diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6443899aa..caa184f8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ If you are using Maven, add this to your pom.xml file
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-  <version>1.35.1</version>
+  <version>1.36.0</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-  <version>1.35.1</version>
+  <version>1.36.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 [//]: # ({x-version-update-end})
diff --git a/benchmark/build.gradle b/benchmark/build.gradle
index 2fb6f3cfd..0658bc80e 100644
--- a/benchmark/build.gradle
+++ b/benchmark/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project.version = "0.37.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:benchmark:current}
+project.version = "0.38.0" // {x-version-update:benchmark:current}
 
 buildscript {
     repositories {
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index af7717e04..8d3536447 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.sherter.google-java-format'
 apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
 
-project.version = "1.35.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:gax:current}
+project.version = "1.36.0" // {x-version-update:gax:current}
 
 ext {
   grpcVersion = '1.16.1'
diff --git a/gax-bom/build.gradle b/gax-bom/build.gradle
index b84c4f8be..ec69b8b85 100644
--- a/gax-bom/build.gradle
+++ b/gax-bom/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 archivesBaseName = "gax-bom"
 
-project.version = "1.35.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:gax-bom:current}
+project.version = "1.36.0" // {x-version-update:gax-bom:current}
 
 ext {
   mavenJavaDir = "$project.buildDir/publications/mavenJava"
diff --git a/gax-bom/pom.xml b/gax-bom/pom.xml
index 1cabdbf93..b21e45d32 100644
--- a/gax-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/gax-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>gax-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-bom:current} -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-bom:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>GAX (Google Api eXtensions) for Java</name>
   <description>Google Api eXtensions for Java</description>
@@ -33,34 +33,34 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
-        <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+        <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
 	<classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+        <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+        <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
 	<classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-        <version>0.52.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current} -->
+        <version>0.53.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>gax-httpjson</artifactId>
-        <version>0.52.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current} -->
+        <version>0.53.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current} -->
 	<classifier>testlib</classifier>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/gax-grpc/build.gradle b/gax-grpc/build.gradle
index b9915e240..de04e110b 100644
--- a/gax-grpc/build.gradle
+++ b/gax-grpc/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 archivesBaseName = "gax-grpc"
 
-project.version = "1.35.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current}
+project.version = "1.36.0" // {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current}
 
 dependencies {
   compile project(':gax'),
diff --git a/gax-httpjson/build.gradle b/gax-httpjson/build.gradle
index 91b49071e..0df8cbd65 100644
--- a/gax-httpjson/build.gradle
+++ b/gax-httpjson/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 archivesBaseName = "gax-httpjson"
 
-project.version = "0.52.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current}
+project.version = "0.53.0" // {x-version-update:gax-httpjson:current}
 
 dependencies {
   compile project(':gax'),
diff --git a/gax/build.gradle b/gax/build.gradle
index 7161d30e8..8329f9dba 100644
--- a/gax/build.gradle
+++ b/gax/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 archivesBaseName = "gax"
 
-project.version = "1.35.2-SNAPSHOT" // {x-version-update:gax:current}
+project.version = "1.36.0" // {x-version-update:gax:current}
 
 dependencies {
   compile libraries.guava,
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index bf04d5379..f1c1dcdcc 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
       <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>gax</artifactId>
       <!-- WARNING this is automatically populated by a build script, don't update manually -->
-      <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
+      <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax:current} -->
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.api</groupId>
       <artifactId>gax-grpc</artifactId>
       <!-- WARNING this is automatically populated by a build script, don't update manually -->
-      <version>1.35.2-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
+      <version>1.36.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:gax-grpc:current} -->
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.auto.value</groupId>
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index d03abf9d0..c66f8aa52 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-gax:1.35.1:1.35.2-SNAPSHOT
-gax-bom:1.35.1:1.35.2-SNAPSHOT
-gax-grpc:1.35.1:1.35.2-SNAPSHOT
-gax-httpjson:0.52.1:0.52.2-SNAPSHOT
-benchmark:0.37.1:0.37.2-SNAPSHOT
+gax:1.36.0:1.36.0
+gax-bom:1.36.0:1.36.0
+gax-grpc:1.36.0:1.36.0
+gax-httpjson:0.53.0:0.53.0
+benchmark:0.38.0:0.38.0