diff --git a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
index f56920557..dc05a7276 100644
--- a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
+++ b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2024 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 docker:
   image: gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/owlbot-java:latest
-  digest: sha256:81f75d962cd28b7ad10740a643b8069b8fa0357cb495b782eef8560bb7a8fd65
-# created: 2023-12-05T19:16:19.735195992Z
+  digest: sha256:a6aa751984f1e905c3ae5a3aac78fc7b68210626ce91487dc7ff4f0a06f010cc
+# created: 2024-01-22T14:14:20.913785597Z
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovate_config_check.yaml b/.github/workflows/renovate_config_check.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87d8eb2be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovate_config_check.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Renovate Bot Config Validation
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'renovate.json'
+
+jobs:
+  renovate_bot_config_validation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Node.js
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: '20'
+
+    - name: Install Renovate and Config Validator
+      run: |
+        npm install -g npm@latest
+        npm install --global renovate
+        renovate-config-validator
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8765d4ad..7a51da7f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.29.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.30.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 ```
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.125.13'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.126.0'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.125.13"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.126.0"
 ```
 <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-pubsub/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-pubsub.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-pubsub/1.125.13
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-pubsub/1.126.0
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles