diff --git a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
index 676aaea0c..202e7084c 100644
--- a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
+++ b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 docker:
   image: gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/owlbot-java:latest
-  digest: sha256:a3fe0b4c75f322520f548e535ed329df1e475ace3cb4a979b78e003cb822636a
+  digest: sha256:a57d2ea6d1a77aa96c17ad0850b779ec6295f88b6c1da3d214b2095d140a2066
+
diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 15303ab7a..56c267bc3 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     releaseType: java-backport
     branch: 1.117.x
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-backport
+    branch: 1.120.x
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 573b243c1..e1928598b 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,24 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - Kokoro - Against Pub/Sub Lite samples
       - cla/google
       - OwlBot Post Processor
+  - pattern: 1.120.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (8)
+      - dependencies (11)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - Kokoro - Against Pub/Sub Lite samples
+      - cla/google
+      - OwlBot Post Processor
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin
diff --git a/.kokoro/requirements.in b/.kokoro/requirements.in
index ae1d92e68..924f94ae6 100644
--- a/.kokoro/requirements.in
+++ b/.kokoro/requirements.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-gcp-docuploader==0.6.4
+gcp-docuploader==0.6.3
 google-crc32c==1.3.0
 googleapis-common-protos==1.56.3
 gcp-releasetool==1.9.1
diff --git a/.kokoro/requirements.txt b/.kokoro/requirements.txt
index 9c82529c8..71fcafc70 100644
--- a/.kokoro/requirements.txt
+++ b/.kokoro/requirements.txt
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ cryptography==38.0.3 \
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   gcp-releasetool
     #   secretstorage
-gcp-docuploader==0.6.4 \
-    --hash=sha256:01486419e24633af78fd0167db74a2763974765ee8078ca6eb6964d0ebd388af \
-    --hash=sha256:70861190c123d907b3b067da896265ead2eeb9263969d6955c9e0bb091b5ccbf
+gcp-docuploader==0.6.3 \
+    --hash=sha256:ba8c9d76b3bbac54b0311c503a373b00edc2dc02d6d54ea9507045adb8e870f7 \
+    --hash=sha256:c0f5aaa82ce1854a386197e4e359b120ad6d4e57ae2c812fce42219a3288026b
     # via -r requirements.in
 gcp-releasetool==1.9.1 \
     --hash=sha256:952f4055d5d986b070ae2a71c4410b250000f9cc5a1e26398fcd55a5bbc5a15f \
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cbd18d07a..0ce28ff32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.121.0](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/compare/v1.120.25...v1.121.0) (2022-11-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Next release from main branch is 1.121.0 ([#1406](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/issues/1406)) ([1b25b0e](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/commit/1b25b0e01a7b1068dbebaa5d6516419c11e31b96))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* Update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-core to v2.8.28 ([#1399](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/issues/1399)) ([ec1cae8](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/commit/ec1cae87596921078478ed96a22b9ca5b138f729))
+* Update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-shared-dependencies to v3.0.6 ([#1395](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/issues/1395)) ([a3c32ea](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/commit/a3c32eadb8e6d4ce730f2f2d1f8960ccd6269ecb))
+
 ## [1.120.25](https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub/compare/v1.120.24...v1.120.25) (2022-11-09)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acf5b56c0..cb025c37b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-  <version>1.120.24</version>
+  <version>1.120.25</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.24'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.25'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.24"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.25"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsub-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-pubsub-bom/pom.xml
index e2a4b8cc8..9f050dee7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-pubsub-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsub-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+  <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-        <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+        <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsub/pom.xml b/google-cloud-pubsub/pom.xml
index 366d27b52..d4a8ad0a2 100644
--- a/google-cloud-pubsub/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsub/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-  <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+  <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Pub/Sub</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub</url>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+    <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-pubsub</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
index 837535fcf..521e783e0 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+  <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+    <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 00d652ef7..d53e65a2f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+  <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Pub/Sub Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-pubsub</url>
   <description>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.5</version>
+        <version>3.0.6</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -69,24 +69,24 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-        <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+        <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- Test dependencies -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
         <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-        <version>4.8.1</version>
+        <version>4.9.0</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
index 09702fe00..764aa0267 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>1.102.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
+  <version>1.103.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.120.25</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
+    <version>1.121.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-pubsub:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c62e981d7..ae0168e1e 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-      <version>1.120.24</version>
+      <version>1.120.25</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END pubsub_install_without_bom] -->
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.27</version>
+      <version>2.8.28</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 4f2ab95c0..484ab79b9 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-pubsub</artifactId>
-      <version>1.120.25</version>
+      <version>1.121.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.27</version>
+      <version>2.8.28</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index fa52bb6c3..d26df18d7 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.27</version>
+      <version>2.8.28</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 7fad62888..3ceacda01 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.25:1.120.25
-grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:1.102.25:1.102.25
-proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:1.102.25:1.102.25
+google-cloud-pubsub:1.121.0:1.121.0
+grpc-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:1.103.0:1.103.0
+proto-google-cloud-pubsub-v1:1.103.0:1.103.0