chore(main): release 2.4.1 (#267)

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packages/google-cloud-core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-cloud-core/#history
 
+## [2.4.1](https://github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v2.4.0...v2.4.1) (2023-12-07)
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+### Bug Fixes
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+* Fix regression with `google.cloud._helpers._NOW` ([#266](https://github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/issues/266)) ([5310aef](https://github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/commit/5310aef5b387aecd87d53acb7beb758dc9acb7e3))
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 ## [2.4.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v2.3.3...v2.4.0) (2023-12-07)
 
 

packages/google-cloud-core/google/cloud/version.py

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.4.1"