diff --git a/packages/google-container/.repo-metadata.json b/packages/google-container/.repo-metadata.json
index 38315e6b620..5e4496f0774 100644
--- a/packages/google-container/.repo-metadata.json
+++ b/packages/google-container/.repo-metadata.json
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   "product_documentation": "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine",
   "client_documentation": "https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/container/latest",
   "issue_tracker": "https://issuetracker.google.com/savedsearches/559746",
-  "release_level": "alpha",
+  "release_level": "beta",
   "language": "nodejs",
   "repo": "googleapis/nodejs-cloud-container",
   "distribution_name": "@google-cloud/container",
   "api_id": "container.googleapis.com",
   "requires_billing": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/google-container/README.md b/packages/google-container/README.md
index 57b6775a0cd..425d54eb586 100644
--- a/packages/google-container/README.md
+++ b/packages/google-container/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # [Kubernetes Engine Cluster Manager API: Node.js Client](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-cloud-container)
 
-[![release level](https://img.shields.io/badge/release%20level-alpha-orange.svg?style=flat)](https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages)
+[![release level](https://img.shields.io/badge/release%20level-beta-yellow.svg?style=flat)](https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages)
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@google-cloud/container.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/@google-cloud/container)
 [![codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/googleapis/nodejs-cloud-container/master.svg?style=flat)](https://codecov.io/gh/googleapis/nodejs-cloud-container)
 
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ This library follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 
 
+This library is considered to be in **beta**. This means it is expected to be
+mostly stable while we work toward a general availability release; however,
+complete stability is not guaranteed. We will address issues and requests
+against beta libraries with a high priority.
 
-This library is considered to be in **alpha**. This means it is still a
-work-in-progress and under active development. Any release is subject to
-backwards-incompatible changes at any time.
 
 
 
diff --git a/packages/google-container/synth.metadata b/packages/google-container/synth.metadata
index ad69ca1fc15..9e35b761fa1 100644
--- a/packages/google-container/synth.metadata
+++ b/packages/google-container/synth.metadata
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "updateTime": "2019-11-12T12:11:06.613181Z",
+  "updateTime": "2019-11-13T21:44:57.223410Z",
   "sources": [
     {
       "generator": {
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "googleapis",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git",
-        "sha": "f69562be0608904932bdcfbc5ad8b9a22d9dceb8",
-        "internalRef": "279774957"
+        "sha": "dec8fd8ea5dc464496606189ba4b8949188639c8",
+        "internalRef": "280225437"
       }
     },
     {