diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 86ad8df3e4d0..b37e3cb7440d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 2.22.0 (2025-11-19)
+
 ### ⚠️ Breaking Changes
 
 - AWS SDK 2.x attributes updated to align with semantic conventions
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
index 6c1571285d19..f648e14f6a75 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-2.22.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.21.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.23.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.21.0.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 41aec9b4f118..ee3d5aa7e5bb 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-2.22.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.21.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.23.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.21.0.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 6c7737054da6..9f73dac24868 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.22.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.21.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.23.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.21.0.jar
 ===  UNCHANGED CLASS: PUBLIC io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.spring.autoconfigure.OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration  (not serializable)
 	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
 	---  REMOVED ANNOTATION: org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties
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 34e08189ca1d..ae20dd13362b 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-2.22.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.21.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.23.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.21.0.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index af93682c1383..19d624bc833c 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:8.1.0"
     classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.2.2"
-    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetrySdk           : "1.56.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.22.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.23.0-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
       autoservice                : "1.1.1"
     ]
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 079684aeb67e..a7ea5658db57 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "9.2.2"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "8.1.0"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetrySdk           : "1.56.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.22.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.23.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   ]
 
   deps = [
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 97b7c2a75c69..b75092834698 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "2.22.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "2.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "2.23.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val alphaVersion = "2.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {