From 8febdbcd1189de3dba49bd90406ba649cc71d2a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "release-please[bot]"
 <55107282+release-please[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:16:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore(main): release 1.163.0

---
 .release-please-manifest.json                 |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                                  | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/instance/gapic_version.py  |  2 +-
 .../predict/instance_v1/gapic_version.py      |  2 +-
 .../v1/schema/predict/params/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../schema/predict/params_v1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../predict/prediction_v1/gapic_version.py    |  2 +-
 .../trainingjob/definition/gapic_version.py   |  2 +-
 .../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 +-
 .../predict/prediction/gapic_version.py       |  2 +-
 .../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 +-
 .../cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py |  2 +-
 pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py        |  2 +-
 ...t_metadata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.json |  2 +-
 ...adata_google.cloud.aiplatform.v1beta1.json |  2 +-
 25 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c761888841..79ac5faa66 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.162.0"
+    ".": "1.163.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f98d2ce360..50b93d85ad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.163.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.162.0...v1.163.0) (2026-07-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* GenAI Client(evals) - add create EvaluationExperiment ([07ade2e](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/07ade2e2384a6bd58b8de6b6e59647fda0d81b97))
+* GenAI Client(evals) - add delete/update EvaluationExperiment ([09e5a65](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/09e5a65c233770fcf2b1cdbe31ead775e2395d02))
+* GenAI Client(evals) - add get/list EvaluationExperiment ([52b1c24](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/52b1c24f5db291a190b5e1023d2128a700a36c71))
+* Onboard Vertex Model Garden to GenAI Python SDK: Add export_open_model support ([c2ba5d2](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/c2ba5d247991986d71094c41e418704865b55fa0))
+* Support us mREP endpoint for Batch Prediction, Training, and Online Prediction. ([96a9fcf](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/96a9fcf5bb0aca0e42f39428a041d0c70f7f9bc3))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Depend on the `autogen` distribution instead of `ag2` for the AG2 integration. ([dbcf815](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/dbcf815680812e1beee23e15c20f12a435ace47b))
+* GenAI client - Resolve opentelemetry-resourcedetector-gcp dependency error ([a16fc0d](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/a16fc0df5472fc0ca6f063bb0b3c4cdb2995c131))
+* Merge sandbox-only turns in SDK-side interaction-to-AgentData conversion. ([f93c455](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/f93c45555512a3f3f27441194cbc8383b36fc358))
+* Send display_name when creating a sandbox environment template. ([243ca19](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/commit/243ca19c2b71c2fe1be727cba878ae7e6703eae3))
+
 ## [1.162.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform/compare/v1.161.0...v1.162.0) (2026-07-21)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/gapic_version.py
index c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {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 c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
index 8cb28d6a19..a0e21e8737 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.162.0"
+__version__ = "1.163.0"
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1/gapic_version.py
index c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform_v1beta1/gapic_version.py
index c5e936443d..23222282ae 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__ = "1.162.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "1.163.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
index 09dd323d74..1b011a1634 100644
--- a/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
+++ b/pypi/_vertex_ai_placeholder/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.162.0"
+__version__ = "1.163.0"
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 cf47369c7a..6312bfc507 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": "1.162.0"
+    "version": "1.163.0"
   },
   "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 7d5d33bf9b..a5e2602e2f 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": "1.162.0"
+    "version": "1.163.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {