diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a1b7588ad2b..14fbfba0f744 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Version 2.19.0 (2025-08-15)
 
 ### 📈 Enhancements
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9ac848e0a47..19befac8340d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ If you are looking for documentation on using those.
 ## Getting Started
 
 Download
-the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/latest/download/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
+the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v2.19.0/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
 
 This package includes the instrumentation agent as well as
 instrumentations for all supported libraries and all available data exporters.
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
index e1d0a8a76701..79e814aad733 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-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.18.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.19.0.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.18.1.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 7f6c2469d18e..b4f294804349 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-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.18.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.19.0.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.18.1.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 1bd91e0f9c39..2d999fb832d9 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-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.18.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.19.0.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.18.1.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 85aa35209a8a..64f0d153cf88 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-2.19.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.18.1.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.19.0.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.18.1.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 2fc63e67766a..f35dcc78157e 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.2.1"
     classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.9"
-    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.19.0-alpha"
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetrySdk           : "1.53.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha",
 
       autoservice                : "1.1.1"
     ]
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index ce856c2b2abb..2cab646cdeaf 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.9"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "7.2.1"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.19.0-alpha"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.19.0-alpha"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetrySdk           : "1.53.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.19.0",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.19.0-alpha"
   ]
 
   deps = [
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 3bbcba5538f2..c1ed1cb25e63 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "2.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "2.19.0"
+val alphaVersion = "2.19.0-alpha"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {