diff --git a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-a.yaml b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-a.yaml
index a2d50248b1..21bebb890f 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-a.yaml
+++ b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-a.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 timeout: 7200s # 2 hours
 substitutions:
-  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc1' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
   _JAVA_SHARED_CONFIG_VERSION: '1.17.0'
 options:
   machineType: 'E2_HIGHCPU_8'
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-b.yaml b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-b.yaml
index db47ddfd6a..0844db23e6 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-b.yaml
+++ b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-b.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 timeout: 7200s # 2 hours
 substitutions:
-  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc1' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
   _JAVA_SHARED_CONFIG_VERSION: '1.17.0'
 options:
   machineType: 'E2_HIGHCPU_8'
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-c.yaml b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-c.yaml
index 7636f28e76..946c66a6b0 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-c.yaml
+++ b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild-test-c.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 timeout: 7200s # 2 hours
 substitutions:
-  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc1' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
   _JAVA_SHARED_CONFIG_VERSION: '1.17.0'
 options:
   machineType: 'E2_HIGHCPU_8'
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild.yaml b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild.yaml
index bb52ccc668..1448683a5d 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/.cloudbuild/graalvm/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 timeout: 7200s # 2 hours
 substitutions:
-  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc1' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  _SHARED_DEPENDENCIES_VERSION: '3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT' # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
   _JAVA_SHARED_CONFIG_VERSION: '1.17.0'
 steps:
   # GraalVM A build
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/cloudbuild-library-generation-push.yaml b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/cloudbuild-library-generation-push.yaml
index 44c61281a5..aca113bdb4 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/cloudbuild-library-generation-push.yaml
+++ b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/cloudbuild-library-generation-push.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 timeout: 7200s # 2 hours
 substitutions:
-  _GAPIC_GENERATOR_JAVA_VERSION: '2.65.0-rc1' # {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current}
+  _GAPIC_GENERATOR_JAVA_VERSION: '2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT' # {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current}
   _PRIVATE_IMAGE_NAME: "us-docker.pkg.dev/java-hermetic-build-prod/private-resources/java-library-generation"
   _PRIVATE_SHA_IMAGE_ID: "${_PRIVATE_IMAGE_NAME}:${COMMIT_SHA}"
   _PRIVATE_LATEST_IMAGE_ID: "${_PRIVATE_IMAGE_NAME}:latest"
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation.Dockerfile b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation.Dockerfile
index ebe6c71bcf..e16e7c735a 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation.Dockerfile
+++ b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation.Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ FROM docker.io/library/maven:3.9.9-eclipse-temurin-17-alpine@sha256:969014ee8852
 WORKDIR /sdk-platform-java
 COPY . .
 # {x-version-update-start:gapic-generator-java:current}
-ENV DOCKER_GAPIC_GENERATOR_VERSION="2.65.0-rc1"
+ENV DOCKER_GAPIC_GENERATOR_VERSION="2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT"
 # {x-version-update-end}
 
 # Download the java formatter
diff --git a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation_airlock.Dockerfile b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation_airlock.Dockerfile
index 0e36cfb9f2..974436bf39 100644
--- a/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation_airlock.Dockerfile
+++ b/.cloudbuild/library_generation/library_generation_airlock.Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ FROM us-docker.pkg.dev/artifact-foundry-prod/docker-3p-trusted/maven@sha256:d3f0
 WORKDIR /sdk-platform-java
 COPY . .
 # {x-version-update-start:gapic-generator-java:current}
-ENV DOCKER_GAPIC_GENERATOR_VERSION="2.65.0-rc1"
+ENV DOCKER_GAPIC_GENERATOR_VERSION="2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT"
 # {x-version-update-end}
 
 # Download the java formatter
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 0f2627de58..0407ae130a 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ load("@rules_jvm_external//:defs.bzl", "maven_install")
 load("@io_grpc_grpc_java//:repositories.bzl", "IO_GRPC_GRPC_JAVA_ARTIFACTS")
 load("@io_grpc_grpc_java//:repositories.bzl", "IO_GRPC_GRPC_JAVA_OVERRIDE_TARGETS")
 
