Update changelog and Vertex version from M164

firebase-ai/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Unreleased
-* [fixed] **Breaking Change**: Fixed missing builder methods and return types in builders.
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: `LiveModelFutures.connect` now returns `ListenableFuture<LiveSessionFutures>` instead of `ListenableFuture<LiveSession>`.
-    * **Action Required:** Remove any transformations from LiveSession object to LiveSessionFutures object.
-    * **Action Required:** Change type of variable handling `LiveModelFutures.connect` to `ListenableFuture<LiveSessionsFutures>`
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed `UNSPECIFIED` value for enum class `ResponseModality`
-    * **Action Required:** Remove all references to `ResponseModality.UNSPECIFIED`
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Renamed `LiveGenerationConfig.setResponseModalities` to `LiveGenerationConfig.setResponseModality`
-    * **Action Required:** Replace all references of `LiveGenerationConfig.setResponseModalities` with `LiveGenerationConfig.setResponseModality`
-* [feature] Added support for `HarmBlockThreshold.OFF`. See the
-  [model documentation](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/multimodal/configure-safety-filters#how_to_configure_content_filters){: .external}
-  for more information.
-* [fixed] Improved thread usage when using a `LiveGenerativeModel`. (#6870)
-* [fixed] Fixed an issue with `LiveContentResponse` audio data not being present when the model was
-  interrupted or the turn completed. (#6870)
-* [fixed] Fixed an issue with `LiveSession` not converting exceptions to `FirebaseVertexAIException`. (#6870)
-* * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed the `LiveContentResponse.Status` class, and instead have nested the status
-  fields as properties of `LiveContentResponse`. (#6906)
-* [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed the `LiveContentResponse` class, and instead have provided subclasses
-  of `LiveServerMessage` that match the responses from the model. (#6910)
-* [feature] Added support for the `id` field on `FunctionResponsePart` and `FunctionCallPart`. (#6910)
-* [feature] Add support for specifying response modalities in `GenerationConfig`. (#6921)
-* [feature] Added a helper field for getting all the `InlineDataPart` from a `GenerateContentResponse`. (#6922)
+* [feature] Initial release of the Firebase AI SDK (`firebase-ai`). This SDK *replaces* the previous
+ Vertex AI in Firebase SDK (`firebase-vertexai`) to accommodate the evolving set of supported
+ features and services.
+  * The new Firebase AI SDK provides **Preview** support for the Gemini Developer API, including its
+  free tier offering.
+  * Using the Firebase AI SDK with the Vertex AI Gemini API is still generally available (GA).
 
+ If you're using the old `firebase-vertexai`, we recommend
+ [migrating to `firebase-ai`](/docs/ai-logic/migrate-to-latest-sdk)
+ because all new development and features will be in this new SDK.
+
+* [feature] **Preview:** Added support for specifying response modalities in `GenerationConfig`
+ (only available in the new `firebase-ai` package). This includes support for image generation using
+ [specific Gemini models](/docs/vertex-ai/models).
+
+ 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.

firebase-config/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Unreleased
-* [fixed] Fixed `NetworkOnMainThreadException` on Android versions below 8 by disconnecting HttpURLConnection only on API levels 26 and higher.
+* [fixed] Fixed `NetworkOnMainThreadException` on Android versions below 8 by disconnecting 
+  `HttpURLConnection` only on API levels 26 and higher. GitHub Issue [#6934]
 
 # 22.1.1
 * [fixed] Fixed an issue where the connection to the real-time Remote Config backend could remain

firebase-dataconnect/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Unreleased
-* [changed] Code robustness improvements related to state management in
+* [changed] Improved code robustness related to state management in
   `FirebaseDataConnect` objects.
   ([#6861](https://github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk/pull/6861))
 

firebase-storage/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Unreleased
-* [fixed] Fixed an issue where tests were depending on a deprecated feature of the test framework (#6927)
+* [fixed] Fixed an issue where tests were depending on a deprecated feature of the test framework. (#6927)
 
 # 21.0.1
 * [fixed] Fixed an issue where `maxUploadRetryTimeMillis` parameter is ignored when uploading using

firebase-vertexai/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Unreleased
-* [changed] **Renamed / Replaced:** Vertex AI in Firebase (`FirebaseVertexAI`) has been renamed and
- replaced by the new Firebase AI SDK: `FirebaseAI`. This is to accommodate the evolving set of
- supported features and services. Please migrate to the new `FirebaseAI` package. See details in the
- [migration guide](/docs/vertex-ai/migrate-to-latest-sdk).
+* [changed] **Renamed / Replaced:** Vertex AI in Firebase (`firebase-vertexai`) has been renamed and
+ replaced by the new Firebase AI SDK: `firebase-ai`. This is to accommodate the evolving set of
+ supported features and services. Please [**migrate to the new `firebase-ai` package**](/docs/vertex-ai/migrate-to-latest-sdk).
 
- Note: Existing Vertex AI in Firebase users may continue to use the SDK and receive bug fixes but,
- going forward, new features will only be added into the new Firebase AI SDK.
+ Note: Existing users of the Vertex AI in Firebase SDK (`firebase-vertexai`) may continue to use the 
+ SDK and receive bug fixes but, going forward, new features will only be added into the new Firebase
+ AI SDK.
+
+ The following changes and features are in the Vertex AI in Firebase SDK (`firebase-vertexai`), but
+ we recommend that you accommodate them (as applicable) as part of migrating to the `firebase-ai` SDK.
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed the `LiveContentResponse.Status` class, and instead have nested the status
   fields as properties of `LiveContentResponse`. (#6941)
 * [changed] **Breaking Change**: Removed the `LiveContentResponse` class, and instead have provided subclasses

firebase-vertexai/gradle.properties

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 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-version=16.4.1
+version=16.5.0
 latestReleasedVersion=16.4.0