diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a42235449ff..f9f89ff3937e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Version 1.19.0 (2022-10-12)
 
 ### Migration notes
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc6ee93316c5..b86bc94b1844 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ 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/v1.19.0/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/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 165061c9c569..0e627264062e 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetryAlpha         : "1.18.0-alpha",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.19.0",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.19.0-alpha",
 
       bytebuddy                  : "1.12.10",
       autoservice                : "1.0.1"
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index e681dc4aa8c3..947bacbe3404 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.3.0"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "1.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "1.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "1.19.0-alpha"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "1.19.0-alpha"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetryAlpha         : "1.18.0-alpha",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.19.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.19.0",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.19.0-alpha",
   ]
 
   deps = [
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 7563912af182..a6f6491091c2 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "1.19.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "1.19.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "1.19.0"
+val alphaVersion = "1.19.0-alpha"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {