diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2ca430e4807..a1e159bc65f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 2.18.0 (2025-07-17)
+
 ### 🌟 New javaagent instrumentation
 
 - Add initial instrumentation for OpenAI client
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
index 8db08b34caf2..16e18bfd7991 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.18.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.17.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.17.1.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
index 8c37dc53ad4e..a014652a1c40 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.18.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.17.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.17.1.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt
index 13980b0a471e..9386ca7b432e 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.18.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.17.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.17.1.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter.txt
index b8dae8ea5bfd..1a0f0f5456bc 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.18.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.17.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.17.1.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 6bd16cccfecc..e783d900c70a 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.1.0"
     classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.8"
-    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetrySdk           : "1.52.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
       autoservice                : "1.1.1"
     ]
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index e63415d839db..7cd0d6e421a7 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.8"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "7.1.0"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetrySdk           : "1.52.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   ]
 
   deps = [
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 9ba929fdea6b..3bbcba5538f2 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "2.18.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val alphaVersion = "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {