diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index dd5626f32..0501f63f2 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
       - cla/google
       - OwlBot Post Processor
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
   - pattern: java7
     isAdminEnforced: true
     requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a469ba25..679776143 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:25.4.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.0.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-vision'
 ```