diff --git a/.github/blunderbuss.yml b/.github/blunderbuss.yml
index 6b10f71d..1a23ea42 100644
--- a/.github/blunderbuss.yml
+++ b/.github/blunderbuss.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-assign_issues:
-  - simonz130
-assign_prs:
-  - simonz130
+# Configuration for the Blunderbuss GitHub app. For more info see
+# https://github.com/googleapis/repo-automation-bots/tree/master/packages/blunderbuss
+assign_prs_by:
+- labels:
+  - samples
+  to:
+  - googleapis/java-samples-reviewers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata b/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
index 271a1c8e..43a4b463 100644
--- a/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
+++ b/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting.git",
-        "sha": "96e2e0549d4717f780badd31f16b90f11c91c849"
+        "sha": "776a7139d7fec33289df1bba822161b73a800ff1"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "1f1148d3c7a7a52f0c98077f976bd9b3c948ee2b"
+        "sha": "39b7149da4026765385403632db3c6f63db96b2c"
       }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml b/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
index e2d841d6..7513acae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'googleapis' && github.head_ref == 'autosynth-readme'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v3.0.0
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v3
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
index bc1554ae..2b6cdbc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release-v')
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/github-script@v3.0.0
+    - uses: actions/github-script@v3
       with:
         github-token: ${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}
         debug: true
diff --git a/.kokoro/common.sh b/.kokoro/common.sh
index a8d0ea04..ace89f45 100644
--- a/.kokoro/common.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/common.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ function retry_with_backoff {
     
     # allow a failures to continue
     set +e
-    echo "${command}"
     ${command}
     exit_code=$?
 
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
index 3c482cbc..16126d2e 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
@@ -20,19 +20,22 @@ python3 -m pip install gcp-releasetool
 python3 -m releasetool publish-reporter-script > /tmp/publisher-script; source /tmp/publisher-script
 
 source $(dirname "$0")/common.sh
+source $(dirname "$0")/../common.sh
 MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE=$(realpath $(dirname "$0")/../../)/settings.xml
 pushd $(dirname "$0")/../../
 
 setup_environment_secrets
 create_settings_xml_file "settings.xml"
 
-mvn clean install deploy -B \
-  --settings ${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE} \
-  -DskipTests=true \
-  -DperformRelease=true \
-  -Dgpg.executable=gpg \
-  -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE} \
-  -Dgpg.homedir=${GPG_HOMEDIR}
+# attempt to stage 3 times with exponential backoff (starting with 10 seconds)
+retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
+  mvn clean install deploy -B \
+    --settings ${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE} \
+    -DskipTests=true \
+    -DperformRelease=true \
+    -Dgpg.executable=gpg \
+    -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE} \
+    -Dgpg.homedir=${GPG_HOMEDIR}
 
 if [[ -n "${AUTORELEASE_PR}" ]]
 then
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d00bb507..6e0604ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [0.120.9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting/compare/v0.120.8...v0.120.9) (2020-12-02)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-shared-dependencies to v0.16.0 ([#328](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting/issues/328)) ([7123fc6](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting/commit/7123fc6468e10d4ba3745bd1a178cf65c5a190dd))
+
 ### [0.120.8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting/compare/v0.120.7...v0.120.8) (2020-11-17)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a2d9fc5..0e4b8217 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you are using Maven with [BOM][libraries-bom], add this to your pom.xml file
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>libraries-bom</artifactId>
-      <version>15.0.0</version>
+      <version>16.1.0</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>import</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-  <version>0.120.7-beta</version>
+  <version>0.120.8-beta</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
 
 If you are using Gradle, add this to your dependencies
 ```Groovy
-compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-errorreporting:0.120.7-beta'
+compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-errorreporting:0.120.8-beta'
 ```
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-errorreporting" % "0.120.7-beta"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-errorreporting" % "0.120.8-beta"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/google-cloud-errorreporting-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-errorreporting-bom/pom.xml
index 3dcf92a2..4a62c179 100644
--- a/google-cloud-errorreporting-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-errorreporting-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+  <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-        <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+        <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+        <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+        <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-errorreporting/pom.xml b/google-cloud-errorreporting/pom.xml
index 6825b4c1..5eb3537e 100644
--- a/google-cloud-errorreporting/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-errorreporting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-  <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+  <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Error Reporting</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting</url>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+    <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-errorreporting</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
index 2bbc333c..26141b64 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-  <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+  <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+    <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bc50ddbe..f60df156 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+  <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Error Reporting Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting</url>
   <description>
@@ -70,23 +70,23 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-        <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+        <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+        <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+        <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>0.15.0</version>
+        <version>0.16.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
index 310d92f0..2fb450d8 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</artifactId>
-  <version>0.86.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
+  <version>0.86.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-cloud-error-reporting-v1beta1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.120.8-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
+    <version>0.120.9-beta</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-errorreporting:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index bf88a1e0..0b9e52ee 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-      <version>0.120.7-beta</version>
+      <version>0.120.8-beta</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END clouderrorreporting_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 296d47ae..eb1353ae 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-errorreporting</artifactId>
-      <version>0.120.8-beta</version>
+      <version>0.120.9-beta</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 2a1d11c5..642d0f1b 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>libraries-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>15.0.0</version>
+        <version>16.1.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 59b123bf..c6fd0280 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-errorreporting.git",
-        "sha": "8b0fc68440bae457ad742ebada11cc08f8bbf206"
+        "sha": "87b0c6fa45771120be9212745dcab20057c6a5dc"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "7d652819519dfa24da9e14548232e4aaba71a11c"
+        "sha": "943bb78606d035001123030067dffcc34f4645f2"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md",
     ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/support_request.md",
     ".github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md",
+    ".github/blunderbuss.yml",
     ".github/generated-files-bot.yml",
     ".github/readme/synth.py",
     ".github/release-please.yml",
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index ad5a79d9..2bb24430 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:0.86.8:0.86.8
-proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:0.86.8:0.86.8
-google-cloud-errorreporting:0.120.8-beta:0.120.8-beta
\ No newline at end of file
+grpc-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:0.86.9:0.86.9
+proto-google-cloud-errorreporting-v1beta1:0.86.9:0.86.9
+google-cloud-errorreporting:0.120.9-beta:0.120.9-beta
\ No newline at end of file