diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3cef6c82f..c999df93f0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-vertexai": "0.1.9",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-crewai": "0.1.8",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-haystack": "0.1.20",
-    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm": "0.1.16",
+    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm": "0.1.17",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-groq": "0.1.10",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-instructor": "0.1.8",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-anthropic": "0.1.16",
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai-agents": "0.1.9",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-portkey": "0.1.0",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-beeai": "0.1.4",
-    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp": "1.1.0"
+    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp": "1.2.0"
 }
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diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/CHANGELOG.md b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e62f43e81..3043b297d3 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.17](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-litellm-v0.1.16...python-openinference-instrumentation-litellm-v0.1.17) (2025-04-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Start span before API call ([#1562](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/issues/1562)) ([7d9306b](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/commit/7d9306b2f0654600b0a19c06319895470368fdde))
+
 ## [0.1.16](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-litellm-v0.1.15...python-openinference-instrumentation-litellm-v0.1.16) (2025-04-16)
 
 
diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/src/openinference/instrumentation/litellm/version.py b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/src/openinference/instrumentation/litellm/version.py
index 970659c2b1..86205cbacc 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/src/openinference/instrumentation/litellm/version.py
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-litellm/src/openinference/instrumentation/litellm/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.16"
+__version__ = "0.1.17"
diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/CHANGELOG.md b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/CHANGELOG.md
index 57e6fc1ea7..0bf18c2f05 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.0](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-mcp-v1.1.0...python-openinference-instrumentation-mcp-v1.2.0) (2025-04-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **mcp-python:** move instrumentation to transport layer ([#1563](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/issues/1563)) ([2ef9208](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/commit/2ef9208ecdf51e5cf5fba87da20f052ddb198668))
+
 ## [1.1.0](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-mcp-v1.0.0...python-openinference-instrumentation-mcp-v1.1.0) (2025-04-17)
 
 
diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/src/openinference/instrumentation/mcp/version.py b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/src/openinference/instrumentation/mcp/version.py
index 6849410aae..c68196d1cb 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/src/openinference/instrumentation/mcp/version.py
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-mcp/src/openinference/instrumentation/mcp/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"