diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
index a280a19c50..11b00bdcf6 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ env_vars: {
   value: "docs-staging"
 }
 
-# cloud-rad staging
-env_vars: {
-  key: "STAGING_BUCKET_V2"
-  value: "docs-staging-v2-staging"
-}
-
 env_vars: {
   key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
   value: "github/java-core/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh"
@@ -26,4 +20,4 @@ before_action {
       keyname: "docuploader_service_account"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index f76db1b2db..a0849457bd 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -56,22 +56,3 @@ python3 -m docuploader create-metadata \
 python3 -m docuploader upload . \
   --credentials ${CREDENTIALS} \
   --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET}
-
-popd
-
-# V2 due to problems w/ the released javadoc plugin doclava, Java 8 is required.  Beware of accidental updates.
-
-mvn clean site -B -q -Ddevsite.template="${KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/java/"
-
-pushd target/devsite/reference
-
-# create metadata
-python3 -m docuploader create-metadata \
-  --name ${NAME} \
-  --version ${VERSION} \
-  --language java
-
-# upload docs to staging bucket
-python3 -m docuploader upload . \
-  --credentials ${CREDENTIALS} \
-  --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET_V2}
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 08cfb4b99d..8e75ab9f0c 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "d95ccb1fd7c8513ffd57ecd9723b68dd517b1a4a"
+        "sha": "c1923f7f945183e83430a0b7f59093e118044ee2"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "6946fd71ae9215b0e7ae188f5057df765ee6d7d2"
+        "sha": "21da7d9fa02f6916d9f87cf4072b3547b5c72eb5"
       }
     }
   ],