diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 3fd939966..28d9ff930 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     releaseType: java-backport
     branch: 2.26.x
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-backport
+    branch: 2.30.x
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 12d6c76d2..7545f34d8 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -116,16 +116,16 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
     requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
     requiredStatusCheckContexts:
-        - dependencies (17)
-        - lint
-        - clirr
-        - units (8)
-        - units (11)
-        - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
-        - cla/google
-        - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
-        - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
-        - javadoc
+      - dependencies (17)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - cla/google
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
+      - javadoc
   - pattern: 2.15.x
     isAdminEnforced: true
     requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
@@ -191,6 +191,25 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - javadoc
       - library_generation
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
+  - pattern: 2.30.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (17)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - cla/google
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image A'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image B'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image C'
+      - javadoc
+      - library_generation
+      - unmanaged_dependency_check
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95d252d9d..bbe1e863d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-  <version>2.29.2</version>
+  <version>2.30.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```