diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e100454f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+
+# Whether or not rebase-merging is enabled on this repository.
+# Defaults to `true`
+rebaseMergeAllowed: false
+
+# Whether or not squash-merging is enabled on this repository.
+# Defaults to `true`
+squashMergeAllowed: true
+
+# Whether or not PRs are merged with a merge commit on this repository.
+# Defaults to `false`
+mergeCommitAllowed: false
+
+# Rules for master branch protection
+branchProtectionRules:
+# Identifies the protection rule pattern. Name of the branch to be protected.
+# Defaults to `master`
+- pattern: master
+  # Can admins overwrite branch protection.
+  # Defaults to `true`
+  isAdminEnforced: true
+  # Number of approving reviews required to update matching branches.
+  # Defaults to `1`
+  requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+  # Are reviews from code owners required to update matching branches.
+  # Defaults to `false`
+  requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+  # Require up to date branches
+  requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+  # List of required status check contexts that must pass for commits to be accepted to matching branches.
+  requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+  - "dependencies (8)"
+  - "dependencies (11)"
+  - "linkage-monitor"
+  - "lint"
+  - "clirr"
+  - "units (7)"
+  - "units (8)"
+  - "units (11)"
+  - "Kokoro - Test: Integration"
+  - "cla/google"
+# List of explicit permissions to add (additive only)
+permissionRules:
+- team: yoshi-admins
+  permission: admin
+- team: yoshi-java-admins
+  permission: admin
+- team: yoshi-java
+  permission: push
diff --git a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
index 0fb8c843..59d2aafc 100755
--- a/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/dependencies.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export MAVEN_OPTS="-Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m"
 retry_with_backoff 3 10 \
   mvn install -B -V -ntp \
     -DskipTests=true \
+    -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true \
     -Dclirr.skip=true
 
 mvn -B dependency:analyze -DfailOnWarning=true
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 019e3b32..4e01c86b 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-artifact-registry.git",
-        "sha": "8795893799fed0f3847c26dd0b1b4fe217aa2a74"
+        "sha": "c59df6f1d4b0e0eaccbe0807178aa2da662a1b93"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "572ef8f70edd9041f5bcfa71511aed6aecfc2098"
+        "sha": "1f5e6bc8dc8e3661ee550905fc070e55e1b6cea1"
       }
     }
   ],
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     ".github/readme/synth.py",
     ".github/release-please.yml",
     ".github/snippet-bot.yml",
+    ".github/sync-repo-settings.yaml",
     ".github/trusted-contribution.yml",
     ".github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml",
     ".github/workflows/auto-release.yaml",