diff --git a/opentelemetry_sdk-1.37.0.tar.gz b/opentelemetry_sdk-1.37.0.tar.gz
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diff --git a/opentelemetry_sdk-1.38.0.tar.gz b/opentelemetry_sdk-1.38.0.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f782a5a
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@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/python-opentelemetry-sdk.changes b/python-opentelemetry-sdk.changes
index b714e5f..9f9f60d 100644
--- a/python-opentelemetry-sdk.changes
+++ b/python-opentelemetry-sdk.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov 17 21:21:56 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.38.0:
+  * Add `rstcheck` to pre-commit to stop introducing invalid RST
+  * logs: extend Logger.emit to accept separated keyword
+    arguments
+  * logs: add warnings for classes that would be deprecated and
+    renamed in 1.39.0
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 21 14:47:22 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-opentelemetry-sdk.spec b/python-opentelemetry-sdk.spec
index a24455b..55433d1 100644
--- a/python-opentelemetry-sdk.spec
+++ b/python-opentelemetry-sdk.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 %endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-opentelemetry-sdk%{psuffix}
-Version:        1.37.0
+Version:        1.38.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        OpenTelemetry Python SDK
 License:        Apache-2.0
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module flaky}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module opentelemetry-sdk = %{version}}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module opentelemetry-test-utils = 0.58b0}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module opentelemetry-test-utils = 0.59b0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing-extensions >= 3.7.4}
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-opentelemetry-api = %{version}
-Requires:       python-opentelemetry-semantic-conventions = 0.58b0
+Requires:       python-opentelemetry-semantic-conventions = 0.59b0
 Requires:       python-typing-extensions >= 3.7.4
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages