Merge pull request #19828 from karthikravis/v1.23.x

Bump version to v1.23.0-pre1
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 6b51f07..c708318 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 core_version = "7.0.0"
 
-version = "1.23.0-dev"
+version = "1.23.0-pre1"
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 12b2707..6a5b4b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME      "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION   "1.23.0-dev")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION   "1.23.0-pre1")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING    "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME   "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0107f14..d4d8258 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 7.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.23.0-dev
-CSHARP_VERSION = 2.23.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.23.0-pre1
+CSHARP_VERSION = 2.23.0-pre1
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 999c761..1ba055c 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   core_version: 7.0.0
   csharp_major_version: 2
   g_stands_for: gangnam
-  version: 1.23.0-dev
+  version: 1.23.0-pre1
 filegroups:
 - name: alts_proto
   headers:
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index fe1cbc9..373357a 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 - 1.20 'g' stands for ['godric'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.20.x)
 - 1.21 'g' stands for ['gandalf'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.21.x)
 - 1.22 'g' stands for ['gale'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.22.x)
-- 1.23 'g' stands for ['gangnam'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.23 'g' stands for ['gangnam'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.23.x)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 56d6f5b..304ae37 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  # version = '1.23.0-dev'
-  version = '0.0.9-dev'
+  # version = '1.23.0-pre1'
+  version = '0.0.9-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
   s.license  = 'Apache License, Version 2.0'
   s.authors  = { 'The gRPC contributors' => 'grpc-packages@google.com' }
 
-  grpc_version = '1.23.0-dev'
+  grpc_version = '1.23.0-pre1'
 
   s.source = {
     :git => 'https://github.com/grpc/grpc.git',
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index 6325348..d3a82b5 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.23.0-dev'
+  version = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index 2c0441b..c90445b 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.23.0-dev'
+  version = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index 12a8728..87bd9e7 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.23.0-dev'
+  version = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index bbfd08f..dc05dc8 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.23.0-dev'
+  version = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index cb221ff..7d2cb70 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2018-01-19</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.23.0dev</release>
-  <api>1.23.0dev</api>
+  <release>1.23.0RC1</release>
+  <api>1.23.0RC1</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
index 7fb7823..751cbfa 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 #include <grpcpp/grpcpp.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
-grpc::string Version() { return "1.23.0-dev"; }
+grpc::string Version() { return "1.23.0-pre1"; }
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
index d84da7c..ca9e88f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Current version of gRPC C#
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.23.0-dev";
+        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.23.0-pre1";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index 4f10087..00ff3cc 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.23.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.23.0-pre1</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.8.0</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/csharp/build_unitypackage.bat b/src/csharp/build_unitypackage.bat
index f29bd98..1906f26 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build_unitypackage.bat
+++ b/src/csharp/build_unitypackage.bat
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 @rem limitations under the License.
 
 @rem Current package versions
-set VERSION=2.23.0-dev
+set VERSION=2.23.0-pre1
 
 @rem Adjust the location of nuget.exe
 set NUGET=C:\nuget\nuget.exe
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
index dc1f8b2..6dc9d4a 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.23.0-dev'
+  v = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
index 939078d..98b4ef0 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.23.0-dev'
+  v = '1.23.0-pre1'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/version.h
index 3b248db..bf46755 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.23.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.23.0-pre1"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index 231ba1a..f5d7ec7 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.23.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.23.0-pre1"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"7.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index bb707f5..038ca5c 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.23.0dev"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.23.0RC1"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index d2f8be4..d8f04ec 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.23.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.23.0rc1"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index 548d281..2215172 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index f7029ff..d7b9e92 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index d66daa4..04a5cd7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index 9721387..8f47ca2 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 31921b4..42aad42 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index 5c8926c..71930c6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index a1fc874..aab9f1b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 051bc06..fa31c14 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.23.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.23.0.pre1'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index e66a4a7..e5e7a16 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.23.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.23.0.pre1'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 127d3c1..2b4e821 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.23.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.23.0rc1'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index e85ae49..d508459 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.23.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.23.0-pre1
 
 # 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.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 96da09e..ec0c30b 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.23.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.23.0-pre1
 
 # 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