diff --git a/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata b/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
index 7de3cecff..2936f3045 100644
--- a/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
+++ b/.github/readme/synth.metadata/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio.git",
-        "sha": "44d80d22a9470708f47d3e99452ca913e011f802"
+        "sha": "9fc31d172d0e5bd7d94e2bc97bad007ed2e8e5da"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 7dd5c3765..efe88147c 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiredStatusCheckContexts:
       - dependencies (8)
       - dependencies (11)
-      - linkage-monitor
       - lint
       - clirr
       - units (8)
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiredStatusCheckContexts:
       - dependencies (8)
       - dependencies (11)
-      - linkage-monitor
       - lint
       - clirr
       - units (7)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e4e142bf..5af332c89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [0.123.8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/compare/v0.123.7...v0.123.8) (2021-08-25)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-shared-dependencies to v2.1.0 ([#663](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/issues/663)) ([0d06199](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/commit/0d061999400d043b90d61f2cc4c6aeb697dc7efb))
+* update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-storage to v2.1.0 ([#666](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/issues/666)) ([6a3d1e7](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/commit/6a3d1e7e0eeb6594dbb3d447214f7a12c5b3f2b1))
+
 ### [0.123.7](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio/compare/v0.123.6...v0.123.7) (2021-08-19)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d5f3d329..8194dadf6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-nio</artifactId>
-  <version>0.123.6</version>
+  <version>0.123.7</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-nio'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-nio:0.123.6'
+compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-nio:0.123.7'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-nio" % "0.123.6"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-nio" % "0.123.7"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/google-cloud-nio-examples/pom.xml b/google-cloud-nio-examples/pom.xml
index aed06ac89..976b07cc1 100644
--- a/google-cloud-nio-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-nio-examples/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-examples</artifactId>
-  <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+  <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud NIO Examples</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+    <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/google-cloud-nio-retrofit/pom.xml b/google-cloud-nio-retrofit/pom.xml
index 3bb64d5c0..0567b4ff0 100644
--- a/google-cloud-nio-retrofit/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-nio-retrofit/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-retrofit</artifactId>
-  <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+  <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud NIO Retrofit Example</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio</url>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+    <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-nio-retrofit</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-nio/pom.xml b/google-cloud-nio/pom.xml
index ca757000b..4edb93d4a 100644
--- a/google-cloud-nio/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-nio/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-nio</artifactId>
-  <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+  <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud NIO</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio</url>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+    <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-nio</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e451edfcb..7bed09463 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-nio-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>0.123.7</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
+  <version>0.123.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-nio:current} -->
   <name>Storage Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-storage-nio</url>
   <description>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.1</version>
+        <version>2.1.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>2.1.0</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.apis</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 11d661363..9d4bd0f4c 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-nio</artifactId>
-      <version>0.123.6</version>
+      <version>0.123.7</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END storage_nio_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 277ed184f..238b46c70 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-nio</artifactId>
-      <version>0.123.7</version>
+      <version>0.123.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index ff0b61d00..846cdb280 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-nio:0.123.7:0.123.7
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-nio:0.123.8:0.123.8
\ No newline at end of file