diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3029f36f0..09f700073 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "gax": "4.4.0",
-  "tools": "0.4.5"
+  "tools": "0.4.6"
 }
diff --git a/gax/src/normalCalls/retries.ts b/gax/src/normalCalls/retries.ts
index 9b642bdfe..ed67a4679 100644
--- a/gax/src/normalCalls/retries.ts
+++ b/gax/src/normalCalls/retries.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ export function retryable(
     }
     let retries = 0;
     const maxRetries = retry.backoffSettings.maxRetries!;
-    // let lastTwoErrors = [];
     // TODO: define A/B testing values for retry behaviors.
 
     /** Repeat the API call as long as necessary. */
diff --git a/tools/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ae8ad246..8baf893a2 100644
--- a/tools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.6](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.5...gapic-tools-v0.4.6) (2024-08-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency protobufjs to v7.4.0 ([#1644](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1644)) ([09cf4de](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/09cf4de2765e87466a587230477c81a0007ae795))
+
 ## [0.4.5](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.4...gapic-tools-v0.4.5) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/tools/package.json b/tools/package.json
index 048f39220..2e175337e 100644
--- a/tools/package.json
+++ b/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gapic-tools",
-  "version": "0.4.5",
+  "version": "0.4.6",
   "description": "compiles, updates, and minifies protos",
   "main": "build/src/compileProtos.js",
   "files": [