diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 001ff9a44..e3c74f6c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 1.43.0 (2025-01-17)
+
 ### Azure resources - New 🌟
 
 Azure resource detectors.
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index edf3a0456..c6d6d5899 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "1.43.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "1.43.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "1.44.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val alphaVersion = "1.44.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {