diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 960e38a916..69619e36ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ For Maven add to your `pom.xml`:
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.opencensus</groupId>
     <artifactId>opencensus-api</artifactId>
-    <version>0.28.3</version>
+    <version>0.29.0</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
 
 For Gradle add to your dependencies:
 ```groovy
-compile 'io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.28.3'
+compile 'io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.29.0'
 ```
 
 ### Hello "OpenCensus" trace events
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ For Maven add to your `pom.xml`:
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.opencensus</groupId>
     <artifactId>opencensus-api</artifactId>
-    <version>0.28.3</version>
+    <version>0.29.0</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.opencensus</groupId>
     <artifactId>opencensus-impl</artifactId>
-    <version>0.28.3</version>
+    <version>0.29.0</version>
     <scope>runtime</scope>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ For Maven add to your `pom.xml`:
 
 For Gradle add to your dependencies:
 ```groovy
-compile 'io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.28.3'
-runtime 'io.opencensus:opencensus-impl:0.28.3'
+compile 'io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.29.0'
+runtime 'io.opencensus:opencensus-impl:0.29.0'
 ```
 
 ### How to setup exporters?
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 68fde6694c..1c3f3c1872 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     group = "io.opencensus"
-    version = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+    version = "0.30.0" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 
     sourceCompatibility = 1.7
     targetCompatibility = 1.7
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ subprojects {
         googleAuthVersion = '0.20.0'
         googleCloudBetaVersion = '0.100.0-beta'
         googleCloudGaVersion = '1.82.0'
-        log4j2Version = '2.15.0'
+        log4j2Version = '2.16.0'
         signalfxVersion = '0.0.48'
         springBoot2Version = '2.1.5.RELEASE'
         springBootVersion = '1.5.15.RELEASE'
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 87136db1e6..7da0b133e6 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 group = "io.opencensus"
-version = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+version = "0.30.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 
 def opencensusVersion = "0.28.3" // LATEST_OPENCENSUS_RELEASE_VERSION
 def grpcVersion = "1.32.2" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 2369bff21a..f6cbb737ee 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <groupId>io.opencensus</groupId>
   <artifactId>opencensus-examples</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>0.29.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION -->
+  <version>0.30.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION -->
   <name>opencensus-examples</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/spring/servlet/build.gradle b/examples/spring/servlet/build.gradle
index 640ab5d961..aa0a801eb8 100644
--- a/examples/spring/servlet/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring/servlet/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 group = "io.opencensus"
-version = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+version = "0.30.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 
 def opencensusVersion = "0.26.0" // LATEST_OPENCENSUS_RELEASE_VERSION
 def prometheusVersion = "0.6.0"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
 bootJar {
     mainClassName = 'com.baeldung.Application'
     baseName = 'opencensus-examples-spring-servlet'
-    version = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+    version = "0.30.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 }
 
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
diff --git a/exporters/metrics/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/metrics/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java b/exporters/metrics/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/metrics/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
index 02f3bec86d..09bd059843 100644
--- a/exporters/metrics/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/metrics/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
+++ b/exporters/metrics/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/metrics/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ final class OcAgentNodeUtils {
 
   // The current version of the OpenCensus OC-Agent Exporter.
   @VisibleForTesting
-  static final String OC_AGENT_EXPORTER_VERSION = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+  static final String OC_AGENT_EXPORTER_VERSION = "0.30.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 
   @Nullable
   private static final io.opencensus.resource.Resource AUTO_DETECTED_RESOURCE =
diff --git a/exporters/trace/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/trace/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java b/exporters/trace/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/trace/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
index caf7e63f3c..d8571a79dd 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/trace/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
+++ b/exporters/trace/ocagent/src/main/java/io/opencensus/exporter/trace/ocagent/OcAgentNodeUtils.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ final class OcAgentNodeUtils {
 
   // The current version of the OpenCensus OC-Agent Exporter.
   @VisibleForTesting
-  static final String OC_AGENT_EXPORTER_VERSION = "0.29.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
+  static final String OC_AGENT_EXPORTER_VERSION = "0.30.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_OPENCENSUS_VERSION
 
   @Nullable
   private static final io.opencensus.resource.Resource AUTO_DETECTED_RESOURCE =