diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-language/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google-cloud-language/CHANGELOG.md
index 3505edcc7ba..6bca1d0b9d6 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-language/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-language/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@google-cloud/language?activeTab=versions
 
+### [4.2.5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-language/compare/v4.2.4...v4.2.5) (2021-06-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* make request optional in all cases ([#588](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-language/issues/588)) ([878d365](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-language/commit/878d365dd0fba24ac58dcc80939e250c77d8cb53))
+
 ### [4.2.4](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-language/compare/v4.2.3...v4.2.4) (2021-05-29)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
index e405843cc4e..9ea8f69c371 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/language",
   "description": "Google Cloud Natural Language API client for Node.js",
-  "version": "4.2.4",
+  "version": "4.2.5",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-language/samples/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-language/samples/package.json
index 82789e50b2b..1b0771c9a6c 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-language/samples/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-language/samples/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/automl": "^2.0.0",
     "mathjs": "^9.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/language": "^4.2.4",
+    "@google-cloud/language": "^4.2.5",
     "@google-cloud/storage": "^5.0.0",
     "yargs": "^16.0.0"
   },