NAME = gRPC++ unsecure
@@ -689,7 +735,7 @@
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc_unsecure $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
   PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
-  GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(PC_TEMPLATE)
+  GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
   NO_DEPS = true
@@ -855,7 +901,7 @@
   % for lib in libs:
   % if 'Makefile' in lib.get('build_system', ['Makefile']):
   % if lib.build == 'all' and lib.language == 'c' and not lib.get('external_deps', None):
-   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)\
+   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)\
   % endif
   % endif
   % endfor
@@ -864,7 +910,7 @@
   % for lib in libs:
   % if 'Makefile' in lib.get('build_system', ['Makefile']):
   % if lib.build == 'all' and lib.language == 'c++':
-   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)\
+   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)\
   % endif
   % endif
   % endfor
@@ -874,7 +920,7 @@
   % for lib in libs:
   % if 'Makefile' in lib.get('build_system', ['Makefile']):
   % if lib.build == 'all' and lib.language == 'csharp':
-   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)\
+   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)\
   % endif
   % endif
   % endfor
@@ -1076,8 +1122,8 @@
   % if lib.language == "c":
   % if lib.build == "all":
   % if not lib.get('external_deps', None):
-  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)"
+  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
   % endif
   % endif
   % endif
@@ -1091,8 +1137,8 @@
   % if 'Makefile' in lib.get('build_system', ['Makefile']):
   % if lib.language == "c++":
   % if lib.build == "all":
-  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
+  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)
   % endif
   % endif
   % endif
@@ -1105,8 +1151,8 @@
   % if 'Makefile' in lib.get('build_system', ['Makefile']):
   % if lib.language == "csharp":
   % if lib.build == "all":
-  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
-  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+  	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)"
+  	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP)
   % endif
   % endif
   % endif
@@ -1245,14 +1291,14 @@
   % if lib.language == lang_filter:
   % if lib.build == "all":
   % if not lib.get('external_deps', None):
-  	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)"
+  	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]})"
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib
-  	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT)
+  	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]})
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}-imp.a
   else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.core_version.major}
-  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so
+  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.core_version.major}
+  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so
   endif
   % endif
   % endif
@@ -1364,7 +1410,7 @@
   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.a: openssl_dep_error
 
   % if lib.build == "all":
-  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): openssl_dep_error
+  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): openssl_dep_error
   % endif
 
   else
@@ -1377,7 +1423,7 @@
   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
   % if lib.build == "all":
-  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): protobuf_dep_error
   % endif
 
   else
@@ -1394,7 +1440,7 @@
   $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.a: protobuf_dep_error
 
   % if lib.build == "all":
-  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/$(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): protobuf_dep_error
   % endif
 
   else
@@ -1440,12 +1486,12 @@
     else:
       ld = '$(LD)'
 
-    out_mingbase = '$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + lib.name + '$(SHARED_VERSION)'
-    out_libbase = '$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + lib.name + '$(SHARED_VERSION)'
+    out_mingbase = '$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + lib.name + '$(SHARED_VERSION_' + lang_to_var[lib.language] + ')'
+    out_libbase = '$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + lib.name + '$(SHARED_VERSION_' + lang_to_var[lib.language] + ')'
 
     common = '$(LIB' + lib.name.upper() + '_OBJS) $(LDLIBS)'
 
-    libs = ''
+    link_libs = ''
     lib_deps = ' $(ZLIB_DEP)'
     mingw_libs = ''
     mingw_lib_deps = ' $(ZLIB_DEP)'
@@ -1460,10 +1506,15 @@
         mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' ' + lib_archive
     else:
       for dep in lib.get('deps', []):
-        libs = libs + ' -l' + dep
-        lib_deps = lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
+        dep_lib = None
+        for dl in libs:
+          if dl.name == dep:
+            dep_lib = dl
+        assert dep_lib, 'lib %s not found (in %s)' % (dep, lib.name)
+        link_libs = link_libs + ' -l' + dep
+        lib_deps = lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT_' + lang_to_var[dep_lib.language] + ')'
         mingw_libs = mingw_libs + ' -l' + dep + '-imp'
-        mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
+        mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT_' + lang_to_var[dep_lib.language] + ')'
 
     security = lib.get('secure', 'check')
     if security == True:
@@ -1492,20 +1543,20 @@
 
   % if lib.build == "all":
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-  ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${mingw_lib_deps}
+  ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${mingw_lib_deps}
   	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared ${lib.name}.def -Wl,--output-def=${out_mingbase}.def -Wl,--out-implib=${out_libbase}-dll.a -o ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT) ${common}${mingw_libs}
+  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared ${lib.name}.def -Wl,--output-def=${out_mingbase}.def -Wl,--out-implib=${out_libbase}-dll.a -o ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${common}${mingw_libs}
   else
-  ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${lib_deps}
+  ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${lib_deps}
   	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT) ${common}${libs}
+  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) -dynamiclib -o ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${common}${link_libs}
   else
-  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.core_version.major} -o ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT) ${common}${libs}
-  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) ${out_libbase}.so.${settings.core_version.major}
-  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT) ${out_libbase}.so
+  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.core_version.major} -o ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${common}${link_libs}
+  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${out_libbase}.so.${settings.get(lang_to_var[lib.language].lower() + '_version').major}
+  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${out_libbase}.so
   endif
   endif
   % endif
diff --git a/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template b/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d14e974f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+--- |
+  /*
+   *
+   * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+   * All rights reserved.
+   *
+   * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+   * met:
+   *
+   *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+   * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+   * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+   * distribution.
+   *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+   * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   * this software without specific prior written permission.
+   *
+   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+   * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+   * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+   * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+   * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+   * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+   * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+   * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+   *
+   */
+
+  /* This file is autogenerated from:
+     templates/src/core/surface/version.c.template */
+
+  #include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
+
+  namespace grpc {
+  grpc::string Version() { return "${settings.cpp_version}"; }
+  }
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index a55e905252..04e8f4e7f2 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
 src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
 src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
 src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
index 003686cee6..91abb922ea 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         = 1.1.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.0.0-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 72452c7a3c..793561d78f 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         = 1.1.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.0.0-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/run_tests/sanity/check_version.py b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_version.py
index 41dd5efe38..e62f390818 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_version.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_version.py
@@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ if not check_version(top_version):
 for tag, value in settings.iteritems():
   if re.match(r'^[a-z]+_version$', tag):
     value = Version(value)
-    if value.major != top_version.major:
-      errors += 1
-      print 'major version mismatch on %s: %d vs %d' % (tag, value.major, top_version.major)
-    if value.minor != top_version.minor:
-      errors += 1
-      print 'minor version mismatch on %s: %d vs %d' % (tag, value.minor, top_version.minor)
+    if tag != 'core_version':
+      if value.major != top_version.major:
+        errors += 1
+        print 'major version mismatch on %s: %d vs %d' % (tag, value.major, top_version.major)
+      if value.minor != top_version.minor:
+        errors += 1
+        print 'minor version mismatch on %s: %d vs %d' % (tag, value.minor, top_version.minor)
     if not check_version(value):
       errors += 1
       print warning % (tag, value)
 
 sys.exit(errors)
-
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 835d7beff1..5bee7ecaff 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -7573,6 +7573,7 @@
       "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc", 
+      "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index e8946043b6..f281db72b6 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\create_default_thread_pool.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index e7d6d557f1..f359e4ef31 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 1728575242..1511a2cfe4 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\create_default_thread_pool.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index 7fc8ed33fc..bed77b25a4 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClCompile>