diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2afe7bfe7..ac8af89e1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,15 @@ updates:
     # If a security vulnerability comes in, we will be notified about 
     # it via template in the synthtool repository.
     ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
\ No newline at end of file
+    - dependency-name: "*"
+
+# rules for the `grpc-experimental` branch
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    commit-message:
+      # Prefix all commit messages with "deps: "
+      prefix: "deps"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    target-branch: "grpc-experimental"
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 203644341..1af0c45a3 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,22 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - cla/google
       - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
       - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
+  - pattern: grpc-experimental
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+        - dependencies (17)
+        - lint
+        - clirr
+        - units (8)
+        - units (11)
+        - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+        - cla/google
+        - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
+        - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
+        - javadoc
   - pattern: 2.15.x
     isAdminEnforced: true
     requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9e8e7e4f..c820d29ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.26.3](https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore/compare/v2.26.2...v2.26.3) (2025-02-21)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* Update dependency com.google.cloud:gapic-libraries-bom to v1.52.0 ([#1747](https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore/issues/1747)) ([592072b](https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore/commit/592072b194706e63a7fd4a6f6230377e8f4b729d))
+
 ## [2.26.2](https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore/compare/v2.26.1...v2.26.2) (2025-02-12)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92af750c1..7162f7d5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.1</version>
+  <version>2.26.2</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datastore'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datastore:2.26.2'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datastore:2.26.3'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-datastore" % "2.26.2"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-datastore" % "2.26.3"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-datastore/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-datastore.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-datastore/2.26.2
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-datastore/2.26.3
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
diff --git a/datastore-v1-proto-client/pom.xml b/datastore-v1-proto-client/pom.xml
index a23fdc021..116fe8c95 100644
--- a/datastore-v1-proto-client/pom.xml
+++ b/datastore-v1-proto-client/pom.xml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud.datastore</groupId>
   <artifactId>datastore-v1-proto-client</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:datastore-v1-proto-client:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:datastore-v1-proto-client:current} -->
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+    <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   </parent>
 
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/generation_config.yaml b/generation_config.yaml
index 9461e7b40..40ecdae6f 100644
--- a/generation_config.yaml
+++ b/generation_config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 gapic_generator_version: 2.53.0
-googleapis_commitish: 9605bff3d36fbdb1227b26bce68258c5f00815e4
+googleapis_commitish: 58be301346758c9a342de5632c3f9284d05c4b95
 libraries_bom_version: 26.54.0
 libraries:
   - api_shortname: datastore
diff --git a/google-cloud-datastore-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-datastore-bom/pom.xml
index 04503d68d..a33b5ec34 100644
--- a/google-cloud-datastore-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-datastore-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore-bom:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore-bom:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.117.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
+        <version>0.117.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-datastore/pom.xml b/google-cloud-datastore/pom.xml
index 392cc12b0..375bccfe4 100644
--- a/google-cloud-datastore/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-datastore/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-datastore</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Datastore</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore</url>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+    <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-datastore</site.installationModule>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <!-- Artifacts from google-cloud-java monorepo -->
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>gapic-libraries-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>1.51.0</version>
+        <version>1.52.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
index 3e9d82244..b0211b72d 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for google-cloud-datastore</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+    <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c6a3b38e..a804178cb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Datastore Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore</url>
   <description>
@@ -159,27 +159,27 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>0.117.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
+        <version>0.117.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud.datastore</groupId>
         <artifactId>datastore-v1-proto-client</artifactId>
-        <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:datastore-v1-proto-client:current} -->
+        <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:datastore-v1-proto-client:current} -->
         <exclusions>
           <exclusion>
             <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
index cd0a2a91b..73667ed91 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1</name>
   <description>Proto library for google-cloud-datastore</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+    <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1/pom.xml
index 9d1aa744f..f33fe48d5 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>0.117.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
+  <version>0.117.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
+    <version>2.26.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-datastore:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 1f1ea4f1f..4a194ca75 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-datastore</artifactId>
-      <version>2.26.1</version>
+      <version>2.26.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END datastore_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index a95b17619..1670fd682 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-      <version>2.26.2</version>
+      <version>2.26.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 1ada84ac2..390cf29e7 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-datastore:2.26.2:2.26.2
-google-cloud-datastore-bom:2.26.2:2.26.2
-proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:0.117.2:0.117.2
-datastore-v1-proto-client:2.26.2:2.26.2
-proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:2.26.2:2.26.2
-grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:2.26.2:2.26.2
+google-cloud-datastore:2.26.3:2.26.3
+google-cloud-datastore-bom:2.26.3:2.26.3
+proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1:0.117.3:0.117.3
+datastore-v1-proto-client:2.26.3:2.26.3
+proto-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:2.26.3:2.26.3
+grpc-google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1:2.26.3:2.26.3