diff --git a/.kokoro/build.sh b/.kokoro/build.sh
index 40ee677b29..29905dbcf5 100755
--- a/.kokoro/build.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/build.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ samples)
 
     if [[ -f ${SAMPLES_DIR}/pom.xml ]]
     then
+        for FILE in ${KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/secret_manager/*-samples-secrets; do
+          [[ -f "$FILE" ]] || continue
+          source "$FILE"
+        done
+
         pushd ${SAMPLES_DIR}
         mvn -B \
           -Penable-samples \
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index a0849457bd..a2b3260b83 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ if [[ -z "${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")/../../
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54b89c3caa..9b074d7b72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.94.5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.94.4...v1.94.5) (2021-04-08)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.api:gax-bom to v1.63.0 ([#415](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/415)) ([31d41f3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/31d41f310db803c5f84e122256850cf3f6722481))
+* update dependency com.google.auth:google-auth-library-bom to v0.25.2 ([#408](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/408)) ([bfb3cae](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/bfb3caee3d056b6fcbc54a83c1eca36cf58ef72a))
+* update dependency com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations to v2.6.0 ([#412](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/412)) ([e78e5d9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/e78e5d9676ebf8bc44af7f81a282c7436878730f))
+* update dependency com.google.http-client:google-http-client-bom to v1.39.1 ([#407](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/407)) ([9ac757f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/9ac757fa7e121b0db0f66577ed974d6dc24a803a))
+* update dependency com.google.protobuf:protobuf-bom to v3.15.6 ([#405](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/405)) ([a20bce4](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/a20bce416bfa6556bb7c3518afeca5259fdf23f4))
+* update dependency com.google.protobuf:protobuf-bom to v3.15.7 ([#413](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/413)) ([16d2bf5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/16d2bf54340e78e8ba9765b531d9cd64089d723e))
+* update dependency com.google.protobuf:protobuf-bom to v3.15.8 ([#418](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/418)) ([101910c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/101910c3edf25ece32fff2408ee09074c2593d18))
+* update dependency io.grpc:grpc-bom to v1.36.1 ([#410](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/410)) ([e31620a](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/e31620a2f7a15853a1acec8c09416953cc4dce09))
+* update dependency io.grpc:grpc-bom to v1.37.0 ([#416](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/416)) ([690fe8f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/690fe8fe44b99b6b81175cef4797174ee28b7dac))
+* update guava ([#417](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/417)) ([acaa804](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/acaa804a740c1dbf95498db92e0627339f91dc6f))
+
 ### [1.94.4](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.94.3...v1.94.4) (2021-03-11)
 
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
index 66533d55dd..ff75d8712f 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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.94.5</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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.94.5</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.94.5</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-        <version>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.94.5</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 063a915468..259d611b95 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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.94.5</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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.94.5</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 6565991cb6..2f28ed800b 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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.94.5</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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.94.5</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 43310dcff2..0a55437888 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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.94.5</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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.94.5</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9ed5d96518..a70ba4432c 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>1.94.4</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.94.5</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Core Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
   <description>
@@ -151,25 +151,25 @@
     <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>1.62.0</gax.version>
+    <gax.version>1.63.0</gax.version>
     <google.api-common.version>1.10.1</google.api-common.version>
     <google.common-protos.version>2.1.0</google.common-protos.version>
     <google.iam.version>1.0.11</google.iam.version>
-    <google.auth.version>0.24.1</google.auth.version>
+    <google.auth.version>0.25.2</google.auth.version>
     <google.api.version>1.31.3</google.api.version>
-    <google.http.version>1.39.0</google.http.version>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.15.5</protobuf.version>
+    <google.http.version>1.39.1</google.http.version>
+    <grpc.version>1.37.0</grpc.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.15.8</protobuf.version>
     <opencensus.version>0.28.0</opencensus.version>
     <annotations-api.version>1.3.2</annotations-api.version>
-    <guava.version>30.1-android</guava.version><!-- We are currently using the *-android version to support JDK7. -->
+    <guava.version>30.1.1-android</guava.version><!-- We are currently using the *-android version to support JDK7. -->
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <truth.version>1.1.2</truth.version>
     <easymock.version>3.6</easymock.version>
     <findbugs.version>3.0.2</findbugs.version>
     <threetenbp.version>1.5.0</threetenbp.version>
     <objenesis.version>2.6</objenesis.version>
-    <errorprone.version>2.5.1</errorprone.version>
+    <errorprone.version>2.6.0</errorprone.version>
     <gson.version>2.8.6</gson.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index df0d68a458..945178f4ca 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "70f3a5073dc63236f45fd06bd2cc4a044a43c35f"
+        "sha": "e31620a2f7a15853a1acec8c09416953cc4dce09"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "0b064d767537e0675fc053e53fca473c5c701fb8"
+        "sha": "572ef8f70edd9041f5bcfa71511aed6aecfc2098"
       }
     }
   ],
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 9ad05819b4..fcb3d0bbfd 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-core:1.94.4:1.94.4
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-core:1.94.5:1.94.5
\ No newline at end of file