diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch/gapic_version.py b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch/gapic_version.py
index e4b992ee0cd9..558c8aab67c5 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch/gapic_version.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.17.26"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "0.0.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/gapic_version.py b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/gapic_version.py
index e4b992ee0cd9..558c8aab67c5 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/gapic_version.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.17.26"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "0.0.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/types/job.py b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/types/job.py
index 47abe1466463..c11a34f16b56 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/types/job.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1/types/job.py
@@ -810,6 +810,26 @@ class InstancePolicyOrTemplate(proto.Message):
                 Optional. Set this field true if you want
                 Batch to install Ops Agent on your behalf.
                 Default is false.
+            block_project_ssh_keys (bool):
+                Optional. Set this field to ``true`` if you want Batch to
+                block project-level SSH keys from accessing this job's VMs.
+                Alternatively, you can configure the job to specify a VM
+                instance template that blocks project-level SSH keys. In
+                either case, Batch blocks project-level SSH keys while
+                creating the VMs for this job.
+
+                Batch allows project-level SSH keys for a job's VMs only if
+                all the following are true:
+
+                -  This field is undefined or set to ``false``.
+                -  The job's VM instance template (if any) doesn't block
+                   project-level SSH keys.
+
+                Notably, you can override this behavior by manually updating
+                a VM to block or allow project-level SSH keys. For more
+                information about blocking project-level SSH keys, see the
+                Compute Engine documentation:
+                https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/connect/restrict-ssh-keys#block-keys
         """
 
         policy: "AllocationPolicy.InstancePolicy" = proto.Field(
@@ -831,6 +851,10 @@ class InstancePolicyOrTemplate(proto.Message):
             proto.BOOL,
             number=4,
         )
+        block_project_ssh_keys: bool = proto.Field(
+            proto.BOOL,
+            number=5,
+        )
 
     class NetworkInterface(proto.Message):
         r"""A network interface.
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1alpha/gapic_version.py b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1alpha/gapic_version.py
index e4b992ee0cd9..558c8aab67c5 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1alpha/gapic_version.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/google/cloud/batch_v1alpha/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.17.26"  # {x-release-please-version}
+__version__ = "0.0.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1.json b/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1.json
index 32f12c161ccb..e2df1067e4dd 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-batch",
-    "version": "0.17.26"
+    "version": "0.1.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1alpha.json b/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1alpha.json
index 889a0b1efe83..7f67670b100c 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1alpha.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/samples/generated_samples/snippet_metadata_google.cloud.batch.v1alpha.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ],
     "language": "PYTHON",
     "name": "google-cloud-batch",
-    "version": "0.17.26"
+    "version": "0.1.0"
   },
   "snippets": [
     {
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-batch/tests/unit/gapic/batch_v1/test_batch_service.py b/packages/google-cloud-batch/tests/unit/gapic/batch_v1/test_batch_service.py
index 3a3cc5d39a91..d123a2803997 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-batch/tests/unit/gapic/batch_v1/test_batch_service.py
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-batch/tests/unit/gapic/batch_v1/test_batch_service.py
@@ -3867,6 +3867,7 @@ def test_create_job_rest(request_type):
                     "instance_template": "instance_template_value",
                     "install_gpu_drivers": True,
                     "install_ops_agent": True,
+                    "block_project_ssh_keys": True,
                 }
             ],
             "service_account": {