diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/dependencies.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/dependencies.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 895832a928..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/dependencies.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
-  value: "github/java-core/.kokoro/dependencies.sh"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/integration.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/integration.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b017fc80f..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/integration.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/java11.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/java11.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 709f2b4c73..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/java11.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java11"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/java7.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/java7.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index cb24f44eea..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/java7.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java7"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/java8-osx.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/java8-osx.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b617e2594..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/java8-osx.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-build_file: "java-core/.kokoro/build.sh"
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/java8-win.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/java8-win.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a6311a420..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/java8-win.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-build_file: "java-core/.kokoro/build.bat"
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/lint.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/lint.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d323c8ae7..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/lint.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "JOB_TYPE"
-  value: "lint"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/propose_release.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/propose_release.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index fc798ae888..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/propose_release.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Build logs will be here
-action {
-  define_artifacts {
-    regex: "**/*sponge_log.xml"
-  }
-}
-
-# Download trampoline resources.
-gfile_resources: "/bigstore/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/trampoline"
-
-# Use the trampoline script to run in docker.
-build_file: "java-core/.kokoro/trampoline.sh"
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:10-user"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
-  value: "github/java-core/.kokoro/continuous/propose_release.sh"
-}
-
-# tokens used by release-please to keep an up-to-date release PR.
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "github-magic-proxy-key-release-please"
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "github-magic-proxy-token-release-please"
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "github-magic-proxy-url-release-please"
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/samples.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/samples.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index fa7b493d0b..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/samples.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "JOB_TYPE"
-  value: "samples"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-    key: "GCLOUD_PROJECT"
-    value: "gcloud-devel"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-    key: "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"
-    value: "keystore/73713_java_it_service_account"
-}
-
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "java_it_service_account"
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
index cee4f11e75..c91e5a5693 100755
--- a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ function completenessCheck() {
   # Output dep list with compile scope generated using the original pom
   # Running mvn dependency:list on Java versions that support modules will also include the module of the dependency.
   # This is stripped from the output as it is not present in the flattened pom.
+  # Only dependencies with 'compile' or 'runtime' scope are included from original dependency list.
   msg "Generating dependency list using original pom..."
-  mvn dependency:list -f pom.xml -Dsort=true | grep '\[INFO]    .*:.*:.*:.*:.*' | sed -e s/\\s--\\smodule.*// | grep -v ':test$' >.org-list.txt
+  mvn dependency:list -f pom.xml -DincludeScope=runtime -Dsort=true | grep '\[INFO]    .*:.*:.*:.*:.*' | sed -e s/\\s--\\smodule.*// >.org-list.txt
 
-  # Output dep list generated using the flattened pom (test scope deps are ommitted)
+  # Output dep list generated using the flattened pom (only 'compile' and 'runtime' scopes)
   msg "Generating dependency list using flattened pom..."
-  mvn dependency:list -f .flattened-pom.xml -Dsort=true | grep '\[INFO]    .*:.*:.*:.*:.*' >.new-list.txt
+  mvn dependency:list -f .flattened-pom.xml -DincludeScope=runtime -Dsort=true | grep '\[INFO]    .*:.*:.*:.*:.*' >.new-list.txt
 
   # Compare two dependency lists
   msg "Comparing dependency lists..."
@@ -85,4 +86,4 @@ then
 else
   msg "Errors found. See log statements above."
   exit 1
-fi
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kokoro/nightly/dependencies.cfg b/.kokoro/nightly/dependencies.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 895832a928..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/nightly/dependencies.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
-  value: "github/java-core/.kokoro/dependencies.sh"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/nightly/lint.cfg b/.kokoro/nightly/lint.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d323c8ae7..0000000000
--- a/.kokoro/nightly/lint.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-# Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/java8"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "JOB_TYPE"
-  value: "lint"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
index 166868b690..6aacd12dda 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 # Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
+
+gfile_resources: "/bigstore/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/doc-templates/"
+
 env_vars: {
   key: "STAGING_BUCKET"
   value: "docs-staging"
 }
 
+env_vars: {
+  key: "STAGING_BUCKET_V2"
+  value: "docs-staging-v2-staging"
+  # Production will be at: docs-staging-v2
+}
+
 env_vars: {
   key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
   value: "github/java-core/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh"
 }
 
