diff --git a/.kokoro/build.sh b/.kokoro/build.sh
index e9c0336b..238168cf 100755
--- a/.kokoro/build.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/build.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
     -Dgcloud.download.skip=true \
     -T 1C
 
-# if GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDIENTIALS is specified as a relative path prepend Kokoro root directory onto it
+# if GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS is specified as a relative path, prepend Kokoro root directory onto it
 if [[ ! -z "${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}" && "${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}" != /* ]]; then
     export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=$(realpath ${KOKORO_GFILE_DIR}/${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS})
 fi
diff --git a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
index 0fb8c843..59d2aafc 100755
--- a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export MAVEN_OPTS="-Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m"
 retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
   mvn install -B -V -ntp \
     -DskipTests=true \
+    -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true \
     -Dclirr.skip=true
 
 mvn -B dependency:analyze -DfailOnWarning=true
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/snapshot.sh b/.kokoro/release/snapshot.sh
index 098168a7..1f55b770 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/snapshot.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/snapshot.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ grep SNAPSHOT versions.txt
 setup_environment_secrets
 create_settings_xml_file "settings.xml"
 
-mvn clean install deploy -B \
+mvn clean deploy -B \
   --settings ${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE} \
   -DperformRelease=true \
   -Dgpg.executable=gpg \
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
index 16126d2e..8a103384 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ create_settings_xml_file "settings.xml"
 
 # attempt to stage 3 times with exponential backoff (starting with 10 seconds)
 retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
-  mvn clean install deploy -B \
+  mvn clean deploy -B \
     --settings ${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE} \
     -DskipTests=true \
     -DperformRelease=true \
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d59446e7..68fa4fd6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [0.21.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/compare/0.21.0...v0.21.1) (2021-04-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* release scripts from issuing overlapping phases ([#332](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/332)) ([e289825](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/e289825a3bc45b4796db7ce4347f8d9d9251a410))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.fasterxml.jackson:jackson-bom to v2.12.3 ([#329](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/329)) ([a77b4fc](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/a77b4fcc2ea5caf366c76a4698bac6d4c9abc92e))
+* update dependency com.google.api-client:google-api-client-bom to v1.31.4 ([#326](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/326)) ([409d24f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/409d24f8a0cac30e41ca45eb2711aecb335d70dd))
+* update dependency com.google.auth:google-auth-library-bom to v0.25.3 ([#328](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/328)) ([88cfc08](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/88cfc08952881200e23ed95cfa2eebad85ec7ab3))
+* update google.core.version to v1.94.7 ([#324](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/324)) ([0412c88](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/0412c88468940c1182bc0761bfe269a6688fe7b7))
+* update iam.version to v1.0.12 ([#327](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/issues/327)) ([548d5f5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/commit/548d5f53c4f264f1cbb9ca72fdfe4608ab16b480))
+
 ## [0.21.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies/compare/0.20.1...v0.21.0) (2021-04-09)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62b11d73..f4e9ca5b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you are using Maven, use this artifact as your project's parent.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-      <version>0.21.0</version>
+      <version>0.21.1</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>import</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7f696f52..b29d0b20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>0.21.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
+  <version>0.21.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-shared-dependencies:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Shared Dependencies</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies</url>
   <description>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-config</artifactId>
-    <version>0.11.0</version>
+    <version>0.11.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <organization>
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@
     <protobuf.version>3.15.8</protobuf.version>
     <google.api-common.version>1.10.1</google.api-common.version>
     <google.common-protos.version>2.1.0</google.common-protos.version>
-    <google.core.version>1.94.5</google.core.version>
-    <google.auth.version>0.25.2</google.auth.version>
+    <google.core.version>1.94.7</google.core.version>
+    <google.auth.version>0.25.3</google.auth.version>
     <google.http-client.version>1.39.2</google.http-client.version>
-    <google.api-client.version>1.31.3</google.api-client.version>
+    <google.api-client.version>1.31.4</google.api-client.version>
     <gson.version>2.8.6</gson.version>
     <threeten.version>1.5.0</threeten.version>
     <javax.annotations.version>1.3.2</javax.annotations.version>
     <animal-sniffer.version>1.20</animal-sniffer.version>
-    <iam.version>1.0.11</iam.version>
+    <iam.version>1.0.12</iam.version>
     <opencensus.version>0.28.0</opencensus.version>
     <findbugs.version>3.0.2</findbugs.version>
     <errorprone.version>2.6.0</errorprone.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.12.2</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.12.3</jackson.version>
     <codec.version>1.15</codec.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 40fafee7..ded8d6a0 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies.git",
-        "sha": "845909d9bd6f2f89da7e704e1726cae0138ffc0a"
+        "sha": "409d24f8a0cac30e41ca45eb2711aecb335d70dd"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "572ef8f70edd9041f5bcfa71511aed6aecfc2098"
+        "sha": "8285c2b4cdbc3771d031ad91e1c4ec9e55fff45d"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     ".github/generated-files-bot.yml",
     ".github/readme/synth.py",
     ".github/snippet-bot.yml",
+    ".github/sync-repo-settings.yaml",
     ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
     ".github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml",
     ".github/workflows/ci.yaml",
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 59e3a9e9..40a048e2 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-shared-dependencies:0.21.0:0.21.0
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-shared-dependencies:0.21.1:0.21.1
\ No newline at end of file