* fix(bigtable): add handling for gauge metrics

* add it

* chore: generate libraries at Tue Nov 25 20:15:38 UTC 2025

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* tests: Migrate usage of GeneratedMessageV3 to Message

* chore: generate libraries at Mon Dec 22 22:29:53 UTC 2025

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* fix: create stub with BigtableClientContext so otels are closed

* address comment

Change-Id: I4171e5b11d2278a8b3dc19d2dec3f03d784759ce

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* fix: use the same background executor in otel reader and monitoring client

* add public api doc

* fix tests

* close background executor

* fix test

* address comments

* fix

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* chore(main): release 2.71.0

* chore: generate libraries at Thu Jan 15 16:06:19 UTC 2026

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