googleapis
diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ startup --batch
 
 build --show_timestamps
 build --protocopt=--experimental_allow_proto3_optional
+
+build --cxxopt=-std=c++14
+build --host_cxxopt=-std=c++14
diff --git a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
     <!-- External dependencies, especially gRPC and Protobuf version, should be
         consistent across modules in this repository -->
     <javax.annotation-api.version>1.3.2</javax.annotation-api.version>
-    <grpc.version>1.54.0</grpc.version>
+    <grpc.version>1.55.1</grpc.version>
     <google.auth.version>1.16.0</google.auth.version>
     <gson.version>2.10.1</gson.version>
     <guava.version>31.1-jre</guava.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.21.12</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.23.1</protobuf.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 

diff --git a/gax-java/dependencies.properties b/gax-java/dependencies.properties
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ version.gax_httpjson=0.112.1-SNAPSHOT
 # Versions for dependencies which actual artifacts differ between Bazel and Gradle.
 # Gradle build depends on prebuilt maven artifacts, while Bazel build depends on Bazel workspaces
 # with the sources.
-version.com_google_protobuf=3.21.12
+version.com_google_protobuf=3.23.1
 version.google_java_format=1.15.0
-version.io_grpc=1.54.0
+version.io_grpc=1.55.1
 
 # Maven artifacts.
 # Note, the actual name of each property matters (bazel build scripts depend on it).

diff --git a/...ic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptSequenceRequest.java b/...ic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptSequenceRequest.java
diff --git a/...se-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptStreamingSequenceRequest.java b/...se-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptStreamingSequenceRequest.java
diff --git a/...e-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptStreamingSequenceResponse.java b/...e-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/AttemptStreamingSequenceResponse.java
diff --git a/.../proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockRequest.java b/.../proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockRequest.java
diff --git a/...pic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockRequestOrBuilder.java b/...pic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockRequestOrBuilder.java
diff --git a/...proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockResponse.java b/...proto-gapic-showcase-v1beta1/src/main/java/com/google/showcase/v1beta1/BlockResponse.java