diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5cd44861a..04890c44b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "gax": "4.6.0",
+  "gax": "4.6.1",
   "tools": "0.4.6",
   "logging-utils": "1.0.1"
 }
diff --git a/gax/CHANGELOG.md b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
index 085355830..0bc2e6eeb 100644
--- a/gax/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gax-nodejs?activeTab=versions
 
+## [4.6.1](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.6.0...google-gax-v4.6.1) (2025-02-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency long to v5 ([#1680](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1680)) ([9cd9902](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/9cd9902747180bfab4631fff6b7e06a72bb1eeed))
+
 ## [4.6.0](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.5.0...google-gax-v4.6.0) (2024-12-19)
 
 
diff --git a/gax/package.json b/gax/package.json
index dece0f0cd..8c72bc9e2 100644
--- a/gax/package.json
+++ b/gax/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "google-gax",
-  "version": "4.6.0",
+  "version": "4.6.1",
   "description": "Google API Extensions",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/gax/samples/package.json b/gax/samples/package.json
index fe458a230..cc4ba689c 100644
--- a/gax/samples/package.json
+++ b/gax/samples/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "*.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^4.6.0"
+    "google-gax": "^4.6.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "c8": "^9.0.0",