diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c16726a8..1576667f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 1.50.0 (2025-09-26)
+
 Note: This release broadly applies some style guidelines across the repository. As a result,
 some classes that were visible might be package/private. Other non-final classes may now
 be final. See
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-aws-xray.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-aws-xray.txt
index fb005385c..08f4319a6 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-aws-xray.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-aws-xray.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-aws-xray-1.50.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-aws-xray-1.49.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-aws-xray-1.51.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-aws-xray-1.49.0.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 9ea6b805e..54918ebc5 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "1.50.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "1.50.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "1.51.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val alphaVersion = "1.51.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {