diff --git a/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md b/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
index e9d249720b..7947550b64 100644
--- a/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
+++ b/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Add the plugin to your `/android/build.gradle` file as a dependency:
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
         // ...
-        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:3.0.0'
+        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:3.0.2'
     }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md b/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
index cc4fbba73b..ed5e6339d0 100644
--- a/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
+++ b/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ buildscript {
   // ..
   dependencies {
     // ..
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.8.1'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.0'
   }
   // ..
 }
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 6ddecb9b61..2f39af9b6f 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ project.ext {
         minSdk    : 19,
         targetSdk : 31,
         compileSdk: 31,
-        buildTools: "30.0.3"
+        buildTools: "31.0.0"
       ],
 
       // Overriding Library SDK Versions
       firebase: [
         // Override Firebase SDK Version
-        bom           : "29.2.1"
+        bom           : "30.1.0"
       ],
     ],
   ])
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Open your projects `/ios/Podfile` and add any of the globals shown below to the
 
 ```ruby
 # Override Firebase SDK Version
-$FirebaseSDKVersion = '8.13.0'
+$FirebaseSDKVersion = '8.15.0'
 ```
 
 Once changed, reinstall your projects pods via pod install and rebuild your project with `npx react-native run-ios`.
diff --git a/packages/app-distribution/android/build.gradle b/packages/app-distribution/android/build.gradle
index 09fc383fba..08d4e0d16f 100644
--- a/packages/app-distribution/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/app-distribution/android/build.gradle
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ dependencies {
   api appProject
   implementation platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:${ReactNative.ext.getVersion("firebase", "bom")}")
   // TODO remove the specific version once it is out of beta and participates in bom versioning
-  implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution:16.0.0-beta02'
+  implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-api:16.0.0-beta03'
+  // TODO demonstrate how to only include this in certain build variants
+  // - perhaps have firebase.json name the variants to include, then roll through variants here and only
+  //   add the dependency to variants that match? Or... (PRs welcome...)
+  // implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution:16.0.0-beta03'
 }
 
 ReactNative.shared.applyPackageVersion()
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index ff75bbfa96..19bdb4c822 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
       "targetSdk": 31,
       "compileSdk": 31,
       "buildTools": "30.0.3",
-      "firebase": "30.0.2",
-      "firebaseCrashlyticsGradle": "2.8.1",
+      "firebase": "30.1.0",
+      "firebaseCrashlyticsGradle": "2.9.0",
       "firebasePerfGradle": "1.4.1",
       "gmsGoogleServicesGradle": "4.3.10",
-      "playServicesAuth": "20.1.0"
+      "playServicesAuth": "20.2.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap b/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
index b6b72e5731..b43f36f565 100644
--- a/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.8.1'
+        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.0'
         classpath(\\"com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0\\")
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
diff --git a/tests/android/build.gradle b/tests/android/build.gradle
index c1193e8c7b..c52356e158 100644
--- a/tests/android/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ buildscript {
   ext.fragmentVersion = '1.4.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/fragment
   ext.vectordrawableVersion = '1.1.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/vectordrawable
   ext.androidxAnnotationVersion = '1.3.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/annotation
-  ext.googlePlayServicesLocationVersion = '18.0.0' // https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup
-  ext.googlePlayServicesVersion = '18.0.0' // play-services-base
-  ext.googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = '20.0.0' // play-services-auth
+  ext.googlePlayServicesLocationVersion = '19.0.1' // https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup
+  ext.googlePlayServicesVersion = '18.0.1' // play-services-base
+  ext.googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = '20.2.0' // play-services-auth
   ext.googlePlayServicesVisionVersion = '20.1.3' // play-services-vision
   ext.mediaCompatVersion = '1.4.3' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/media
   ext.supportV4Version = '1.0.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/legacy androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ buildscript {
     classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4'
     classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlinVersion"
     classpath 'com.google.firebase:perf-plugin:1.4.1'
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.8.1'
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:3.0.1'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.0'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:3.0.2'
   }
 }