+
 before_action {
   fetch_keystore {
     keystore_resource {
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index 3eb587a7dc..2ab8a64aeb 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ if [[ -z "${STAGING_BUCKET}" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [[ -z "${STAGING_BUCKET_V2}" ]]; then
+  echo "Need to set STAGING_BUCKET_V2 environment variable"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # work from the git root directory
 pushd $(dirname "$0")/../../
 
@@ -31,13 +36,13 @@ pushd $(dirname "$0")/../../
 python3 -m pip install gcp-docuploader
 
 # compile all packages
-mvn clean install -B -DskipTests=true
+mvn clean install -B -q -DskipTests=true
 
 NAME=google-cloud-core
 VERSION=$(grep ${NAME}: versions.txt | cut -d: -f3)
 
 # build the docs
-mvn site -B
+mvn site -B -q
 
 pushd target/site/apidocs
 
@@ -53,3 +58,19 @@ python3 -m docuploader upload . \
   --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET}
 
 popd
+
+# V2
+mvn clean site -B -q -Ddevsite.template="${KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/java/"
+
+pushd target/devsite
+
+# create metadata
+python3 -m docuploader create-metadata \
+  --name ${NAME} \
+  --version ${VERSION} \
+  --language java
+
+# upload docs
+python3 -m docuploader upload . \
+  --credentials ${CREDENTIALS} \
+  --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET_V2}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54f7cc306e..5664dd2126 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.93.8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.93.7...v1.93.8) (2020-08-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* docs of com.google.cloud.Timestamp.parseTimestamp ([#258](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/258)) ([964dd14](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/964dd142609ae8923a285e20746ce9ee8c302bd5))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update core dependencies ([#263](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/263)) ([44023c3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/44023c34d0b5d1990c5028f6e04479b8d7539e77))
+* update dependency com.google.api-client:google-api-client-bom to v1.30.10 ([#253](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/253)) ([0fd53fe](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/0fd53fe522e35fdd09783bb618ff7dcf01d82a95))
+* update dependency com.google.api:api-common to v1.10.0 ([#261](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/261)) ([1414e01](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/1414e01a8154533d53911933eb86fc785760af6c))
+* update dependency com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-common-protos to v1.18.1 ([#268](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/268)) ([b59a83c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/b59a83c212f862043de0f5f8fa6ae7bb5d2baba4))
+* update dependency com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-iam-v1 to v1 ([#269](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/269)) ([fe3987e](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/fe3987e2dffb2fe7b7bdd0d48266eba7aad7929b))
+* update dependency com.google.protobuf:protobuf-bom to v3.12.4 ([#262](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/262)) ([2ffca65](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/2ffca65399a716a0b929ae3f1ae388481b187ae2))
+
 ### [1.93.7](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.93.6...v1.93.7) (2020-07-08)
 
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
index 060465f30d..38f231bcd7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-        <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
index 61bcacf854..09c9ac240b 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-  <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core gRPC</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-grpc</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
index 12839738bd..8e18e8357f 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-  <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core HTTP</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-http</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
index ad1786d784..bc49dd6be7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-  <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/Timestamp.java b/google-cloud-core/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/Timestamp.java
index c2cf20a3e2..e0308c3836 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/Timestamp.java
+++ b/google-cloud-core/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/Timestamp.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.threeten.bp.ZoneOffset;
 import org.threeten.bp.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 import org.threeten.bp.format.DateTimeFormatterBuilder;
+import org.threeten.bp.format.DateTimeParseException;
 import org.threeten.bp.temporal.TemporalAccessor;
 
