diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index ffd39f6f..32e0ea5a 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiredStatusCheckContexts:
       - dependencies (8)
       - dependencies (11)
-      - linkage-monitor
       - lint
       - clirr
       - units (8)
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ branchProtectionRules:
     requiredStatusCheckContexts:
       - dependencies (8)
       - dependencies (11)
-      - linkage-monitor
       - lint
       - clirr
       - units (7)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf73d171..6e26675f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ If you are using Maven, add this to your pom.xml file:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-network-security</artifactId>
-  <version>0.2.0</version>
+  <version>0.2.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-network-security:0.2.0'
+compile 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-network-security:0.2.1'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-network-security" % "0.2.0"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-network-security" % "0.2.1"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication