Gradle project sync failing after Google announced the new sdk versioning system

The issue with data binding and the 3.3.0 version of the google-services plugin has been reported here: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/79122163

As of today, the bug is in the "assigned" state.

managed to build against Play Services & Firebase 15.0.0 with data-binding enabled ...my dependencies now look about alike this and it builds again, without any Cannot change dependencies of configuration complaints:

buildscript {

    dependencies {

        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.2"

        // do not update, because 3.3.1 appears broken
        // classpath "com.google.gms:google-services:3.2.1"

        // meanwhile, there is version 4.0.2 available
        classpath "com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.2"
    }
}

one has to reference all the libraries individually. just referencing com.google.android.gms:play‐services and/or com.google.firebase:firebase-core does not work anymore since 15.0.0.

android {

    dependencies {

        // Play Services 15.0.0
        implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-identity:15.0.1"

        // Firebase 15.0.0
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:15.0.2"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-database:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-firestore:16.0.0"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:15.0.2"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:15.0.2"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:15.1.0"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:15.0.2"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-config:15.0.2"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:15.0.1"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-perf:15.2.0"
        implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-functions:15.0.0"
    }
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

also had to edit the Manifest.xml to fix the support library:

<application>

    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.VERSION"
        android:value="27.1.1"
        tools:replace="android:value"/>

</application