-_gapic_generator_java_version = "2.65.0-rc1"  # {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current}
+_gapic_generator_java_version = "2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT"  # {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current}
 
 maven_install(
     artifacts = [
diff --git a/api-common-java/pom.xml b/api-common-java/pom.xml
index f245e6884a..dc0b4f5a2e 100644
--- a/api-common-java/pom.xml
+++ b/api-common-java/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>api-common</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.56.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
+    <version>2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
     <name>API Common</name>
     <description>Common utilities for Google APIs in Java</description>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+        <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
         <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/coverage-report/pom.xml b/coverage-report/pom.xml
index 29587d1edf..7fcfdb1c2e 100644
--- a/coverage-report/pom.xml
+++ b/coverage-report/pom.xml
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
                 <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-                <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+                <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
                 <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-                <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+                <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
                 <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-                <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+                <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
                 <artifactId>api-common</artifactId>
-                <version>2.56.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
+                <version>2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/gapic-generator-java-bom/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java-bom/pom.xml
index 5e2c1dc6e4..f5a479030f 100644
--- a/gapic-generator-java-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/gapic-generator-java-bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-bom</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+  <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
   <name>GAPIC Generator Java BOM</name>
   <description>
     BOM for the libraries in gapic-generator-java repository. Users should not
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -75,81 +75,81 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>api-common</artifactId>
-        <version>2.56.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
+        <version>2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gapic-generator-java</artifactId>
-        <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+        <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- Following test deps are kept to keep them consistent with versions above -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
index 33c25d554b..8c69586ca1 100644
--- a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+  <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>GAPIC Generator Java POM Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/sdk-platform-java</url>
diff --git a/gapic-generator-java/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java/pom.xml
index 0dd65a3a50..2889d79e0d 100644
--- a/gapic-generator-java/pom.xml
+++ b/gapic-generator-java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gapic-generator-java</artifactId>
-  <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+  <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
   <name>GAPIC Generator Java</name>
   <description>GAPIC generator Java</description>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+        <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/gax-java/dependencies.properties b/gax-java/dependencies.properties
index ef69ac9ad2..c4f5f02690 100644
--- a/gax-java/dependencies.properties
+++ b/gax-java/dependencies.properties
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@
 
 # Versions of oneself
 # {x-version-update-start:gax:current}
-version.gax=2.73.0-rc1
+version.gax=2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
 # {x-version-update-end}
 # {x-version-update-start:gax:current}
-version.gax_grpc=2.73.0-rc1
+version.gax_grpc=2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
 # {x-version-update-end}
 # {x-version-update-start:gax:current}
-version.gax_bom=2.73.0-rc1
+version.gax_bom=2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
 # {x-version-update-end}
 # {x-version-update-start:gax:current}
-version.gax_httpjson=2.73.0-rc1
+version.gax_httpjson=2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
 # {x-version-update-end}
 
 # Versions for dependencies which actual artifacts differ between Bazel and Gradle.
diff --git a/gax-java/gax-bom/pom.xml b/gax-java/gax-bom/pom.xml
index 3abfa7e445..a50a93607b 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-java/gax-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gax-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+  <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java (BOM)</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java (BOM)</description>
@@ -43,55 +43,55 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <type>test-jar</type>
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
         <type>test-jar</type>
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <type>test-jar</type>
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/gax-java/gax-grpc/pom.xml b/gax-java/gax-grpc/pom.xml
index a0e145d399..c12aca529b 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-grpc/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-java/gax-grpc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-  <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+  <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java (gRPC)</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java (gRPC)</description>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gax-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+    <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/pom.xml b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/pom.xml
index 11e1314f2b..7418f4db46 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-  <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+  <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java (HTTP JSON)</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java (HTTP JSON)</description>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gax-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+    <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/gax-java/gax/pom.xml b/gax-java/gax/pom.xml
index 0450144fb4..ade1c19a61 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-java/gax/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-  <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+  <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java (Core)</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java (Core)</description>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gax-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+    <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/gax-java/pom.xml b/gax-java/pom.xml
index f5479f789f..4ba9398449 100644
--- a/gax-java/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-java/pom.xml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gax-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+  <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java (Parent)</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java (Parent)</description>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>api-common</artifactId>
-        <version>2.56.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
+        <version>2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
@@ -98,24 +98,24 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <type>test-jar</type>
         <classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
diff --git a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-a.cfg b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-a.cfg
index e02721bbfc..e9be30834e 100644
--- a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-a.cfg
+++ b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-a.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
   key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_a:3.55.0-rc1" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_a:3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
 }
 
 env_vars: {
diff --git a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-b.cfg b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-b.cfg
index 523202c395..e9f1284b9a 100644
--- a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-b.cfg
+++ b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-b.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
   key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_b:3.55.0-rc1" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_b:3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
 }
 
 env_vars: {
diff --git a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-c.cfg b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-c.cfg
index f8ffca6ef6..3523f859c5 100644
--- a/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-c.cfg
+++ b/hermetic_build/library_generation/owlbot/templates/java_library/.kokoro/presubmit/graalvm-native-c.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
   key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_c:3.55.0-rc1" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
+  value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/graalvm_sdk_platform_c:3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT" # {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current}
 }
 
