diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2275751a1a6..36c04fede81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   # Otherwise, set variable to the commit of your branch on
   # opentelemetry-python-contrib which is compatible with these Core repo
   # changes.
-  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: eedd96a86931ba0f84112e97fc3e7db221261a20
+  CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: b541c59284100e617303a5c1f505ca2872045792
   # This is needed because we do not clone the core repo in contrib builds anymore.
   # When running contrib builds as part of core builds, we use actions/checkout@v2 which
   # does not set an environment variable (simply just runs tox), which is different when
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index abaab2a3091..a7c6f798fb4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ 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](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/compare/v1.9.0-0.28b0...HEAD)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/compare/v1.9.1-0.28b1...HEAD)
+
+## [1.9.1-0.28b1](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/releases/tag/v1.9.1-0.28b1) - 2022-01-29
+
+
 
 - Update opentelemetry-proto to v0.12.0. Note that this update removes deprecated status codes.
   ([#2415](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2415))
diff --git a/eachdist.ini b/eachdist.ini
index 33f717b78a5..576d46a5fc7 100644
--- a/eachdist.ini
+++ b/eachdist.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sortfirst=
     exporter/*
 
 [stable]
-version=1.9.0
+version=1.9.1
 
 packages=
     opentelemetry-sdk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ packages=
     opentelemetry-api
 
 [prerelease]
-version=0.28b0
+version=0.28b1
 
 packages=
     opentelemetry-opentracing-shim
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/proto/grpc/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/proto/grpc/version.py
index f1667e7652e..84a10efbd59 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/proto/grpc/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/proto/grpc/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/thrift/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/thrift/version.py
index f1667e7652e..84a10efbd59 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/thrift/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/thrift/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
index 02f232f72bf..e120ca2564f 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ python_requires = >=3.6
 
 packages=find_namespace:
 install_requires =
-    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc == 1.9.0
-    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-proto-grpc == 1.9.1
+    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger-thrift == 1.9.1
 
 [options.extras_require]
 test =
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.py
index f1667e7652e..84a10efbd59 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version.py
index 9bea3afdaf7..a94d4ed4462 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/opencensus/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.28b0"
+__version__ = "0.28b1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/setup.cfg
index 8d4ef0e664d..829449b31d2 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/setup.cfg
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_requires =
     googleapis-common-protos ~= 1.52
     opentelemetry-api ~= 1.3
     opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.3
-    opentelemetry-proto == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-proto == 1.9.1
     backoff ~= 1.10.0
 
 [options.extras_require]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/setup.cfg
index 20bda92f99e..f12a5b470ba 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/setup.cfg
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_requires =
     googleapis-common-protos ~= 1.52
     opentelemetry-api ~= 1.3
     opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.3
-    opentelemetry-proto == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-proto == 1.9.1
     backoff ~= 1.10.0
 
 [options.extras_require]
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/http/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/setup.cfg
index 0f67262d3bb..c9af1bd46d8 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/setup.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ classifiers =
 python_requires = >=3.6
 packages=find_namespace:
 install_requires =
-    opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc == 1.9.0
-    opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc == 1.9.1
+    opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http == 1.9.1
 
 [options.entry_points]
 opentelemetry_traces_exporter =
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/json/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/setup.cfg
index 88c81fb1217..57bf4274e4a 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/setup.cfg
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ install_requires =
     requests ~= 2.7
     opentelemetry-api ~= 1.3
     opentelemetry-sdk ~= 1.3
-    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.9.1
 
 [options.packages.find]
 where = src
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/proto/http/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
index 4e193df6b20..3b19d93482c 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ classifiers =
 python_requires = >=3.6
 packages=find_namespace:
 install_requires =
-    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.9.0
-    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http == 1.9.0
+    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-json == 1.9.1
+    opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin-proto-http == 1.9.1
 
 [options.extras_require]
 test =
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/opentelemetry/exporter/zipkin/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version.py b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version.py b/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/src/opentelemetry/proto/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg b/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
index a4222db9a7e..b12ea1651b9 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ packages=find_namespace:
 zip_safe = False
 include_package_data = True
 install_requires =
-    opentelemetry-api == 1.9.0
-    opentelemetry-semantic-conventions == 0.28b0
+    opentelemetry-api == 1.9.1
+    opentelemetry-semantic-conventions == 0.28b1
     setuptools >= 16.0
     dataclasses == 0.8; python_version < '3.7'
     typing-extensions >= 3.7.4
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version.py b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version.py
index 9bea3afdaf7..a94d4ed4462 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.28b0"
+__version__ = "0.28b1"
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/src/opentelemetry/propagators/b3/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
index d074a5b24b8..030fb6915ce 100644
--- a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"
diff --git a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
index 04431626381..1610d7bc0b4 100644
--- a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
+++ b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ install_requires =
 
 [options.extras_require]
 test =
-    opentelemetry-test-utils == 0.28b0
+    opentelemetry-test-utils == 0.28b1
     opentracing ~= 2.2.0
 
 [options.packages.find]
diff --git a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version.py b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version.py
index 9bea3afdaf7..a94d4ed4462 100644
--- a/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version.py
+++ b/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim/src/opentelemetry/shim/opentracing_shim/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.28b0"
+__version__ = "0.28b1"
diff --git a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version.py b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version.py
index 116b0529b4e..a968e0037dd 100644
--- a/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version.py
+++ b/tests/opentelemetry-test-utils/src/opentelemetry/test/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.28b0"
+__version__ = "0.28b1"