diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 6137bef2a2..30fdb7b9c8 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
 # For syntax help see:
 # https://help.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/about-code-owners#codeowners-syntax
 
+*                       @googleapis/yoshi-java
+
 # The java-samples-reviewers team is the default owner for samples changes
 samples/**/*.java       @googleapis/java-samples-reviewers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d26427e468
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+on:
+  pull_request:
+name: auto-release
+jobs:
+  approve:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/github-script@v3.0.0
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        debug: true
+        script: |
+          // only approve PRs from release-please[bot]
+          if (context.payload.pull_request.user.login !== "release-please[bot]") {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // only approve PRs like "chore: release <release version>"
+          if ( !context.payload.pull_request.title.startsWith("chore: release") ) {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // trigger auto-release when
+          // 1) it is a SNAPSHOT release (auto-generated post regular release)
+          // 2) there are dependency updates only
+          // 3) there are no open dependency update PRs in this repo (to avoid multiple releases)
+          if (
+            context.payload.pull_request.body.includes("Fix") ||
+            context.payload.pull_request.body.includes("Build") ||
+            context.payload.pull_request.body.includes("Documentation") ||
+            context.payload.pull_request.body.includes("BREAKING CHANGES") ||
+            context.payload.pull_request.body.includes("Features")
+          ) {
+            console.log( "Not auto-releasing since it is not a dependency-update-only release." );
+            return;
+          }
+
+          const promise = github.pulls.list.endpoint({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+            state: 'open'
+          });
+          const open_pulls = await github.paginate(promise)
+
+          if ( open_pulls.length > 1 && !context.payload.pull_request.title.includes("SNAPSHOT") ) {
+            for ( const pull of open_pulls ) {
+              if ( pull.title.startsWith("deps: update dependency") ) {
+                console.log( "Not auto-releasing yet since there are dependency update PRs open in this repo." );
+                return;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
+          // approve release PR
+          await github.pulls.createReview({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+            body: 'Rubber stamped release!',
+            pull_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+            event: 'APPROVE'
+          });
+
+          // attach kokoro:force-run and automerge labels
+          await github.issues.addLabels({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+            issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+            labels: ['kokoro:force-run', 'automerge']
+          });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg b/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
index 7d8a196382..d499007596 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
@@ -13,32 +13,7 @@ action {
   }
 }
 
-# Fetch the token needed for reporting release status to GitHub
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "yoshi-automation-github-key"
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-# Fetch magictoken to use with Magic Github Proxy
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "releasetool-magictoken"
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-# Fetch api key to use with Magic Github Proxy
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "magic-github-proxy-api-key"
-    }
-  }
+env_vars: {
+  key: "SECRET_MANAGER_KEYS"
+  value: "releasetool-publish-reporter-app,releasetool-publish-reporter-googleapis-installation,releasetool-publish-reporter-pem"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5664dd2126..fc762621a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.93.9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.93.8...v1.93.9) (2020-09-23)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-iam-v1 to v1.0.1 ([#282](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/282)) ([933172c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/933172c835593ad13c4ae85c0c467b2823ca44da))
+* update dependency com.google.protobuf:protobuf-bom to v3.13.0 ([#273](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/273)) ([4476f33](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/4476f33cab440ff2dcc12597f968d9d719d46e5b))
+* update dependency io.grpc:grpc-bom to v1.32.1 ([#270](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/270)) ([df518d3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/df518d3445df07811d9be9770f120315af0100b1))
+
 ### [1.93.8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v1.93.7...v1.93.8) (2020-08-12)
 
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
index 38f231bcd7..e56cff8e8d 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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.9</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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-        <version>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>1.93.9</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 09c9ac240b..aac04a3ea2 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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.9</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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.9</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 8e18e8357f..8662a39447 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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.9</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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.9</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 bc49dd6be7..265610d45b 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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.9</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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>1.93.9</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 fa8c1dbf85..e8d96f1890 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>1.93.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>1.93.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Core Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
   <description>
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@
     <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.iam.version>1.0.1</google.iam.version>
     <google.auth.version>0.21.1</google.auth.version>
     <google.api.version>1.30.10</google.api.version>
     <google.http.version>1.36.0</google.http.version>
-    <grpc.version>1.31.0</grpc.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.12.4</protobuf.version>
+    <grpc.version>1.32.1</grpc.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.13.0</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. -->
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.0</version>
+        <version>3.1.1</version>
         <reportSets>
           <reportSet>
             <reports>
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index bfa635fc9c..cf1bd7c14e 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "7e18035aa22267ffad187a1bebdcd29a835154b7"
+        "sha": "aa7442280e01bace376b089233320e0e98476fd6"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "f8823dec98277a9516f2fb6fae9f58b3a59a23e1"
+        "sha": "80003a3de2d8a75f5b47cb2e77e018f7f0f776cc"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     ".github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md",
     ".github/release-please.yml",
     ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/auto-release.yaml",
     ".github/workflows/ci.yaml",
     ".kokoro/build.bat",
     ".kokoro/build.sh",
diff --git a/synth.py b/synth.py
index 646372929e..b936244fc3 100644
--- a/synth.py
+++ b/synth.py
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
 java.common_templates(excludes=[
   'README.md',
   'samples/*',
+  '.github/workflows/samples.yaml',
 ])
 
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 3a74853a63..386cd62a59 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-core:1.93.8:1.93.8
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-core:1.93.9:1.93.9
\ No newline at end of file