diff --git a/firebase-config-interop/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-config-interop/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96418fbbdc0
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+++ b/firebase-config-interop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Unreleased
+* [feature] Initial release.
diff --git a/firebase-config-interop/gradle.properties b/firebase-config-interop/gradle.properties
index ce0c6a92fe8..33424bcee59 100644
--- a/firebase-config-interop/gradle.properties
+++ b/firebase-config-interop/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=0.1.0
\ No newline at end of file
+version=16.0.0