Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception in Firebase Database runloop (20.0.2)

Environment

• Android Studio version: Arctic Fox 2020.3.1 Patch 3
• Firebase Component: Database
• Component version: 20.0.2

implementation platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:28.4.2")
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-config"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-database"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-auth"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics"

implementation "com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:8.0.0"

Problem

After updating firebase realtime database dependency from 19.3.1 to 20.0.2 a lot of crashes are getting reported. Not really changed anything else with the latest release. It affects around 15% of active users. Anyone experiencing the same issue? Any help is highly appreciated!

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception in Firebase Database runloop (20.0.2). If you are not already on the latest version of the Firebase SDKs, try updating your dependencies. Should this problem persist, please file a report at https://github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk
       at com.google.firebase.database.android.AndroidPlatform$1$1.run(AndroidPlatform.java:96)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:246)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8633)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:602)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1130)

Caused by java.lang.AssertionError: hardAssert failed: Expected connection state disconnected, but was GettingToken
       at com.google.firebase.database.connection.ConnectionUtils.hardAssert(ConnectionUtils.java:67)
       at com.google.firebase.database.connection.PersistentConnectionImpl.lambda$tryScheduleReconnect$2(PersistentConnectionImpl.java:771)
       at com.google.firebase.database.connection.PersistentConnectionImpl.$r8$lambda$TPmxS5Ul3aIZupJNWDNIbn3GMUQ(PersistentConnectionImpl.java)
       at com.google.firebase.database.connection.PersistentConnectionImpl$$InternalSyntheticLambda$0$f57df02977d75c35b83110250a87e74eafeeceab6f42dcc20508ee097d4a2331$0.onSuccess(PersistentConnectionImpl.java:11)
       at com.google.android.gms.tasks.zzm.run(zzm.java:1)
       at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:462)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
       at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:301)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:923)

[schmidt-sebastian]

This will be part of our next release. We are already working on verifying this release.

[PeaceAllen]

when to release a new version firebase-database with fixed?