From c37519c26b7d2633450cf514300254b90faa2db0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "release-please[bot]"
 <55107282+release-please[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore(main): release 1.162.0

---
 .release-please-manifest.json                        |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                                         | 12 ++++++++++++
 google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py             |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../v1/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 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition_v1/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../v1beta1/schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance_v1beta1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../v1beta1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/params_v1beta1/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/prediction/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction_v1beta1/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../schema/trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/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 +-
 .../snippet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json |  2 +-
 ...pet_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json |  2 +-
 25 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6abc279d5b..c761888841 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.161.0"
+    ".": "1.162.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99843176b5..3a68293e64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.162.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.161.0...v1.162.0) (2026-07-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* GenAI Client(evals) - multi-turn user simulation for Gemini Agents API run_inference ([c74e996](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/c74e996d09e7633e7bd66a06df24ecff9224846b))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Update product name from "Vertex AI" to "Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform" in README, and add a note to rename Agent Engine to Agent Runtime in upcoming major release ([a3179c2](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/a3179c2c7f0480b0d9abe3e205edd7e402ad5f2b))
+
 ## [1.161.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.160.0...v1.161.0) (2026-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
index 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {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 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
index f6d2c353af..8cb28d6a19 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.161.0"
+__version__ = "1.162.0"
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
index 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index 13984c7f40..c5e936443d 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__ = "1.161.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
index 77781a8ca4..09dd323d74 100644
--- a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
+++ b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.161.0"
+__version__ = "1.162.0"
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 b8aaaa4b71..cf47369c7a 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": "1.161.0"
+    "version": "1.162.0"
   },
   "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 050b822b82..7d5d33bf9b 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": "1.161.0"
+    "version": "1.162.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {