From 9e33c5eab2851a382bc8e5241b9a8ac28c1ff662 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "release-please[bot]"
 <55107282+release-please[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2026 05:25:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore(main): release 2.8.0

---
 .release-please-manifest.json                    |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                                     | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 agentplatform/version.py                         |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py         |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py     |  2 +-
 .../predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py          |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py               |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py           |  2 +-
 ...ppet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json |  2 +-
 ...metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json |  2 +-
 26 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7afadd5e43..8388fe1051 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "2.7.0"
+    ".": "2.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 261d48ddad..8baaa0bc49 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.8.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v2.7.0...v2.8.0) (2026-11-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add service_account parameter to Model Garden deploy methods. ([8779d73](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/8779d73cfb486fcc02046b6ca2df8a6e3cca0636))
+* GenAI SDK client(evals) - Add StepBasedLLMMetric for multi-step LLM-judge metrics over agent traces. ([954c90d](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/954c90dc49e0d63c2f5c6f318165d019aa7b7ba0))
+* GenAI SDK client(evals) - Support StepBasedLLMMetric in create_evaluation_metric. ([84df3a7](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/84df3a766b38d2674b335c42dcb803d63bf15f69))
+* Update discovery doc ([720b112](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/720b112c4339775c6a3802183a8c3d167362f39a))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Fail open on any error resolving the project ID in the ADK framework. ([2ec72e8](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/2ec72e8a4524d9a9c24acc8f24296094cb8669b3))
+* GenAI Client(evals) - Handle agent traces that end without a text event in run_inference ([d62419a](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/d62419abd1d402a25eb271b51e2d947882d6c136))
+
 ## [2.7.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v2.6.0...v2.7.0) (2026-10-28)
 
 
diff --git a/agentplatform/version.py b/agentplatform/version.py
index 96e9a75fb3..8e4c33cbe3 100644
--- a/agentplatform/version.py
+++ b/agentplatform/version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 #
 """Version file for agentplatform."""
 
-__version__ = "2.7.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/v1beta1/schema/trainingjob/definition_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
index 0277513f9a..17bd9e348b 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "2.7.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 8d17333c20..e248a9caf4 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "2.7.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "2.8.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
index cfaad8ac8e..d66140f228 100644
--- a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
+++ b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "2.7.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"
diff --git a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
index ce01372e1b..2a94791f6e 100644
--- a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
+++ b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-aiplatform",
-    "version": "2.7.0"
+    "version": "2.8.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {
diff --git a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
index eb27f948ac..b0bee13e3f 100644
--- a/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
+++ b/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-aiplatform",
-    "version": "2.7.0"
+    "version": "2.8.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {