diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 22bfc4f7d..b18ee9b69 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ gcs-auth-key.json
 # They are stored in the encrypted file and are decrypted on the CI server only.
 
 # This file extracted form credentials.tar
-spine-dev*.json
-/datastore/src/test/resources/spine-dev.json
-/stackdriver-trace/src/test/resources/spine-dev.json
+**/spine-dev*.json
 
 package-lock.json
diff --git a/config b/config
index 6a07e48f8..ad7e43fe6 160000
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6a07e48f83113e89198f75462a76911e74546152
+Subproject commit ad7e43fe61289282a1662b21ec35d2c78d212ebd
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapper.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapper.java
index 4fda458ad..49227af1c 100644
--- a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapper.java
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapper.java
@@ -432,6 +432,17 @@ private void deleteEntities(Key[] keys) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Starts a new database transaction.
+     *
+     * @return the new transaction
+     * @see TransactionWrapper
+     */
+    public final TransactionWrapper newTransaction() {
+        Transaction tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+        return new TransactionWrapper(tx);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts a transaction.
      *
@@ -443,7 +454,9 @@ private void deleteEntities(Key[] keys) {
      *         if a transaction is already started on this instance of
      *         {@code DatastoreWrapper}
      * @see #isTransactionActive()
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #newTransaction()} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void startTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
         checkState(!isTransactionActive(), NOT_ACTIVE_TRANSACTION_CONDITION_MESSAGE);
         activeTransaction = datastore.newTransaction();
@@ -461,7 +474,9 @@ public void startTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
      *         if no transaction is started on this instance of
      *         {@code DatastoreWrapper}
      * @see #isTransactionActive()
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #newTransaction()} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void commitTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
         checkState(isTransactionActive(), ACTIVE_TRANSACTION_CONDITION_MESSAGE);
         activeTransaction.commit();
@@ -481,7 +496,9 @@ public void commitTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
      *         if no transaction is active for the current
      *         instance of {@code DatastoreWrapper}
      * @see #isTransactionActive()
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #newTransaction()} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void rollbackTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
         checkState(isTransactionActive(), ACTIVE_TRANSACTION_CONDITION_MESSAGE);
         activeTransaction.rollback();
@@ -492,7 +509,9 @@ public void rollbackTransaction() throws IllegalStateException {
      * Checks whether there is an active transaction on this instance of {@code DatastoreWrapper}.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if there is an active transaction, {@code false} otherwise
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #newTransaction()} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isTransactionActive() {
         return activeTransaction != null && activeTransaction.isActive();
     }
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DsMessageStorage.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DsMessageStorage.java
index 62bf0fb82..1d8a4a5e4 100644
--- a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DsMessageStorage.java
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DsMessageStorage.java
@@ -141,31 +141,20 @@ public final void write(I id, M message) {
      * Behaves similarly to {@link #write(Message)}, but performs the operation
      * in scope of a Datastore transaction.
      *
-     * <p>If there is no active transaction at the moment, the new transaction is started
-     * and committed. In case there is already an active transaction, the write operation
-     * is performed in its scope.
-     *
      * @param message
      *         the message to write
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("OverlyBroadCatchBlock")  // handling all possible transaction-related issues.
     final void writeTransactionally(M message) {
         checkNotNull(message);
 
-        boolean txRequired = !datastore.isTransactionActive();
-        if (txRequired) {
-            datastore.startTransaction();
-        }
-        try {
-            write(message);
-            if (txRequired) {
-                datastore.commitTransaction();
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            if (txRequired && datastore.isTransactionActive()) {
-                datastore.rollbackTransaction();
-            }
-            throw newIllegalStateException("Error committing the transaction.", e);
+        try (TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction()) {
+            Entity entity = toEntity(message);
+            tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+            tx.commit();
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            throw newIllegalStateException(e,
+                                           "Error writing a `%s` in transaction.",
+                                           message.getClass().getName());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/MessageColumn.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/MessageColumn.java
index 23e215ae1..f1fc7a7c4 100644
--- a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/MessageColumn.java
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/MessageColumn.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import com.google.cloud.datastore.Entity;
 import com.google.cloud.datastore.Value;
+import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.Immutable;
 import com.google.protobuf.Message;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ interface MessageColumn<M extends Message> {
      *         the message which field value is going to be set
      * @return the same instance of {@code builder} with the property filled
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     default Entity.Builder fill(Entity.Builder builder, M message) {
         Value<?> value = getter().apply(message);
         builder.set(columnName(), value);
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/RecordStorageBuilder.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/RecordStorageBuilder.java
index 3ff71daaf..30c562285 100644
--- a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/RecordStorageBuilder.java
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/RecordStorageBuilder.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package io.spine.server.storage.datastore;
 
