diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 886d13559..3029f36f0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "gax": "4.3.9",
-  "tools": "0.4.4"
+  "gax": "4.4.0",
+  "tools": "0.4.5"
 }
diff --git a/gax/CHANGELOG.md b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
index 1becff422..96499497c 100644
--- a/gax/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gax-nodejs?activeTab=versions
 
+## [4.4.0](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.3.9...google-gax-v4.4.0) (2024-08-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Improve `AuthClient` Compatibility ([#1641](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1641)) ([4edd33d](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/4edd33db2670eb081f5744907b879d6669d4fad2))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency protobufjs-cli to v1.1.3 ([#1645](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1645)) ([1b2ffdf](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/1b2ffdfdf2a2eed08c81b1b1be6943424fd15258))
+
 ## [4.3.9](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.3.8...google-gax-v4.3.9) (2024-08-06)
 
 
diff --git a/gax/package.json b/gax/package.json
index 38eb5508e..26d1d2072 100644
--- a/gax/package.json
+++ b/gax/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "google-gax",
-  "version": "4.3.9",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "description": "Google API Extensions",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/gax/samples/package.json b/gax/samples/package.json
index 801e8306f..90c226c59 100644
--- a/gax/samples/package.json
+++ b/gax/samples/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "*.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^4.3.9"
+    "google-gax": "^4.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "c8": "^9.0.0",
diff --git a/tools/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
index b3df455e8..9ae8ad246 100644
--- a/tools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.5](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.4...gapic-tools-v0.4.5) (2024-08-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency protobufjs-cli to v1.1.3 ([#1645](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1645)) ([1b2ffdf](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/1b2ffdfdf2a2eed08c81b1b1be6943424fd15258))
+
 ## [0.4.4](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.3...gapic-tools-v0.4.4) (2024-07-08)
 
 
diff --git a/tools/package.json b/tools/package.json
index bd2b369bf..96c6df7d7 100644
--- a/tools/package.json
+++ b/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gapic-tools",
-  "version": "0.4.4",
+  "version": "0.4.5",
   "description": "compiles, updates, and minifies protos",
   "main": "build/src/compileProtos.js",
   "files": [