diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 72ef01bed..f35b7ebdb 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ branches:
     bumpMinorPreMajor: true
     branch: 1.10.1-sp
     handleGHRelease: true
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-yoshi
+    branch: java7
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 7c26125bd..c4edd6e37 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
     requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
     requiresStrictStatusChecks: true
+  - pattern: java7
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - units
+      - format
+      - cla/google
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: true
 permissionRules:
   - team: Googlers
     permission: pull
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d99737a0b..d76f8547c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/api-common-java/compare/v1.10.6...v2.0.0) (2021-07-29)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* update api-common-java min java version to java8 (#251)
+
+### Features
+
+* update api-common-java min java version to java8 ([#251](https://www.github.com/googleapis/api-common-java/issues/251)) ([7fe322c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/api-common-java/commit/7fe322cef65bdcc9549ddc9efa1ff95df36cc531))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update guava version to 30.1.1-jre ([7fe322c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/api-common-java/commit/7fe322cef65bdcc9549ddc9efa1ff95df36cc531))
+
 ### [1.10.5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/api-common-java/compare/v1.10.5...v1.10.5) (2021-07-27)
 
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 789d4a029..46e37aa8b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
 group = "com.google.api"
 archivesBaseName = "api-common"
 
-project.version = "1.10.6" // {x-version-update:api-common:current}
+project.version = "2.0.0" // {x-version-update:api-common:current}
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
-targetCompatibility = 1.7
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
 jacoco {
     toolVersion = "0.8.7"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ext {
       javax_annotations: 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2',
       auto_value: 'com.google.auto.value:auto-value:1.8.2',
       auto_value_annotations: 'com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.8.2',
-      guava: 'com.google.guava:guava:30.1.1-android',
+      guava: 'com.google.guava:guava:30.1.1-jre',
       jsr305: 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2',
       error_prone_annotations: 'com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.8.0',
 
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 6ffd0258a..8cca1209e 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-api-common:1.10.6:1.10.6
\ No newline at end of file
+api-common:2.0.0:2.0.0
\ No newline at end of file