+import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
 import com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor;
 import io.spine.server.entity.Entity;
 import io.spine.server.entity.model.EntityClass;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ abstract class RecordStorageBuilder<I,
     /**
      * Sets the type URL of the entity state, which is stored in the resulting storage.
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setStateType(TypeUrl stateTypeUrl) {
         checkNotNull(stateTypeUrl);
         Descriptor descriptor = stateTypeUrl.toTypeName()
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ public B setStateType(TypeUrl stateTypeUrl) {
     /**
      * Assignts the ID class of the stored entities.
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setIdClass(Class<I> idClass) {
         this.idClass = checkNotNull(idClass);
         return self();
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ public B setIdClass(Class<I> idClass) {
     /**
      * Assigns the class of the stored entity.
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setEntityClass(Class<? extends Entity<?, ?>> entityClass) {
         this.entityClass = checkNotNull(entityClass);
         return self();
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ public B setEntityClass(Class<? extends Entity<?, ?>> entityClass) {
      * {@linkplain #setEntityClass(Class) entity class} separately.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // The ID class is ensured by the parameter type.
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setModelClass(EntityClass<? extends Entity<I, ?>> modelClass) {
         TypeUrl stateType = modelClass.stateType();
         Class<I> idClass = (Class<I>) modelClass.idClass();
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ public B setModelClass(EntityClass<? extends Entity<I, ?>> modelClass) {
     /**
      * Sets the {@link io.spine.server.storage.datastore.DatastoreWrapper} to use in this storage.
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setDatastore(DatastoreWrapper datastore) {
         this.datastore = checkNotNull(datastore);
         return self();
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ public B setDatastore(DatastoreWrapper datastore) {
      *         {@link io.spine.server.storage.Storage#isMultitenant multitenant},
      *         {@code false} otherwise
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setMultitenant(boolean multitenant) {
         this.multitenant = multitenant;
         return self();
@@ -126,6 +133,7 @@ public B setMultitenant(boolean multitenant) {
      * Assigns the type registry of
      * the {@linkplain io.spine.server.entity.storage.EntityColumn entity columns}.
      */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public B setColumnTypeRegistry(
             ColumnTypeRegistry<? extends DatastoreColumnType<?, ?>> columnTypeRegistry) {
         this.columnTypeRegistry = checkNotNull(columnTypeRegistry);
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapper.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1c51d955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019, TeamDev. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and/or binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, must retain the above copyright notice and the following
+ * disclaimer.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package io.spine.server.storage.datastore;
+
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.DatastoreException;
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.Entity;
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.Key;
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.Transaction;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A Cloud Datastore transaction wrapper.
+ */
+public final class TransactionWrapper implements AutoCloseable {
+
+    private final Transaction tx;
+
+    TransactionWrapper(Transaction tx) {
+        this.tx = checkNotNull(tx);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Puts the given entity into the Datastore in the transaction.
+     */
+    public void createOrUpdate(Entity entity) {
+        tx.put(entity);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads an entity from the Datastore in the transaction.
+     *
+     * @return the entity with the given key or {@code Optional.empty()} if such an entity does not
+     *         exist
+     */
+    public Optional<Entity> read(Key key) {
+        Entity entity = tx.get(key);
+        return Optional.ofNullable(entity);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Commits this transaction.
+     *
+     * @throws DatastoreException if the transaction is no longer active
+     */
+    public void commit() {
+        tx.commit();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Rolls back this transaction.
+     *
+     * @throws DatastoreException if the transaction is no longer active
+     */
+    public void rollback() {
+        tx.rollback();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Rolls back this transaction if it's still active.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        if (tx.isActive()) {
+            rollback();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/package-info.java b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/package-info.java
index 15f903655..1245d58e4 100644
--- a/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/package-info.java
+++ b/datastore/src/main/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/package-info.java
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+
 /**
  * This package contains Google Cloud Datastore implementation of the storages.
  *
  * @see io.spine.server.storage.AbstractStorage
  */
+@CheckReturnValue
 @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
 package io.spine.server.storage.datastore;
 
+import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CheckReturnValue;
+
 import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;
diff --git a/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapperTest.java b/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapperTest.java
index 76d02115d..99575e349 100644
--- a/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapperTest.java
+++ b/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/DatastoreWrapperTest.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static void tearDown() {
         wrapper.dropTable(NAMESPACE_HOLDER_KIND);
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") // To be deleted alongside with the tested API.
     @Nested
     class SingleTenant {
 
diff --git a/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapperTest.java b/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapperTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5da08aed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datastore/src/test/java/io/spine/server/storage/datastore/TransactionWrapperTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019, TeamDev. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and/or binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, must retain the above copyright notice and the following
+ * disclaimer.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package io.spine.server.storage.datastore;
+
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.Entity;
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.Key;
+import com.google.cloud.datastore.KeyFactory;
+import com.google.protobuf.Empty;
+import io.spine.testing.server.storage.datastore.TestDatastoreWrapper;
+import io.spine.type.TypeUrl;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+import static io.spine.base.Identifier.newUuid;
+import static io.spine.server.storage.datastore.given.DatastoreWrapperTestEnv.localDatastore;
+import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newFixedThreadPool;
+import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
+
+@DisplayName("`TransactionWrapper` should")
+class TransactionWrapperTest {
+
+    private TestDatastoreWrapper datastore;
+    private KeyFactory keyFactory;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void setUp() {
+        datastore = TestDatastoreWrapper.wrap(localDatastore(), false);
+        keyFactory = datastore.keyFactory(Kind.of(TypeUrl.of(Empty.class)
+                                                         .value()));
+    }
+
+    @AfterEach
+    void cleanUpDatastore() {
+        datastore.dropAllTables();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("write transactionally")
+    void write() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        Entity entity = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                              .set("field", 42)
+                              .build();
+        TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+        tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+        tx.commit();
+        Entity readEntity = datastore.read(key);
+        assertThat(readEntity)
+                .isEqualTo(entity);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("read transactionally")
+    void read() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        Entity entity = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                              .set("field_name", newUuid())
+                              .build();
+        datastore.create(entity);
+        TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+        Optional<Entity> read = tx.read(key);
+        tx.commit();
+        Entity readEntity = read.orElseGet(Assertions::fail);
+        assertThat(readEntity)
+                .isEqualTo(entity);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("read and write transactionally")
+    void readWrite() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        String field = "number";
+        Entity original = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                                .set(field, 1)
+                                .build();
+        datastore.create(original);
+        TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+        Entity updated = Entity.newBuilder(original)
+                               .set(field, 2)
+                               .build();
+        assertThat(tx.read(key)
+                     .orElseGet(Assertions::fail)
+                     .getLong(field))
+                .isEqualTo(original.getLong(field));
+
+        tx.createOrUpdate(updated);
+
+        assertThat(tx.read(key)
+                     .orElseGet(Assertions::fail)
+                     .getLong(field))
+                .isEqualTo(original.getLong(field));
+
+        tx.commit();
+
+        Entity finalEntity = datastore.read(key);
+        assertThat(finalEntity)
+                .isNotNull();
+        assertThat(finalEntity.getLong(field))
+                .isEqualTo(updated.getLong(field));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("rollback changes")
+    void rollback() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        Entity entity = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                              .set("example", newUuid())
+                              .build();
+        TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+        tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+        tx.rollback();
+        Entity readEntity = datastore.read(key);
+        assertThat(readEntity)
+                .isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("rollback on close")
+    void closeAndRollback() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        try (TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction()) {
+            Entity entity = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                                  .set("test", newUuid())
+                                  .build();
+            tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+        }
+        Entity readEntity = datastore.read(key);
+        assertThat(readEntity)
+                .isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("not rollback if already committed")
+    void notRollbackIfNotActive() {
+        Key key = keyFactory.newKey(newUuid());
+        try (TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction()) {
+            Entity entity = Entity.newBuilder(key)
+                                  .set("test1", newUuid())
+                                  .build();
+            tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+            tx.commit();
+        }
+        Entity readEntity = datastore.read(key);
+        assertThat(readEntity)
+                .isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("run many transactions at a time")
+    void runManyAtATime() throws InterruptedException {
+        int workerCount = 1117;
+        ExecutorService service = newFixedThreadPool(workerCount);
+        List<Key> keys = Stream.generate(() -> keyFactory.newKey(newUuid()))
+                               .limit(workerCount)
+                               .collect(toList());
+        keys.stream()
+            .map(key -> Entity
+                    .newBuilder(key)
+                    .set("a", newUuid())
+                    .build())
+            .forEach(entity -> service.execute(() -> {
+                TransactionWrapper tx = datastore.newTransaction();
+                tx.createOrUpdate(entity);
+                tx.commit();
+            }));
+        service.awaitTermination(5, SECONDS);
+        for (Key key : keys) {
+            Entity read = datastore.read(key);
+            assertThat(read)
+                    .isNotNull();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/license-report.md b/license-report.md
index 5e7fcc1e3..21dbc572a 100644
--- a/license-report.md
+++ b/license-report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
     
-# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-datastore:1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1`
+# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-datastore:1.1.4`
 
 ## Runtime
 1. **Group:** com.fasterxml.jackson.core **Name:** jackson-core **Version:** 2.9.9
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.74.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.79.0
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
 1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-common-protos **Version:** 1.16.0
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.91.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.96.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.74.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.79.0
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
 1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-common-protos **Version:** 1.16.0
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.91.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.96.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
@@ -472,15 +472,15 @@
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
@@ -734,12 +734,12 @@
  The dependencies distributed under several licenses, are used according their commercial-use-friendly license.
 
 
-This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:12 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
+This report was generated on **Tue Oct 08 16:00:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
 
 
 
     
-# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-stackdriver-trace:1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1`
+# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-stackdriver-trace:1.1.4`
 
 ## Runtime
 1. **Group:** com.fasterxml.jackson.core **Name:** jackson-core **Version:** 2.9.6
@@ -1474,12 +1474,12 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:12 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
  The dependencies distributed under several licenses, are used according their commercial-use-friendly license.
 
 
-This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
+This report was generated on **Tue Oct 08 16:00:29 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
 
 
 
     
-# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-testutil-gcloud:1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1`
+# Dependencies of `io.spine.gcloud:spine-testutil-gcloud:1.1.4`
 
 ## Runtime
 1. **Group:** com.fasterxml.jackson.core **Name:** jackson-core **Version:** 2.9.9
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.74.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.79.0
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
 1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-common-protos **Version:** 1.16.0
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.91.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.96.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
@@ -1631,15 +1631,15 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.74.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 **Version:** 0.79.0
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
 1. **Group:** com.google.api.grpc **Name:** proto-google-common-protos **Version:** 1.16.0
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-core-http)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.91.0
+1. **Group:** com.google.cloud **Name:** google-cloud-datastore **Version:** 1.96.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/master/google-cloud-clients/google-cloud-datastore)
      * **POM License: Apache-2.0** - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
@@ -1972,15 +1972,15 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
      * **Manifest license URL:** [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
      * **POM License: The Apache Software License, Version 2.0** - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-api **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-context **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.23.0
+1. **Group:** io.grpc **Name:** grpc-core **Version:** 1.24.0
      * **POM Project URL:** [https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java)
      * **POM License: Apache 2.0** - [https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
@@ -2234,4 +2234,4 @@ This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:25 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-Lic
  The dependencies distributed under several licenses, are used according their commercial-use-friendly license.
 
 
-This report was generated on **Wed Oct 02 16:28:37 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
\ No newline at end of file
+This report was generated on **Tue Oct 08 16:00:30 EEST 2019** using [Gradle-License-Report plugin](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report) by Evgeny Naumenko, licensed under [Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/jk1/Gradle-License-Report/blob/master/LICENSE).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d1d3883cc..282e36af7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ all modules and does not describe the project structure per-subproject.
 
 <groupId>io.spine.gcloud</groupId>
 <artifactId>spine-gcloud-java</artifactId>
-<version>1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1</version>
+<version>1.1.4</version>
 
 <inceptionYear>2015</inceptionYear>
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ all modules and does not describe the project structure per-subproject.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-    <version>1.91.0</version>
+    <version>1.96.0</version>
     <scope>compile</scope>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ all modules and does not describe the project structure per-subproject.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.spine</groupId>
     <artifactId>spine-server</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.2</version>
+    <version>1.1.4</version>
     <scope>compile</scope>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ all modules and does not describe the project structure per-subproject.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.spine</groupId>
     <artifactId>spine-testutil-server</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.2</version>
+    <version>1.1.4</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ all modules and does not describe the project structure per-subproject.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.spine.tools</groupId>
     <artifactId>spine-errorprone-checks</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1</version>
+    <version>1.1.4</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.spine.tools</groupId>
     <artifactId>spine-protoc-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1</version>
+    <version>1.1.4</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 4f15fcc23..bf9823a9e 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
  * {@code .config/gradle/dependencies.gradle}.
  */
 
-def final SPINE_VERSION = '1.1.3-SNAPSHOT+1'
+def final SPINE_VERSION = '1.1.4'
 
 ext {
     versionToPublish = SPINE_VERSION
     
     spineBaseVersion = SPINE_VERSION
-    spineCoreVersion = '1.1.2'
+    spineCoreVersion = SPINE_VERSION
 
-    datastoreVersion = '1.91.0'
+    datastoreVersion = '1.96.0'
 }