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 7dd5c376..efe88147 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/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 65ae6ecd..d510359d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -42,19 +42,6 @@ jobs:
         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:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c45d7dbf..b73e278b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.0.3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions/compare/v2.0.2...v2.0.3) (2021-09-01)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-shared-dependencies to v2.2.0 ([#178](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions/issues/178)) ([cb61c7c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions/commit/cb61c7ced33644825066552c834aae37b8627977))
+
 ### [2.0.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions/compare/v2.0.1...v2.0.2) (2021-08-23)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 370887a5..d0c1ffd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ If you are using Maven, add this to your pom.xml file:
 
 If you are using Gradle, add this to your dependencies
 ```Groovy
-compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-workflow-executions:2.0.2'
+compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-workflow-executions:2.0.3'
 ```
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-workflow-executions" % "2.0.2"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-workflow-executions" % "2.0.3"
 ```
 [//]: # ({x-version-update-end})
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-workflow-executions-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-workflow-executions-bom/pom.xml
index 09a5aed1..5cf9472c 100644
--- a/google-cloud-workflow-executions-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-workflow-executions-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+  <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -56,27 +56,27 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-        <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+        <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-        <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+        <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/pom.xml b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/pom.xml
index c131229c..165f2a8f 100644
--- a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+  <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Workflow Executions</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions</url>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+    <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-workflow-executions</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
index 7eb59a8e..43324830 100644
--- a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
+++ b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ public static List<String> getDefaultServiceScopes() {
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default credentials for this service. */
   public static GoogleCredentialsProvider.Builder defaultCredentialsProviderBuilder() {
-    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder().setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES);
+    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder()
+        .setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES)
+        .setUseJwtAccessWithScope(true);
   }
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default ChannelProvider for this service. */
diff --git a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1beta/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1beta/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
index ebd1d52f..33137be3 100644
--- a/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1beta/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
+++ b/google-cloud-workflow-executions/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/workflows/executions/v1beta/stub/ExecutionsStubSettings.java
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ public static List<String> getDefaultServiceScopes() {
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default credentials for this service. */
   public static GoogleCredentialsProvider.Builder defaultCredentialsProviderBuilder() {
-    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder().setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES);
+    return GoogleCredentialsProvider.newBuilder()
+        .setScopesToApply(DEFAULT_SERVICE_SCOPES)
+        .setUseJwtAccessWithScope(true);
   }
 
   /** Returns a builder for the default ChannelProvider for this service. */
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
index 9e0ad649..603d4b1e 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for google-cloud-workflow-executions</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+    <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
index 2b68a352..2ebb6b99 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+  <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</name>
   <description>GRPC library for google-cloud-workflow-executions</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+    <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 533dd499..cf93be45 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+  <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Workflow Executions Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-</url>
   <description>
@@ -61,33 +61,33 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-        <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+        <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-        <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+        <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.0</version>
+        <version>2.2.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
index bc1d2f4e..a40b2a29 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1</name>
   <description>Proto library for google-cloud-workflow-executions</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+    <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
index 7081c459..b5deeb77 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
+  <version>0.4.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta</name>
   <description>Proto library for google-cloud-workflow-executions</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
+    <version>2.0.3</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-workflow-executions:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 44509266..fec88501 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-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.1</version>
+      <version>2.0.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END workflows-executions_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 13ab5409..028c87c6 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2</version>
+      <version>2.0.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index faae879f..698df885 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-workflow-executions</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.1</version>
+      <version>2.0.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 6f3cd1bf..e0136709 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,30 +4,30 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-workflow-executions.git",
-        "sha": "4f2b2daed48cc6e6d0305468e611b91c6b101be8"
+        "sha": "b21af4650c87a73a9cdaeb72745a7815a6bcbeb9"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "googleapis",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git",
-        "sha": "d9eaf41de44d953458b18712a3f240bb4c564e48",
-        "internalRef": "388535346"
+        "sha": "e1738ee972b49fd0c4d4718b035444495142b781",
+        "internalRef": "391407209"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "googleapis",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git",
-        "sha": "d9eaf41de44d953458b18712a3f240bb4c564e48",
-        "internalRef": "388535346"
+        "sha": "e1738ee972b49fd0c4d4718b035444495142b781",
+        "internalRef": "391407209"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "ff01716e16d2c6e87eaf87197b753ac9fcbbed5d"
+        "sha": "e2aa5bcc3356d9e3b8b53de3b5c86226447d3a22"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     ".github/generated-files-bot.yml",
     ".github/readme/synth.py",
     ".github/release-please.yml",
+    ".github/release-trigger.yml",
     ".github/snippet-bot.yml",
     ".github/sync-repo-settings.yaml",
     ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index fb8e3c24..c4fd990b 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-workflow-executions:2.0.2:2.0.2
-grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:0.4.2:0.4.2
-grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:2.0.2:2.0.2
-proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:0.4.2:0.4.2
-proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:2.0.2:2.0.2
+google-cloud-workflow-executions:2.0.3:2.0.3
+grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:0.4.3:0.4.3
+grpc-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:2.0.3:2.0.3
+proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1beta:0.4.3:0.4.3
+proto-google-cloud-workflow-executions-v1:2.0.3:2.0.3