 env_vars: {
diff --git a/java-common-protos/grpc-google-common-protos/pom.xml b/java-common-protos/grpc-google-common-protos/pom.xml
index 3e4143685e..1da6f83ada 100644
--- a/java-common-protos/grpc-google-common-protos/pom.xml
+++ b/java-common-protos/grpc-google-common-protos/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-  <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+  <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-common-protos</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-common-protos</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-common-protos-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+    <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-common-protos/pom.xml b/java-common-protos/pom.xml
index 4f44821399..b48fc787b8 100644
--- a/java-common-protos/pom.xml
+++ b/java-common-protos/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-common-protos-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+  <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
   <name>Google Common Protos Parent</name>
   <description>
     Java idiomatic client for Google Cloud Platform services.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>third-party-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
diff --git a/java-common-protos/proto-google-common-protos/pom.xml b/java-common-protos/proto-google-common-protos/pom.xml
index 9433030a08..737942e1f0 100644
--- a/java-common-protos/proto-google-common-protos/pom.xml
+++ b/java-common-protos/proto-google-common-protos/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-  <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+  <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-common-protos</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-common-protos</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-common-protos-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+    <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-core/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml b/java-core/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
index d1bbfd2ee4..28d90dfc5b 100644
--- a/java-core/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java-core/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/java-core/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml b/java-core/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
index a90b7de1dc..bad29e785d 100644
--- a/java-core/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
+++ b/java-core/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-  <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core gRPC</name>
   <description>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-grpc</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/java-core/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml b/java-core/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
index 34c2bc7853..fc6b5b59da 100644
--- a/java-core/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
+++ b/java-core/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-  <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core HTTP</name>
   <description>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-http</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/java-core/google-cloud-core/pom.xml b/java-core/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
index 4594a35b13..dc511e031f 100644
--- a/java-core/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
+++ b/java-core/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-  <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core</name>
   <description>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/java-core/pom.xml b/java-core/pom.xml
index e27a5003e0..64de5e22f0 100644
--- a/java-core/pom.xml
+++ b/java-core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Core Parent</name>
   <description>
     Java idiomatic client for Google Cloud Platform services.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v1/pom.xml b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
index 564524e0fe..f072fee2ff 100644
--- a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-iam-v1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-iam-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2/pom.xml b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
index 9f7304e3ac..299b25cd35 100644
--- a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-iam-v2</name>
   <description>GRPC library for proto-google-iam-v2</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
index 780b2d74c9..384ef490b3 100644
--- a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-iam-v2beta</name>
   <description>GRPC library for proto-google-iam-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3/pom.xml b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
index f3ec576d20..78baa154ac 100644
--- a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-iam-v3</name>
   <description>GRPC library for proto-google-iam-v3</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
index c558bc7969..b74e5c94d5 100644
--- a/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/grpc-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-iam-v3beta</name>
   <description>GRPC library for proto-google-iam-v3beta</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/pom.xml b/java-iam/pom.xml
index 4730062dc3..a9d5d944b2 100644
--- a/java-iam/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   <name>Google IAM Parent</name>
   <description>
     Java idiomatic client for Google Cloud Platform services.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>third-party-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
@@ -88,59 +88,59 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.73.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>api-common</artifactId>
-        <version>2.56.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
+        <version>2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:api-common:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-common-protos</artifactId>
-        <version>2.64.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
+        <version>2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-common-protos:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-        <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+        <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-iam-v3:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
diff --git a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v1/pom.xml b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
index 8eb8455eca..52f64cb1e8 100644
--- a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v1/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-iam-v1</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-iam-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2/pom.xml b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
index edf7f54200..28ec727615 100644
--- a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-iam-v2</name>
   <description>Proto library for proto-google-iam-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
index 6825f86977..a3580bc363 100644
--- a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v2beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v2beta</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v2beta:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-iam-v2beta</name>
   <description>Proto library for proto-google-iam-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3/pom.xml b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
index 0bfa153cc3..018645d09e 100644
--- a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-iam-v3</name>
   <description>Proto library for proto-google-iam-v3</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
index ce787bb642..a9ee79004b 100644
--- a/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
+++ b/java-iam/proto-google-iam-v3beta/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-iam-v3beta</artifactId>
-  <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
+  <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v3beta:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-iam-v3beta</name>
   <description>Proto library for proto-google-iam-v3beta</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-iam-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.59.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
+    <version>1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-iam-v1:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/dependency-convergence-check/pom.xml b/java-shared-dependencies/dependency-convergence-check/pom.xml
index 2d9fe0b375..acb8e2e286 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/dependency-convergence-check/pom.xml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/dependency-convergence-check/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>shared-dependencies-dependency-convergence-test</artifactId>
-  <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <name>Dependency convergence test for certain artifacts in Google Cloud Shared Dependencies</name>
   <description>
     An dependency convergence test case for the shared dependencies BOM. A failure of this test case means
diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/first-party-dependencies/pom.xml b/java-shared-dependencies/first-party-dependencies/pom.xml
index 32bd37cb89..067f7480b9 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/first-party-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/first-party-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>first-party-dependencies</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud First-party Shared Dependencies</name>
   <description>
     Shared first-party dependencies for Google Cloud Java libraries.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <!-- This BOM declares the versions gRPC, Protobuf, Guava, etc. -->
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+        <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
         <type>test-jar</type>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.63.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
         <classifier>tests</classifier>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/pom.xml b/java-shared-dependencies/pom.xml
index bef04ae227..4f77f6bb4b 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <modules>
     <module>first-party-dependencies</module>
     <module>third-party-dependencies</module>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>first-party-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>third-party-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml b/java-shared-dependencies/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
index c5af979fa9..282442a35e 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>third-party-dependencies</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Third-party Shared Dependencies</name>
   <description>
     Shared third-party dependencies for Google Cloud Java libraries.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.65.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
+    <version>2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gapic-generator-java:current} -->
     <relativePath>../../gapic-generator-java-pom-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/upper-bound-check/pom.xml b/java-shared-dependencies/upper-bound-check/pom.xml
index 4b730efdc1..2956e33436 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/upper-bound-check/pom.xml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/upper-bound-check/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>shared-dependencies-upper-bound-test</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <name>Upper bound test for Google Cloud Shared Dependencies</name>
   <description>
     An upper bound test case for the shared dependencies BOM. A failure of this test case means
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/java-showcase-3.21.0/pom.xml b/java-showcase-3.21.0/pom.xml
index 7fe67cb172..fb55beaabe 100644
--- a/java-showcase-3.21.0/pom.xml
+++ b/java-showcase-3.21.0/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/java-showcase-3.25.8/pom.xml b/java-showcase-3.25.8/pom.xml
index 7fe67cb172..fb55beaabe 100644
--- a/java-showcase-3.25.8/pom.xml
+++ b/java-showcase-3.25.8/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/java-showcase/pom.xml b/java-showcase/pom.xml
index 8a43a408a7..ba886ea1f3 100644
--- a/java-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/java-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>3.55.0-rc1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/sdk-platform-java-config/pom.xml b/sdk-platform-java-config/pom.xml
index f8464264c2..eac6f2225d 100644
--- a/sdk-platform-java-config/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk-platform-java-config/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk-platform-java-config</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>3.55.0-rc1</version> <!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+    <version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version> <!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
     <name>SDK Platform For Java Configurations</name>
     <description>
         Shared build configuration for Google Cloud Java libraries.
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
-        <google-cloud-shared-dependencies.version>3.55.0-rc1</google-cloud-shared-dependencies.version> <!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+        <google-cloud-shared-dependencies.version>3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</google-cloud-shared-dependencies.version> <!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
     </properties>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 605440b761..ef78706464 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-gapic-generator-java:2.65.0-rc1:2.65.0-rc1
-api-common:2.56.0-rc1:2.56.0-rc1
-gax:2.73.0-rc1:2.73.0-rc1
-gax-grpc:2.73.0-rc1:2.73.0-rc1
-gax-httpjson:0.158.0-rc1:0.158.0-rc1
-proto-google-common-protos:2.64.0-rc1:2.64.0-rc1
-grpc-google-common-protos:2.64.0-rc1:2.64.0-rc1
-proto-google-iam-v1:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-grpc-google-iam-v1:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-proto-google-iam-v2beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-grpc-google-iam-v2beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-google-iam-policy:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-proto-google-iam-v2:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-grpc-google-iam-v2:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-google-cloud-core:2.63.0-rc1:2.63.0-rc1
-google-cloud-shared-dependencies:3.55.0-rc1:3.55.0-rc1
-gapic-showcase:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc1
-proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc1
-grpc-gapic-showcase-v1beta1:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc1
-proto-google-iam-v3:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-grpc-google-iam-v3:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-proto-google-iam-v3beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
-grpc-google-iam-v3beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc1
+gapic-generator-java:2.65.0-rc1:2.65.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+api-common:2.56.0-rc1:2.56.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+gax:2.73.0-rc1:2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+gax-grpc:2.73.0-rc1:2.73.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+gax-httpjson:0.158.0-rc1:0.158.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-common-protos:2.64.0-rc1:2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-common-protos:2.64.0-rc1:2.64.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-iam-v1:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-iam-v1:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-iam-v2beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-iam-v2beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+google-iam-policy:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-iam-v2:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-iam-v2:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+google-cloud-core:2.63.0-rc1:2.63.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+google-cloud-shared-dependencies:3.55.0-rc1:3.55.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+gapic-showcase:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-gapic-showcase-v1beta1:0.11.0-rc1:0.11.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-iam-v3:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-iam-v3:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+proto-google-iam-v3beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT
+grpc-google-iam-v3beta:1.59.0-rc1:1.59.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT