[Infra] Update CHANGELOG wording (#7128)

rlazo · web-flow · commit 7a355288a071 · 2025-07-09T13:54:01.000-04:00
The new wording points to the FAQ for more information around the ktx
deprecation/removal.
diff --git a/appcheck/firebase-appcheck/CHANGELOG.md b/appcheck/firebase-appcheck/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 # 18.0.0
 * [changed] Bump internal dependencies
diff --git a/firebase-abt/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-abt/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 22.0.0
diff --git a/firebase-ai/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 * [changed] require at least one argument for `generateContent()`, `generateContentStream()` and
   `countTokens()`.
 * [feature] Added new overloads for `generateContent()`, `generateContentStream()` and
- `countTokens()` that take a `List<Content>` parameter. 
+ `countTokens()` that take a `List<Content>` parameter.
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
 
 # 16.2.0
 * [changed] Deprecate the `totalBillableCharacters` field (only usable with pre-2.0 models). (#7042)
@@ -38,4 +39,3 @@
 
  Note: This feature is in Public Preview, which means that it is not subject to any SLA or
  deprecation policy and could change in backwards-incompatible ways.
-
diff --git a/firebase-appdistribution-api/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-appdistribution-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 16.0.0-beta15
@@ -157,4 +162,3 @@ API-only library: `firebase-appdistribution-api-ktx`.
 This new Kotlin extensions library transitively includes the
 `firebase-appdistribution-api` library. The Kotlin extensions library has no
 additional updates.
-
diff --git a/firebase-appdistribution/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-appdistribution/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Unreleased
-
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
 
 # 16.0.0-beta15
 * [fixed] Added custom tab support for more browsers [#6692]
@@ -85,4 +85,3 @@ The [appdistro] Android library with Kotlin extensions is now available in
 beta. The Kotlin extensions library transitively includes the base
 `firebase-app-distribution` library. To learn more, visit the
 [[appdistro] KTX reference documentation](/docs/reference/kotlin/com/google/firebase/appdistribution/ktx/package-summary).
-
diff --git a/firebase-common/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-common/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 # 21.0.0
 * [fixed] Correctly declare dependency on firebase-components, issue #5732
diff --git a/firebase-config/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-config/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
 * [changed] This update introduces improvements to how the SDK handles real-time requests when a
   Firebase project has exceeded its available quota for real-time services. Released in anticipation
   of future quota enforcement, this change is designed to fetch the latest template even when the
   quota is exhausted.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 # 22.1.2
 * [fixed] Fixed `NetworkOnMainThreadException` on Android versions below 8 by disconnecting
diff --git a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Unreleased
-
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
 
 # 19.4.4
 * [changed] Updated `firebase-crashlytics` dependency to v19.4.4
@@ -256,4 +256,3 @@ change. The following release notes describe changes in the new SDK.
  uploading symbol files to [crashlytics] servers. See the
  [[crashlytics] Gradle plugin documentation](/docs/crashlytics/ndk-reports-new-sdk)
  for more information.
-
diff --git a/firebase-crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Unreleased
-[changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed deprecated public constructor `KeyValueBuilder(crashlytics: FirebaseCrashlytics)`
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed deprecated public constructor `KeyValueBuilder(crashlytics: FirebaseCrashlytics)`
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
+
 
 # 19.4.4
 * [fixed] Fixed more strict mode violations
@@ -694,4 +700,3 @@ The following release notes describe changes in the new SDK.
   from your `AndroidManifest.xml` file.
 * [removed] The `fabric.properties` and `crashlytics.properties` files are no
   longer supported. Remove them from your app.
-
diff --git a/firebase-database/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-database/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.0.0
diff --git a/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-firestore/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 * [fixed] Further improved performance of UTF-8 string ordering logic,
   which had degraded in v25.1.2 and received some improvements in v25.1.3.
   [#7053](//github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk/issues/7053)
diff --git a/firebase-functions/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-functions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.2.1
diff --git a/firebase-inappmessaging-display/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-inappmessaging-display/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.0.2
diff --git a/firebase-inappmessaging/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-inappmessaging/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.0.2
diff --git a/firebase-installations/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-installations/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 18.0.0
diff --git a/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-messaging/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 24.1.2
diff --git a/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-ml-modeldownloader/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 25.0.1
diff --git a/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-perf/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.0.5
diff --git a/firebase-sessions/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-sessions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 * [changed] Added internal api for Crashlytics to notify Sessions of crash events
 * [changed] Use multi-process DataStore instead of Preferences DataStore
 * [changed] Update the heuristic to detect cold app starts
+* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
 
 # 2.1.1
 * [unchanged] Updated to keep SDK versions aligned.
@@ -51,4 +52,3 @@
 
 # 1.0.0
 * [feature] Initial Firebase sessions library.
-
diff --git a/firebase-storage/CHANGELOG.md b/firebase-storage/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Updated minSdkVersion to API level 23 or higher.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: The deprecated Kotlin extensions (KTX) module will no longer being released
- separately, and it is no longer part of the Firebase Android BoM. Use the KTX APIs from the main modules.
+* [removed] **Breaking Change**: Stopped releasing the deprecated Kotlin extensions
+  (KTX) module and removed it from the Firebase Android BoM. Instead, use the KTX APIs
+  from the main module. For details, see the
+  [FAQ about this initiative](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/kotlin-migration).
 
 
 # 21.0.2
