diff --git a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
index 0098b3a67e92..767bcfc089af 100644
--- a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ val dependencyVersions = hashMapOf<String, String>()
 rootProject.extra["versions"] = dependencyVersions
 
 // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-val otelSdkVersion = "1.40.0"
+val otelSdkVersion = "1.41.0"
 val otelContribVersion = "1.37.0-alpha"
 val otelSdkAlphaVersion = otelSdkVersion.replaceFirst("(-SNAPSHOT)?$".toRegex(), "-alpha$1")
 
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index c1539ab6cb71..ddce2cd171f8 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subprojects {
   ext {
     versions = [
       // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-      opentelemetrySdk           : "1.40.0",
+      opentelemetrySdk           : "1.41.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
       opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT",
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 625bb443376d..eded76b3b597 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version '1.0'
 ext {
   versions = [
     // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-    opentelemetrySdk           : "1.40.0",
+    opentelemetrySdk           : "1.41.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
     opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT",
diff --git a/instrumentation-api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressors.java b/instrumentation-api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressors.java
index 113ce294525c..44c997f85f4a 100644
--- a/instrumentation-api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressors.java
+++ b/instrumentation-api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressors.java
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 package io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.api.instrumenter;
 
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
+import io.opentelemetry.api.internal.InstrumentationUtil;
 import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Span;
 import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.SpanKind;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
 import io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.api.internal.SpanKey;
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -90,20 +89,9 @@ public boolean shouldSuppress(Context parentContext, SpanKind spanKind) {
 
   static class ByContextKey implements SpanSuppressor {
     private final SpanSuppressor delegate;
-    private final Method shouldSuppressInstrumentation;
 
     ByContextKey(SpanSuppressor delegate) {
       this.delegate = delegate;
-      Method shouldSuppressInstrumentation;
-      try {
-        Class<?> instrumentationUtil =
-            Class.forName("io.opentelemetry.exporter.internal.InstrumentationUtil");
-        shouldSuppressInstrumentation =
-            instrumentationUtil.getDeclaredMethod("shouldSuppressInstrumentation", Context.class);
-      } catch (ClassNotFoundException | NoSuchMethodException e) {
-        shouldSuppressInstrumentation = null;
-      }
-      this.shouldSuppressInstrumentation = shouldSuppressInstrumentation;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -113,22 +101,10 @@ public Context storeInContext(Context context, SpanKind spanKind, Span span) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldSuppress(Context parentContext, SpanKind spanKind) {
-      if (suppressByContextKey(parentContext)) {
+      if (InstrumentationUtil.shouldSuppressInstrumentation(parentContext)) {
         return true;
       }
       return delegate.shouldSuppress(parentContext, spanKind);
     }
-
-    private boolean suppressByContextKey(Context context) {
-      if (shouldSuppressInstrumentation == null) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      try {
-        return (boolean) shouldSuppressInstrumentation.invoke(null, context);
-      } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e) {
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation-api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressionStrategyTest.java b/instrumentation-api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressionStrategyTest.java
index 6ec5d802f874..82e29fdbdaa6 100644
--- a/instrumentation-api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressionStrategyTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation-api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/api/instrumenter/SpanSuppressionStrategyTest.java
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
+import io.opentelemetry.api.internal.InstrumentationUtil;
 import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Span;
 import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.SpanKind;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
-import io.opentelemetry.exporter.internal.InstrumentationUtil;
 import io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.api.internal.SpanKey;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
diff --git a/licenses/licenses.md b/licenses/licenses.md
index cdd1689e5452..b0b9d9fca8bd 100644
--- a/licenses/licenses.md
+++ b/licenses/licenses.md
@@ -59,91 +59,91 @@
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/square/okio/](https://github.com/square/okio/)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**11** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-api` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**11** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-api` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**12** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-api-incubator` **Version:** `1.40.0-alpha`
+**12** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-api-incubator` **Version:** `1.41.0-alpha`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**13** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-context` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**13** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-context` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**14** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-common` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**14** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-common` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**15** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-logging` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**15** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-logging` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**16** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**16** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**17** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**17** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**18** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**18** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**19** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus` **Version:** `1.40.0-alpha`
+**19** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus` **Version:** `1.41.0-alpha`
 > - **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)
 
-**20** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**20** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-sender-okhttp` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**21** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**21** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**22** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-extension-kotlin` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**22** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-extension-kotlin` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**23** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**23** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**24** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**24** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**25** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-common` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**25** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-common` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**26** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**26** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**27** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**27** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**28** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-incubator` **Version:** `1.40.0-alpha`
+**28** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-incubator` **Version:** `1.41.0-alpha`
 > - **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)
 
-**29** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**29** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-extension-jaeger-remote-sampler` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**30** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-logs` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**30** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-logs` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**31** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-metrics` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**31** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-metrics` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
-**32** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-trace` **Version:** `1.40.0`
+**32** **Group:** `io.opentelemetry` **Name:** `opentelemetry-sdk-trace` **Version:** `1.41.0`
 > - **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)
 
@@ -221,15 +221,15 @@
 > - **POM Project URL**: [http://www.jetbrains.org](http://www.jetbrains.org)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**50** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib` **Version:** `2.0.0`
+**50** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib` **Version:** `2.0.10`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://kotlinlang.org/](https://kotlinlang.org/)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**51** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib-jdk7` **Version:** `2.0.0`
+**51** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib-jdk7` **Version:** `2.0.10`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://kotlinlang.org/](https://kotlinlang.org/)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-**52** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib-jdk8` **Version:** `2.0.0`
+**52** **Group:** `org.jetbrains.kotlin` **Name:** `kotlin-stdlib-jdk8` **Version:** `2.0.10`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [https://kotlinlang.org/](https://kotlinlang.org/)
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)