diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f3813cae5..54929ab71 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+45.0.0 - 2026-08-13
+-------------------
+- Remove support for v21 of the Google Ads API.
+
 44.0.0 - 2026-07-22
 -------------------
 - Add support and examples for v25 of the Google Ads API.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a9995576..8ab3a0f6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ This project hosts the Java client library for the Google Ads API.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.api-ads</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-ads</artifactId>
-      <version>44.0.0</version>
+      <version>45.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
 ## Gradle dependency
 
-    implementation 'com.google.api-ads:google-ads:44.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.api-ads:google-ads:45.0.0'
 
 ## Documentation