diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5ce46801c113..4960168802eb 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "handwritten/bigquery": "8.3.1",
   "handwritten/bigquery-storage": "5.1.2",
   "handwritten/bigtable": "6.5.1",
-  "handwritten/cloud-profiler": "6.0.5",
+  "handwritten/cloud-profiler": "7.0.0",
   "handwritten/datastore": "10.1.1",
   "handwritten/error-reporting": "3.0.6",
   "handwritten/firestore": "8.6.0",
diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index d335adf3b3b4..091864a242f7 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -1,6 +1,42 @@
 {
   "repository": "googleapis/google-cloud-node",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "changes": [
+        {
+          "type": "chore",
+          "sha": "bd61260a93db997e09c39958eb4e4f89916203c6",
+          "message": "Upgrade to Node 18",
+          "issues": [
+            "8824"
+          ],
+          "breakingChangeNote": "Drop support for Node.js versions < 18."
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "fix",
+          "sha": "be6bfb42b768fafb40ab0d7298367acbccefc6ae",
+          "message": "Re-enable tests",
+          "issues": [
+            "8828"
+          ],
+          "scope": "cloud-profiler"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "fix",
+          "sha": "ea623da20f374cfa480fb9fdb7758afd0a993a8e",
+          "message": "Update dependency protobufjs to v7.5.5 [security]",
+          "issues": [
+            "8071"
+          ],
+          "scope": "deps"
+        }
+      ],
+      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "language": "JAVASCRIPT",
+      "artifactName": "@google-cloud/profiler",
+      "id": "73eab495-b7c3-40c5-896f-572b43fdd379",
+      "createTime": "2026-07-08T17:10:18.122Z"
+    },
     {
       "changes": [
         {
@@ -81577,5 +81613,5 @@
       "createTime": "2023-01-28T04:18:24.718Z"
     }
   ],
-  "updateTime": "2026-07-07T04:29:41.741Z"
-}
+  "updateTime": "2026-07-08T17:10:18.122Z"
+}
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diff --git a/handwritten/cloud-profiler/CHANGELOG.md b/handwritten/cloud-profiler/CHANGELOG.md
index ef5161247a31..53899de74f57 100644
--- a/handwritten/cloud-profiler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/handwritten/cloud-profiler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@google-cloud/profiler?activeTab=versions
 
+## [7.0.0](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/compare/cloud-profiler-v6.0.5...cloud-profiler-v7.0.0) (2026-07-08)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Drop support for Node.js versions < 18.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cloud-profiler:** Re-enable tests ([#8828](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues/8828)) ([be6bfb4](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/commit/be6bfb42b768fafb40ab0d7298367acbccefc6ae))
+* **deps:** Update dependency protobufjs to v7.5.5 [security] ([#8071](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues/8071)) ([ea623da](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/commit/ea623da20f374cfa480fb9fdb7758afd0a993a8e))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Upgrade to Node 18 ([#8824](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues/8824)) ([bd61260](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/commit/bd61260a93db997e09c39958eb4e4f89916203c6))
+
 ## [6.0.5](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/compare/cloud-profiler-v6.0.4...cloud-profiler-v6.0.5) (2026-05-11)
 
 
diff --git a/handwritten/cloud-profiler/package.json b/handwritten/cloud-profiler/package.json
index 1b27276c0886..081b9991b574 100644
--- a/handwritten/cloud-profiler/package.json
+++ b/handwritten/cloud-profiler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/profiler",
-  "version": "6.0.5",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "description": "Adds support for Cloud Profiler to Node.js applications",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",