diff --git a/.github/readme/synth.py b/.github/readme/synth.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b48cc28..00000000
--- a/.github/readme/synth.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2020 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-"""This script is used to synthesize generated the README for this library."""
-
-from synthtool.languages import java
-
-java.custom_templates(["java_library/README.md"])
diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 5b1fe57a..7190cc4c 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 releaseType: java-yoshi
+handleGHRelease: true
 branches:
 - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
   handleGHRelease: true
   releaseType: java-yoshi
-  branch: java7
\ No newline at end of file
+  branch: java7
diff --git a/.github/release-trigger.yml b/.github/release-trigger.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4ca9418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release-trigger.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+enabled: true
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 5eac3ab6..5ea1b2d5 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
   requiredStatusCheckContexts:
     - "dependencies (8)"
     - "dependencies (11)"
-    - "linkage-monitor"
     - "lint"
     - "clirr"
     - "units (8)"
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
   requiredStatusCheckContexts:
   - "dependencies (8)"
   - "dependencies (11)"
-  - "linkage-monitor"
   - "lint"
   - "clirr"
   - "units (8)"
@@ -78,4 +76,4 @@ permissionRules:
 - team: yoshi-java-admins
   permission: admin
 - team: yoshi-java
-  permission: push
\ No newline at end of file
+  permission: push
diff --git a/.github/trusted-contribution.yml b/.github/trusted-contribution.yml
index f247d5c7..a0ba1f7d 100644
--- a/.github/trusted-contribution.yml
+++ b/.github/trusted-contribution.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 trustedContributors:
-- renovate-bot
\ No newline at end of file
+- renovate-bot
+- gcf-owl-bot[bot]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 65ae6ecd..3becb5c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: ${{matrix.java}}
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: 8
@@ -37,28 +43,21 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: ${{matrix.java}}
     - run: java -version
     - run: .kokoro/dependencies.sh
-  linkage-monitor:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-      with:
-        java-version: 8
-    - run: java -version
-    - name: Install artifacts to local Maven repository
-      run: .kokoro/build.sh
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Validate any conflicts with regard to com.google.cloud:libraries-bom (latest release)
-      uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/linkage-monitor@v1-linkagemonitor
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: 8
@@ -70,6 +69,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: 8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/downstream.yaml b/.github/workflows/downstream.yaml
index d049858d..d0963125 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/downstream.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/downstream.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
         - java-pubsub
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: ${{matrix.java}}
diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/readme.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/readme.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index c41a0ae8..00000000
--- a/.kokoro/continuous/readme.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2020 Google LLC
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/python-multi"
-}
-
-env_vars: {
-  key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
-  value: "github/java-shared-config/.kokoro/readme.sh"
-}
-
-# Build logs will be here
-action {
-  define_artifacts {
-    regex: "**/*sponge_log.xml"
-    regex: "**/*sponge_log.log"
-  }
-}
-
-# The github token is stored here.
-before_action {
-  fetch_keystore {
-    keystore_resource {
-      keystore_config_id: 73713
-      keyname: "yoshi-automation-github-key"
-      # TODO(theacodes): remove this after secrets have globally propagated
-      backend_type: FASTCONFIGPUSH
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-# Common env vars for all repositories and builds.
-env_vars: {
-    key: "GITHUB_USER"
-    value: "yoshi-automation"
-}
-env_vars: {
-    key: "GITHUB_EMAIL"
-    value: "yoshi-automation@google.com"
-}
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/common.sh b/.kokoro/release/common.sh
index 6e3f6599..7f78ee41 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/common.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/common.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2018 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/drop.sh b/.kokoro/release/drop.sh
index 5c4551ef..742ec1a8 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/drop.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/drop.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2018 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/promote.sh b/.kokoro/release/promote.sh
index 1fa95fa5..3cac3d8a 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/promote.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/promote.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2018 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index c9b3f549..a05ceb71 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2019 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2019 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
index 0a329f70..e12f72f5 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2021 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2021 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
index 8a103384..77dc4e8f 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2018 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.kokoro/trampoline.sh b/.kokoro/trampoline.sh
index 9da0f839..8b69b793 100644
--- a/.kokoro/trampoline.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/trampoline.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2018 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74016613..8f1d5797 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.0.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2021-09-13)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* specify animal-sniffer-maven-plugin version ([#308](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/issues/308)) ([378bf43](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/commit/378bf431383306c1cdd0a4f922956c87edf321b5))
+* update java docfx doclet version ([#312](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/issues/312)) ([dd7f6e0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/commit/dd7f6e0c1a7cc73831b74b4475457611a8c097d3))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle to v9 ([#303](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/issues/303)) ([71faea3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/commit/71faea38d4132407598550e2bb4c77f9d4a4d83d))
+
 ### [1.0.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (2021-08-18)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03abec17..5866b881 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ If you are using Maven, use this artifact as your project's parent.
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-config</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.1</version>
+    <version>1.0.2</version>
   </parent>
 </project>
 ```
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f39d39ad..50517c44 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-config</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.0.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-config:current} -->
+  <version>1.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-config:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config</url>
   <description>
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.20</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>java8</id>
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version>
+        <version>3.3.1</version>
         <reportSets>
           <reportSet>
             <id>html</id>
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.0</version>
+            <version>3.3.1</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -631,7 +632,7 @@
               <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-                <version>8.45.1</version>
+                <version>9.0</version>
               </dependency>
             </dependencies>
             <executions>
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.0</version>
+            <version>3.3.1</version>
             <reportSets>
               <reportSet>
                 <id>docFX</id>
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@
             <configuration>
               <doclet>com.microsoft.doclet.DocFxDoclet</doclet>
               <useStandardDocletOptions>false</useStandardDocletOptions>
-              <docletPath>${env.KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/java-docfx-doclet-1.1.1.jar</docletPath>
+              <docletPath>${env.KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/java-docfx-doclet-1.2.0.jar</docletPath>
               <additionalOptions>-outputpath ${project.build.directory}/docfx-yml -projectname ${project.artifactId}</additionalOptions>
               <doclint>none</doclint>
               <show>protected</show>
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 59333bfb..c46915be 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
         "^junit:junit",
         "^com.google.truth:truth",
         "^org.mockito:mockito-core",
-        "^org.objenesis:objenesis"
+        "^org.objenesis:objenesis",
+        "^com.google.cloud:google-cloud-conformance-tests"
       ],
       "semanticCommitType": "test",
       "semanticCommitScope": "deps"
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 9cc4d39f..8c24a9be 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-shared-config.git",
-        "sha": "a721f40ada9a6198b9b0da1cfcf1b5b367132ec4"
+        "sha": "6504eada4851f554d25a8fa3479904e8b44e738d"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "ff01716e16d2c6e87eaf87197b753ac9fcbbed5d"
+        "sha": "396d9b84a1e93880f5bf88b59ecd38a0a6dffc5e"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     ".github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md",
     ".github/blunderbuss.yml",
     ".github/generated-files-bot.yml",
-    ".github/readme/synth.py",
+    ".github/release-trigger.yml",
     ".github/snippet-bot.yml",
     ".github/sync-repo-settings.yaml",
     ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     ".kokoro/common.sh",
     ".kokoro/continuous/common.cfg",
     ".kokoro/continuous/java8.cfg",
-    ".kokoro/continuous/readme.cfg",
     ".kokoro/dependencies.sh",
     ".kokoro/nightly/common.cfg",
     ".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg",
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 2c3840fd..350e5a4d 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-shared-config:1.0.1:1.0.1
+google-cloud-shared-config:1.0.2:1.0.2