diff --git a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
index fd308d45d304..2924a1a07237 100644
--- a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ data class DependencySet(val group: String, val version: String, val modules: Li
 
 // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
 val otelSdkVersion = "1.47.0"
-val otelContribVersion = "1.43.0-alpha"
+val otelContribVersion = "1.44.0-alpha"
 val otelSdkAlphaVersion = otelSdkVersion.replaceFirst("(-SNAPSHOT)?$".toRegex(), "-alpha$1")
 
 // Need both BOM and groovy jars
diff --git a/licenses/licenses.md b/licenses/licenses.md
index 3dbbf5d750e1..74630c8c2cd0 100644
--- a/licenses/licenses.md
+++ b/licenses/licenses.md
@@ -150,19 +150,19 @@
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**34** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-aws-resources` **Version:** `1.43.0-alpha`
+**34** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-aws-resources` **Version:** `1.44.0-alpha`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**35** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-aws-xray-propagator` **Version:** `1.43.0-alpha`
+**35** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-aws-xray-propagator` **Version:** `1.44.0-alpha`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**36** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-baggage-processor` **Version:** `1.43.0-alpha`
+**36** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-baggage-processor` **Version:** `1.44.0-alpha`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**37** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-gcp-resources` **Version:** `1.43.0-alpha`
+**37** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry.contrib` **Name:** `opentelemetry-gcp-resources` **Version:** `1.44.0-alpha`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)