2.71.0 (2026-01-15)

Features

• Add CSM for batch write flow control (#2685) (62ffd1b)

Bug Fixes

• bigtable: Add handling for gauge metrics (#2719) (87aa4d5)
• Create stub with BigtableClientContext so otels are closed (#2747) (3d0a6d9)
• Update BigtableChannelPool to use the background executor (#2753) (8f6e2df)
• Use the same background executor in otel reader and monitoring c… (#2746) (3a58f9b)

Dependencies

• Update dependency com.google.cloud:gapic-libraries-bom to v1.76.0 (#2754) (be54ef6)
• Update shared dependencies (#2752) (fe1074c)