 /**
@@ -189,8 +190,13 @@ public com.google.protobuf.Timestamp toProto() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates a Timestamp instance from the given string. String is in the RFC 3339 format without
-   * the timezone offset (always ends in "Z").
+   * Creates a Timestamp instance from the given string. Input string should be in the RFC 3339
+   * format, like '2020-12-01T10:15:30.000Z' or with the timezone offset, such as
+   * '2020-12-01T10:15:30+01:00'.
+   *
+   * @param timestamp string in the RFC 3339 format
+   * @return created Timestamp
+   * @throws DateTimeParseException if unable to parse
    */
   public static Timestamp parseTimestamp(String timestamp) {
     TemporalAccessor temporalAccessor = timestampParser.parse(timestamp);
diff --git a/google-cloud-core/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/TimestampTest.java b/google-cloud-core/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/TimestampTest.java
index 26bf9f2f8d..5eaeb0a894 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/TimestampTest.java
+++ b/google-cloud-core/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/TimestampTest.java
@@ -257,6 +257,18 @@ public void parseTimestampWithoutTimeZoneOffset() {
         .isEqualTo(Timestamp.ofTimeSecondsAndNanos(TEST_TIME_SECONDS, 0));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void parseTimestampWithTimeZoneOffset() {
+    assertThat(Timestamp.parseTimestamp("0001-01-01T00:00:00-00:00"))
+        .isEqualTo(Timestamp.MIN_VALUE);
+    assertThat(Timestamp.parseTimestamp("9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999-00:00"))
+        .isEqualTo(Timestamp.MAX_VALUE);
+    assertThat(Timestamp.parseTimestamp("2020-12-06T19:21:12.123+05:30"))
+        .isEqualTo(Timestamp.ofTimeSecondsAndNanos(1607262672, 123000000));
+    assertThat(Timestamp.parseTimestamp("2020-07-10T14:03:00-07:00"))
+        .isEqualTo(Timestamp.ofTimeSecondsAndNanos(1594414980, 0));
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void fromProto() {
     com.google.protobuf.Timestamp proto =
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d04611c59e..fa8c1dbf85 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.93.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Core Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
   <description>
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-parent</site.installationModule>
-    <gax.version>1.57.1</gax.version>
-    <google.api-common.version>1.9.3</google.api-common.version>
-    <google.common-protos.version>1.18.0</google.common-protos.version>
-    <google.iam.version>0.13.0</google.iam.version>
+    <gax.version>1.58.2</gax.version>
+    <google.api-common.version>1.10.0</google.api-common.version>
+    <google.common-protos.version>1.18.1</google.common-protos.version>
+    <google.iam.version>1.0.0</google.iam.version>
     <google.auth.version>0.21.1</google.auth.version>
-    <google.api.version>1.30.9</google.api.version>
+    <google.api.version>1.30.10</google.api.version>
     <google.http.version>1.36.0</google.http.version>
-    <grpc.version>1.30.2</grpc.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.12.2</protobuf.version>
+    <grpc.version>1.31.0</grpc.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.12.4</protobuf.version>
     <opencensus.version>0.24.0</opencensus.version>
     <annotations-api.version>1.3.2</annotations-api.version>
     <guava.version>29.0-android</guava.version><!-- We are currently using the *-android version to support JDK7. -->
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 0bc9ed352e..bfa635fc9c 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,15 +4,76 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "60a4a054d54119807aa8d0342f76d2925c35f2a6"
+        "sha": "7e18035aa22267ffad187a1bebdcd29a835154b7"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "4f2c9f752a94042472fc03c5bd9e06e89817d2bd"
+        "sha": "f8823dec98277a9516f2fb6fae9f58b3a59a23e1"
       }
     }
+  ],
+  "generatedFiles": [
+    ".github/CODEOWNERS",
+    ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md",
+    ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md",
+    ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/support_request.md",
+    ".github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md",
+    ".github/release-please.yml",
+    ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/ci.yaml",
+    ".kokoro/build.bat",
+    ".kokoro/build.sh",
+    ".kokoro/coerce_logs.sh",
+    ".kokoro/common.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/common.sh",
+    ".kokoro/continuous/common.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/continuous/java8.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/dependencies.sh",
+    ".kokoro/linkage-monitor.sh",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/common.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/java11.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/java7.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/java8-osx.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/java8-win.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/java8.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/nightly/samples.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/populate-secrets.sh",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/clirr.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/common.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/dependencies.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/integration.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/java11.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/java7.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/java8-osx.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/java8-win.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/java8.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/linkage-monitor.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/lint.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/presubmit/samples.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/bump_snapshot.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/common.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/common.sh",
+    ".kokoro/release/drop.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/drop.sh",
+    ".kokoro/release/promote.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/promote.sh",
+    ".kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh",
+    ".kokoro/release/snapshot.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/snapshot.sh",
+    ".kokoro/release/stage.cfg",
+    ".kokoro/release/stage.sh",
+    ".kokoro/trampoline.sh",
+    "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md",
+    "CONTRIBUTING.md",
+    "LICENSE",
+    "codecov.yaml",
+    "java.header",
+    "license-checks.xml",
+    "renovate.json"
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 7416533e5a..3a74853a63 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-core:1.93.7:1.93.7
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-core:1.93.8:1.93.8
\ No newline at end of file