From e0bedbb98e4bcaaaac3e7b5e85a946e054848dbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "release-please[bot]"
 <55107282+release-please[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 05:03:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] chore(main): release 1.153.1

---
 .release-please-manifest.json                 |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                                  | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../definition_v1/gapic_version.py            |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py            |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py        |  2 +-
 ...t_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json |  2 +-
 ...adata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json |  2 +-
 25 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index dd8db8b061..1f34d30c97 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.153.0"
+    ".": "1.153.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb8e88bf3a..4b7e808632 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.153.1](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.153.0...v1.153.1) (2026-05-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Update google-genai dep to &gt;= 2.0 ([6a17fdc](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/6a17fdc1ed5b95839836ba0f9a29782b5af6b279))
+* Update google-genai dep to &gt;= 2.0 ([796429a](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/796429aba321f2a35684669efdcd8d9f28f4ae8b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Remove google-genai version contraints ([cf4f183](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/cf4f183c085421e255267787214018de209430d1))
+* Remove SDK workaround for async_retrieve_contexts. ([5aabd30](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/5aabd30b88de06f1c4d73cfd3e6d02bf4f73c943))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Release 1.153.1 ([addbff6](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/addbff629c38c172267aa5caa3f4a79c8c444837))
+
 ## [1.153.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.152.0...v1.153.0) (2026-05-14)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
index 0d4f86a292..27a413f935 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.153.0"
+__version__ = "1.153.1"
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 5126f37f90..203b057ac5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "1.153.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.153.1"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
index 6717d002c4..e228ce9f03 100644
--- a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
+++ b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.153.0"
+__version__ = "1.153.1"
diff --git a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
index de4fcae0ba..fcd3c3ac7b 100644
--- a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
+++ b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-aiplatform",
-    "version": "1.153.0"
+    "version": "1.153.1"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {
diff --git a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
index e6597891cc..b24a29357c 100644
--- a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
+++ b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-aiplatform",
-    "version": "1.153.0"
+    "version": "1.153.1"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {

From 3ee2850b4bf3075b75748a1a68d4cd9fb6db5fa7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amy Wu <wuamy@google.com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 22:21:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update CHANGELOG.md

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b7e808632..c141d4fc77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,16 +3,11 @@
 ## [1.153.1](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.153.0...v1.153.1) (2026-05-15)
 
 
-### Features
-
-* Update google-genai dep to &gt;= 2.0 ([6a17fdc](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/6a17fdc1ed5b95839836ba0f9a29782b5af6b279))
-* Update google-genai dep to &gt;= 2.0 ([796429a](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/796429aba321f2a35684669efdcd8d9f28f4ae8b))
-
-
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * Remove google-genai version contraints ([cf4f183](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/cf4f183c085421e255267787214018de209430d1))
 * Remove SDK workaround for async_retrieve_contexts. ([5aabd30](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/5aabd30b88de06f1c4d73cfd3e6d02bf4f73c943))
+* Relax google-genai dep to &gt;= 2.0 ([6a17fdc](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/6a17fdc1ed5b95839836ba0f9a29782b5af6b279))
 
 
 ### Miscellaneous Chores