diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4107bd985c4..eef59ee10e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Version 1.54.1 (2025-09-18)
 
 ### SDK
 
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
index 86f91c4fa51..d728f216751 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-api-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-api-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-api-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-api-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-common.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-common.txt
index 59939c12315..469e19df708 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-common.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-common.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-common-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-common-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-common-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-common-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-context.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-context.txt
index b419cf1e423..bf198fe488e 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-context.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-context.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-context-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-context-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-context-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-context-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-common.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-common.txt
index e6d8888722b..66060d0c7ba 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-common.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-common.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-common-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-common-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-common-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-common-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp.txt
index c5fe4bd5d1a..93db194510f 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging.txt
index fb211b74938..59e43806898 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-logging.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-logging-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-logging-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-logging-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-logging-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.txt
index c731cf88a95..5e078429520 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.txt
index a559852f699..4dacd512341 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel.txt
index ab01854e0d9..ae43f047c1f 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-sender-grpc-managed-channel-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk.txt
index 2a09b7abc3f..f709feb2f94 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-sender-jdk-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp.txt
index f42f11f95bb..2bf57cd3da9 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.txt
index 78912a78528..ca36f1b14ff 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-kotlin.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-kotlin.txt
index d7fca94b2a6..fd2d2a20012 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-kotlin.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-kotlin.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-extension-kotlin-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-extension-kotlin-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-extension-kotlin-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-extension-kotlin-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators.txt
index 9210eab5b8a..7792f957981 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim.txt
index dd47bd96477..d087a33f55d 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-opentracing-shim-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-opentracing-shim-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-common.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-common.txt
index 64fbcce60da..77d461ad4ad 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-common.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-common.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-common-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-common-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-common-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-common-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi.txt
index de83ddef920..5be95c65487 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure.txt
index 549ac7ee0e6..e21f0218728 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler.txt
index 4f8ee210f2e..11a4329048e 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler-1.53.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler-1.54.1-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-logs.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-logs.txt
index 75bd1d0a6dd..7df5c3a0097 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-logs.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-logs.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-logs-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-logs-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics.txt
index e69a47ebee5..15bf0f0d742 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-testing.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-testing.txt
index 53d6833b06d..4298262386a 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-testing.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-testing.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-trace.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-trace.txt
index 71179144085..7295c52e3ab 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-trace.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk-trace.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-trace-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-trace-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk.txt
index 3e482f963ec..26374e508a3 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-sdk.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-sdk-1.54.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-sdk-1.53.0.jar
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diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 42d27943df8..a252c573f2e 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 val snapshot = false
 
 allprojects {
-  var ver = "1.54.0"
+  var ver = "1.54.1"
   val release = findProperty("otel.release")
   if (release != null) {
     ver += "-" + release