diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 98a472e13..def8b3a2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -55,17 +55,10 @@ jobs:
         java-version: 8
     - run: java -version
     - name: Install artifacts to local Maven repository
-      run: |
-        source .kokoro/common.sh
-        retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
-            mvn install -B -V \
-                -Dmaven.test.skip -DskipTests=true \
-                -Dclirr.skip=true \
-                -Denforcer.skip=true \
-                -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true \
-                -Dgcloud.download.skip=true
+      run: .kokoro/build.sh
       shell: bash
-    - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/linkage-monitor@v1-linkagemonitor
+    - name: Validate any conflicts with regard to com.google.cloud:libraries-bom (latest release)
+      uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/linkage-monitor@v1-linkagemonitor
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
index 0fd351cae..e7013e8aa 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.cfg
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ env_vars: {
   value: "docs-staging"
 }
 
+# cloud-rad staging
 env_vars: {
   key: "STAGING_BUCKET_V2"
-  value: "docs-staging-v2"
-  # Production will be at: docs-staging-v2
+  value: "docs-staging-v2-staging"
 }
 
 env_vars: {
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index a289a3e6a..9304751d6 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ python3 -m docuploader create-metadata \
   --version ${VERSION} \
   --language java
 
-# upload docs
+# upload docs to staging bucket
 python3 -m docuploader upload . \
   --credentials ${CREDENTIALS} \
   --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET_V2}
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.cfg b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.cfg
index 5a0533839..aa0cc36b1 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.cfg
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
 
+# cloud-rad production
 env_vars: {
   key: "STAGING_BUCKET_V2"
   value: "docs-staging-v2"
-  # Production will be at: docs-staging-v2
 }
 
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
index f8aae583e..c11937443 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc11.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ python3 -m docuploader create-metadata \
  --version ${VERSION} \
  --language java
 
-# upload yml
+# upload yml to production bucket
 python3 -m docuploader upload . \
  --credentials ${CREDENTIALS} \
  --staging-bucket ${STAGING_BUCKET_V2} \
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index c35b26326..301fa7788 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-dialogflow-cx.git",
-        "sha": "5a6c5d127d298c4d3acd5fdf13839c17b9f64d08"
+        "sha": "6f4657b1fa012e1e29bb722533a4b3328f57730e"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "2414b817065726eae0bc525346c7e874f969369d"
+        "sha": "b416a7befcdbc42de41cf387dcf428f894fb812b"
       }
     }
   ],