diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-links.yml b/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
index d9d1514076..9092cbaf78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ jobs:
   check-links:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: changedfiles
-    if: ${{needs.changedfiles.outputs.md}}
+    if: |
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'opentelemetrybot' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      && ${{needs.changedfiles.outputs.md}}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Install markdown-link-check
-        run: npm install -g markdown-link-check
+        run: npm install -g markdown-link-check@v3.12.2
 
       - name: Run markdown-link-check
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/contrib_0.yml b/.github/workflows/contrib_0.yml
index 9efd176439..bc8802bcca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contrib_0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contrib_0.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CORE_REPO_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
-  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: 925d8442c91ab7a89296ab20eb7cca688d4ea1cd
+  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: c65e27333e7c7b6ea2e5eb56191c16f024430881
   PIP_EXISTS_ACTION: w
 
 jobs:
 
-  py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2:
-    name: instrumentation-openai-v2 
+  py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2-0:
+    name: instrumentation-openai-v2-0 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
@@ -42,7 +42,35 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install tox
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: tox -e py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2 -- -ra
+        run: tox -e py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2-0 -- -ra
+
+  py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2-1:
+    name: instrumentation-openai-v2-1 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib
+          ref: ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+
+      - name: Checkout core repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python
+          path: opentelemetry-python-core
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          architecture: "x64"
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: tox -e py38-test-instrumentation-openai-v2-1 -- -ra
 
   py38-test-resource-detector-container:
     name: resource-detector-container 
@@ -72,8 +100,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: tox -e py38-test-resource-detector-container -- -ra
 
-  py38-test-resource-detector-azure:
-    name: resource-detector-azure 
+  py38-test-resource-detector-azure-0:
+    name: resource-detector-azure-0 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
@@ -98,10 +126,10 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install tox
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: tox -e py38-test-resource-detector-azure -- -ra
+        run: tox -e py38-test-resource-detector-azure-0 -- -ra
 
-  py38-test-sdk-extension-aws:
-    name: sdk-extension-aws 
+  py38-test-resource-detector-azure-1:
+    name: resource-detector-azure-1 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
@@ -126,7 +154,63 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install tox
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: tox -e py38-test-sdk-extension-aws -- -ra
+        run: tox -e py38-test-resource-detector-azure-1 -- -ra
+
+  py38-test-sdk-extension-aws-0:
+    name: sdk-extension-aws-0 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib
+          ref: ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+
+      - name: Checkout core repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python
+          path: opentelemetry-python-core
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          architecture: "x64"
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: tox -e py38-test-sdk-extension-aws-0 -- -ra
+
+  py38-test-sdk-extension-aws-1:
+    name: sdk-extension-aws-1 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib
+          ref: ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+
+      - name: Checkout core repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python
+          path: opentelemetry-python-core
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          architecture: "x64"
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: tox -e py38-test-sdk-extension-aws-1 -- -ra
 
   py38-test-distro:
     name: distro 
@@ -1584,6 +1668,34 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: tox -e py38-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy-1 -- -ra
 
+  py38-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy-2:
+    name: instrumentation-sqlalchemy-2 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib
+          ref: ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+
+      - name: Checkout core repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python
+          path: opentelemetry-python-core
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          architecture: "x64"
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: tox -e py38-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy-2 -- -ra
+
   py38-test-instrumentation-redis:
     name: instrumentation-redis 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -1864,8 +1976,36 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: tox -e py38-test-util-http -- -ra
 
-  py38-test-propagator-aws-xray:
-    name: propagator-aws-xray 
+  py38-test-propagator-aws-xray-0:
+    name: propagator-aws-xray-0 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib
+          ref: ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
+
+      - name: Checkout core repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python
+          path: opentelemetry-python-core
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
+          architecture: "x64"
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: tox -e py38-test-propagator-aws-xray-0 -- -ra
+
+  py38-test-propagator-aws-xray-1:
+    name: propagator-aws-xray-1 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout contrib repo @ SHA - ${{ env.CONTRIB_REPO_SHA }}
@@ -1890,7 +2030,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install tox
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: tox -e py38-test-propagator-aws-xray -- -ra
+        run: tox -e py38-test-propagator-aws-xray-1 -- -ra
 
   py38-test-propagator-ot-trace:
     name: propagator-ot-trace 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_0.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_0.yml
index 70e8fc4775..112e3ee33f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_0.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CORE_REPO_SHA: main
-  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: 925d8442c91ab7a89296ab20eb7cca688d4ea1cd
+  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: c65e27333e7c7b6ea2e5eb56191c16f024430881
   PIP_EXISTS_ACTION: w
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/misc_0.yml b/.github/workflows/misc_0.yml
index e39bf63948..d5946d91ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/misc_0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/misc_0.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CORE_REPO_SHA: main
-  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: 925d8442c91ab7a89296ab20eb7cca688d4ea1cd
+  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: c65e27333e7c7b6ea2e5eb56191c16f024430881
   PIP_EXISTS_ACTION: w
 
 jobs:
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ jobs:
   docs:
     name: docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'opentelemetrybot' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
       !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip generate-workflows')
-      && github.actor != 'opentelemetrybot' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'opentelemetrybot' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_0.yml b/.github/workflows/test_0.yml
index 3ce211f9af..b3159d7ac7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_0.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CORE_REPO_SHA: main
-  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: 925d8442c91ab7a89296ab20eb7cca688d4ea1cd
+  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: c65e27333e7c7b6ea2e5eb56191c16f024430881
   PIP_EXISTS_ACTION: w
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 092a13ce01..306ffa6c6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## Unreleased
+## Version 1.28.1/0.49b1 (2024-11-08)
 
 - Fix metrics export with exemplar and no context and filtering observable instruments
   ([#4251](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4251))
diff --git a/eachdist.ini b/eachdist.ini
index e5caa88851..032f280465 100644
--- a/eachdist.ini
+++ b/eachdist.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sortfirst=
     exporter/*
 
 [stable]
-version=1.28.0
+version=1.28.1
 
 packages=
     opentelemetry-sdk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ packages=
     opentelemetry-api
 
 [prerelease]
-version=0.49b0
+version=0.49b1
 
 packages=
     opentelemetry-opentracing-shim
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/pyproject.toml
index 6582484e84..3ab18cb714 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ classifiers = [
 dependencies = [
   "grpcio >= 1.0.0, < 2.0.0",
   "opencensus-proto >= 0.1.0, < 1.0.0",
-  "opentelemetry-api >= 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-api >= 1.28.1",
   "opentelemetry-sdk >= 1.15",
   "protobuf ~= 3.13",
   "setuptools >= 16.0",
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version/__init__.py
index 047dcbbb49..f46feefe78 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/pyproject.toml
index 917b42ac6c..b69e2dc4b9 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.1",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/common/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/common/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/common/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/common/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/pyproject.toml
index 4ac3011b99..95ecb30404 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ dependencies = [
   "googleapis-common-protos ~= 1.52",
   "grpcio >= 1.63.2, < 2.0.0",
   "opentelemetry-api ~= 1.15",
-  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common == 1.28.1",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_logs_exporter]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/pyproject.toml
index 581f8d2423..50e708fb66 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ dependencies = [
   "Deprecated >= 1.2.6",
   "googleapis-common-protos ~= 1.52",
   "opentelemetry-api ~= 1.15",
-  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-proto == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common == 1.28.1",
   "requests ~= 2.7",
 ]
 
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/pyproject.toml
index 8c58b8dc0f..063cae91b2 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http == 1.28.1",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_logs_exporter]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/pyproject.toml
index da40702299..e6f7f6f9f4 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ classifiers = [
 dependencies = [
   "opentelemetry-api ~= 1.12",
   # DONOTMERGE: confirm that this will becomes ~= 1.21 in the next release
-  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.28.1",
   "prometheus_client >= 0.5.0, < 1.0.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/version/__init__.py
index 047dcbbb49..f46feefe78 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/pyproject.toml
index df1d0f18a3..647eeeec8d 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
   "opentelemetry-api ~= 1.3",
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.28.1",
   "opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.11",
   "protobuf ~= 3.12",
   "requests ~= 2.7",
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/pyproject.toml b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/pyproject.toml
index 1efa4a5bb3..d7248808c4 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/pyproject.toml
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http == 1.28.1",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_traces_exporter]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/pyproject.toml b/opentelemetry-sdk/pyproject.toml
index e0c1c7dd46..2d48b778ff 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/pyproject.toml
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions == 0.49b0",
+  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions ==  0.49b1",
   "typing-extensions >= 3.7.4",
 ]
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/pyproject.toml b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/pyproject.toml
index 6b62c80938..b170639dc3 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/pyproject.toml
+++ b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
-  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.1",
   "Deprecated >= 1.2.6",
 ]
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version/__init__.py
index 047dcbbb49..f46feefe78 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version/__init__.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version/__init__.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version/__init__.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version/__init__.py
index eeb171d164..978e8cf7c8 100644
--- a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version/__init__.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.1"
diff --git a/shim/opentelemetry-opencensus-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opencensus/version/__init__.py b/shim/opentelemetry-opencensus-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opencensus/version/__init__.py
index 047dcbbb49..f46feefe78 100644
--- a/shim/opentelemetry-opencensus-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opencensus/version/__init__.py
+++ b/shim/opentelemetry-opencensus-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opencensus/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"
diff --git a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version/__init__.py b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version/__init__.py
index 047dcbbb49..f46feefe78 100644
--- a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version/__init__.py
+++ b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"
diff --git a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/pyproject.toml b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/pyproject.toml
index 71865d9f59..62a79d72a3 100644
--- a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/pyproject.toml
+++ b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
   "asgiref ~= 3.0",
-  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.0",
-  "opentelemetry-sdk == 1.28.0",
+  "opentelemetry-api == 1.28.1",
+  "opentelemetry-sdk == 1.28.1",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
diff --git a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version/__init__.py b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version/__init__.py
index 5a0c327e49..5637e29c6e 100644
--- a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.49b0"
+__version__ = "0.49b1"