diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 278a9a3a84..d8f83af979 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 2.12.0 (2025-01-17)
+
 ### Migration notes
 
 - Some Java agent instrumentation suppression keys have been renamed to match their module names:
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
index 710b6897bf..2cdfb76a5c 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-2.12.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.11.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.13.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.11.0.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 61b6dc17cb..932b0c6b66 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.12.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.11.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.13.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.11.0.jar
 ***  MODIFIED CLASS: PUBLIC FINAL io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.api.semconv.http.HttpClientAttributesExtractorBuilder  (not serializable)
 	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
 	GENERIC TEMPLATES: === REQUEST:java.lang.Object, === RESPONSE:java.lang.Object
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 1137860a09..087fca8154 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-2.12.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.11.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.13.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.11.0.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 7bb2d74d54..69feb0469c 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-2.12.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.11.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.13.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter-2.11.0.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 737ebc40b2..66c4327262 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.0.2"
     classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.5"
-    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetrySdk           : "1.46.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.13.0-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
       autoservice                : "1.1.1",
       junit                      : "5.11.4"
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 7de3a663f9..a34276518d 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.5"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "7.0.2"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetrySdk           : "1.46.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.13.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
     junit                      : "5.11.4"
   ]
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 9519e6ecda..902bc1d52d 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "2.12.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "2.13.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val alphaVersion = "2.13.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {