diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 734f172e0d0..065a023aca5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "core/packages/proto3-json-serializer-nodejs": "3.0.5",
   "core/packages/retry-request": "8.0.3",
   "core/packages/teeny-request": "10.1.3",
-  "core/packages/tools": "1.0.6",
+  "core/packages/tools": "1.1.0",
   "core/packages/typeless-sample-bot": "3.1.2",
   "core/paginator": "6.0.2",
   "core/precise-date": "5.1.0",
diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index 75bc1b12d49..97bf78d607c 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
 {
   "repository": "googleapis/google-cloud-node",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "changes": [
+        {
+          "type": "feat",
+          "sha": "685b4280ea28a961d6d051fb38d68bed1b73f222",
+          "message": "Add --no-comments support to compileProtos to reduce proto file size",
+          "issues": [
+            "8890"
+          ],
+          "scope": "tools"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "fix",
+          "sha": "368f18ecc361310e7bfb323ba0e7836186ea08d1",
+          "message": "Correct repository URLs in core package.json files",
+          "issues": [
+            "8722"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "language": "JAVASCRIPT",
+      "artifactName": "gapic-tools",
+      "id": "399fb3ab-bf67-4dd7-a8fc-c337081cf847",
+      "createTime": "2026-07-16T19:59:04.275Z"
+    },
     {
       "changes": [
         {
@@ -82181,5 +82207,5 @@
       "createTime": "2023-01-28T04:18:24.718Z"
     }
   ],
-  "updateTime": "2026-07-16T19:23:07.959Z"
+  "updateTime": "2026-07-16T19:59:04.275Z"
 }
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diff --git a/core/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md b/core/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b15653c793..4656000c055 100644
--- a/core/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [1.1.0](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/compare/gapic-tools-v1.0.6...gapic-tools-v1.1.0) (2026-07-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **tools:** Add --no-comments support to compileProtos to reduce proto file size ([#8890](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues/8890)) ([685b428](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/commit/685b4280ea28a961d6d051fb38d68bed1b73f222))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Correct repository URLs in core package.json files ([#8722](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues/8722)) ([368f18e](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/commit/368f18ecc361310e7bfb323ba0e7836186ea08d1))
+
 ## [1.0.6](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/compare/gapic-tools-v1.0.5...gapic-tools-v1.0.6) (2026-05-11)
 
 
diff --git a/core/packages/tools/package.json b/core/packages/tools/package.json
index 9ad36c23e29..eac64c3cf4c 100644
--- a/core/packages/tools/package.json
+++ b/core/packages/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gapic-tools",
-  "version": "1.0.6",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "compiles, updates, and minifies protos",
   "main": "build/src/compileProtos.js",
   "files": [