diff --git a/.changeset/config.json b/.changeset/config.json
index 166a2892328..aab46dbe887 100644
--- a/.changeset/config.json
+++ b/.changeset/config.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   ],
   "commit": false,
   "fixed": [["@apollo/server", "@apollo/server-integration-testsuite"]],
-  "access": "restricted",
-  "baseBranch": "main",
+  "access": "public",
+  "baseBranch": "version-4",
   "updateInternalDependencies": "patch",
   "ignore": []
 }
diff --git a/.changeset/great-hats-rhyme.md b/.changeset/great-hats-rhyme.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c6181ed8da..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/great-hats-rhyme.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-"@apollo/server": major
-"@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": major
----
-
-AS4(TODO): fill this out with real, extensive CHANGELOG entry
diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index c153225cb0d..4c5e31fc528 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
   "mode": "pre",
   "tag": "alpha",
   "initialVersions": {
+    "@apollo/server-integration-testsuite": "3.6.7",
+    "@apollo/server-plugin-response-cache": "3.6.7",
     "@apollo/server": "3.6.7",
     "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "3.3.1"
   },
-  "changesets": []
+  "changesets": [
+    "small-cycles-hammer"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/.changeset/small-cycles-hammer.md b/.changeset/small-cycles-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..802374306d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-cycles-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+"@apollo/server-integration-testsuite": major
+"@apollo/server-plugin-response-cache": major
+"@apollo/server": major
+"@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": major
+---
+
+Initial Apollo Server 4 release
diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 4d42e2101a9..eeb93def65b 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -10,5 +10,11 @@ if ! [ -f "$VOLTA_HOME/bin/volta" ]; then
   CURL_CA_BUNDLE=.cacert.pem bash -c 'curl https://get.volta.sh/ | bash'
 fi
 
+# Lets you add more environment variables if you want. (For example, GITHUB_TOKEN
+# for changesets.)
+if [ -f .env ]; then
+  dotenv .env
+fi
+
 # Allow you to run jest and other things in node_modules/.bin without npx.
 layout node
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15e57d44649..2987228e475 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ smoke-test/generated
 
 # This file is written by postinstall scripts.
 packages/server/src/generated/packageVersion.ts
+
+# Lets you add more env vars.
+.env
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 832f8014a47..39c6e4ae66a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12547,11 +12547,11 @@
     },
     "packages/integration-testsuite": {
       "name": "@apollo/server-integration-testsuite",
-      "version": "3.6.7",
+      "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/client": "^3.6.9",
-        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.1",
+        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
         "@apollo/utils.keyvaluecache": "^1.0.1",
         "@josephg/resolvable": "^1.0.1",
@@ -12566,7 +12566,7 @@
         "node": ">=14.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@apollo/server": "^3.6.7",
+        "@apollo/server": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "@jest/globals": "28.x",
         "graphql": "^16.5.0",
         "jest": "28.x"
@@ -12574,7 +12574,7 @@
     },
     "packages/plugin-response-cache": {
       "name": "@apollo/server-plugin-response-cache",
-      "version": "3.6.7",
+      "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
@@ -12584,16 +12584,16 @@
         "node": ">=14.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@apollo/server": "^3.6.7",
+        "@apollo/server": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "graphql": "^16.0.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/server": {
       "name": "@apollo/server",
-      "version": "3.6.7",
+      "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.0",
+        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
         "@apollo/utils.fetcher": "^1.0.0",
         "@apollo/utils.isnodelike": "^1.1.0",
@@ -12634,7 +12634,7 @@
     },
     "packages/usage-reporting-protobuf": {
       "name": "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf",
-      "version": "3.3.1",
+      "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/protobufjs": "1.2.4"
@@ -12719,7 +12719,7 @@
     "@apollo/server": {
       "version": "file:packages/server",
       "requires": {
-        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.0",
+        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
         "@apollo/utils.fetcher": "^1.0.0",
         "@apollo/utils.isnodelike": "^1.1.0",
@@ -12754,7 +12754,7 @@
       "version": "file:packages/integration-testsuite",
       "requires": {
         "@apollo/client": "^3.6.9",
-        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.1",
+        "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
         "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
         "@apollo/utils.keyvaluecache": "^1.0.1",
         "@josephg/resolvable": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/integration-testsuite/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/integration-testsuite/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd8d407d776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/integration-testsuite/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# @apollo/server-integration-testsuite
+
+## 4.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- [`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf) Thanks [@glasser](https://github.com/glasser)! - Initial Apollo Server 4 release
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf)]:
+  - @apollo/server@4.0.0-alpha.0
+  - @apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf@4.0.0-alpha.0
diff --git a/packages/integration-testsuite/package.json b/packages/integration-testsuite/package.json
index ad01c1d259d..efbf3f25b40 100644
--- a/packages/integration-testsuite/package.json
+++ b/packages/integration-testsuite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/server-integration-testsuite",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Test suite for Apollo Server integrations",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@apollo/client": "^3.6.9",
     "@apollo/utils.keyvaluecache": "^1.0.1",
     "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
-    "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.1",
+    "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@josephg/resolvable": "^1.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.0",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "supertest": "^6.2.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@apollo/server": "^3.6.7",
+    "@apollo/server": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@jest/globals": "28.x",
     "graphql": "^16.5.0",
     "jest": "28.x"
diff --git a/packages/plugin-response-cache/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugin-response-cache/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec9b81d32de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-response-cache/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @apollo/server-plugin-response-cache
+
+## 4.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- [`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf) Thanks [@glasser](https://github.com/glasser)! - Initial Apollo Server 4 release
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf)]:
+  - @apollo/server@4.0.0-alpha.0
diff --git a/packages/plugin-response-cache/package.json b/packages/plugin-response-cache/package.json
index 83a8761f8a5..120ad0c11f9 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-response-cache/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-response-cache/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/server-plugin-response-cache",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Apollo Server full query response cache",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@apollo/utils.keyvaluecache": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@apollo/server": "^3.6.7",
+    "@apollo/server": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
     "graphql": "^16.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29d892087ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @apollo/server
+
+## 4.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- [`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf) Thanks [@glasser](https://github.com/glasser)! - Initial Apollo Server 4 release
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf)]:
+  - @apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf@4.0.0-alpha.0
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 2015bec1a27..f08cad3a934 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/server",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Core engine for Apollo GraphQL server",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     "node": ">=12.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^3.3.0",
+    "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf": "^4.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@apollo/utils.createhash": "^1.1.0",
     "@apollo/utils.fetcher": "^1.0.0",
     "@apollo/utils.isnodelike": "^1.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a30a0283857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# @apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf
+
+## 4.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- [`f39d9eec7`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/f39d9eec7ab72d0f471a0bb0646dd42ad81c56cf) Thanks [@glasser](https://github.com/glasser)! - Initial Apollo Server 4 release
diff --git a/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/package.json b/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/package.json
index 58f9e401d27..e1791b1ee11 100644
--- a/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/package.json
+++ b/packages/usage-reporting-protobuf/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/usage-reporting-protobuf",
-  "version": "3.3.1",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Protobuf format for Apollo usage reporting",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {