diff --git a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
index 9351fdfb..53941094 100644
--- a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
+++ b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 docker:
   image: gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/owlbot-java:latest
-  digest: sha256:387835a1375a0049ec44e02542c844302854c732d8291bdf8e472c0ff70a8f67
+  digest: sha256:e3746f84955528d0fe24bf2e4df89875d6ce5a036af01b9c326d61a38838523a
diff --git a/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml b/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
index 1bb18232..f5fc7d51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'googleapis' && github.head_ref == 'autosynth-readme'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v5
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
index 18e23230..7a106d00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release-please')
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/github-script@v5
+    - uses: actions/github-script@v6
       with:
         github-token: ${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}
         debug: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6b5e56aa..83ef7f9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: zulu
         java-version: ${{matrix.java}}
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ jobs:
   windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: zulu
         java-version: 8
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: zulu
         java-version: ${{matrix.java}}
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: zulu
         java-version: 11
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ jobs:
   clirr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: zulu
         java-version: 8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples.yaml b/.github/workflows/samples.yaml
index d5d964df..de737e92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samples.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
   checkstyle:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: 8
       - name: Run checkstyle
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1972c9a5..cc0a7e3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.1.9](https://github.com/googleapis/java-language/compare/v2.1.8...v2.1.9) (2022-03-02)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.cloud:google-cloud-shared-dependencies to v2.8.0 ([#815](https://github.com/googleapis/java-language/issues/815)) ([e2d7bf2](https://github.com/googleapis/java-language/commit/e2d7bf2e9019b5dcbb6c46b4251a66167be50482))
+
 ### [2.1.8](https://github.com/googleapis/java-language/compare/v2.1.7...v2.1.8) (2022-02-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34b4f511..1b3a348f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.7</version>
+  <version>2.1.8</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:24.3.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:24.4.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-language'
 ```
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-language:2.1.7'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-language:2.1.8'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-language" % "2.1.7"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-language" % "2.1.8"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/google-cloud-language-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-language-bom/pom.xml
index 5c34c345..77262c69 100644
--- a/google-cloud-language-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-language-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-language-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+  <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -52,27 +52,27 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-        <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+        <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-        <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+        <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-language/pom.xml b/google-cloud-language/pom.xml
index 199ee4d0..03384947 100644
--- a/google-cloud-language/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-language/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+  <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Natural Language</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-language</url>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+    <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-language</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
index 018c8978..1edfb576 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-cloud-language-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+    <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml b/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
index 3447b7cf..b1c9bdcc 100644
--- a/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-  <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+  <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
   <name>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</name>
   <description>GRPC library for grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+    <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b75476f8..9d0b6324 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+  <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Natural Language Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-language</url>
   <description>
@@ -61,33 +61,33 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-        <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+        <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-        <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+        <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+        <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
index 062eebef..bca38d39 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-language-v1/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
+  <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-language-v1</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-cloud-language-v1</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+    <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml b/proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
index 989446a7..9fb6be16 100644
--- a/proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
+++ b/proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api.grpc</groupId>
   <artifactId>proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</artifactId>
-  <version>0.88.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
+  <version>0.88.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:current} -->
   <name>proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</name>
   <description>PROTO library for proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2</description>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-language-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.8</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
+    <version>2.1.9</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-language:current} -->
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 40cc8f0c..e8292df9 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-language</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END language_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 004d4d13..b6f958d7 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 2f337e34..9105495b 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-language:2.1.8:2.1.8
-grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:2.1.8:2.1.8
-grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:0.88.8:0.88.8
-proto-google-cloud-language-v1:2.1.8:2.1.8
-proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:0.88.8:0.88.8
+google-cloud-language:2.1.9:2.1.9
+grpc-google-cloud-language-v1:2.1.9:2.1.9
+grpc-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:0.88.9:0.88.9
+proto-google-cloud-language-v1:2.1.9:2.1.9
+proto-google-cloud-language-v1beta2:0.88.9:0.88.9