diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1c58cefc06..6bf4f04da7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -54,11 +54,15 @@ jobs:
 
       # get main again
       - name: Checkout Repository
+        # only checkout if a release has been created
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Rebuild Packages
+        # only rebuild if a release has been created
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run compile
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       # need to publish all unpublished versions to npm here
       # See: https://github.com/lerna/lerna/tree/main/commands/publish#bump-from-package
       - name: Publish to npm
+        # only publish if a release has been created
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
         run: npx lerna publish from-package --no-push --no-private --no-git-tag-version --no-verify-access --yes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index adb9293cdf..1bfd2fcf51 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -38198,7 +38198,7 @@
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
-        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
         "@types/mysql": "2.15.22"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -38231,7 +38231,7 @@
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
-        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
         "@opentelemetry/sql-common": "^0.40.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -46599,7 +46599,7 @@
         "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
         "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics": "^1.8.0",
         "@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base": "^1.8.0",
-        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
         "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
         "@types/mysql": "2.15.22",
         "@types/node": "18.6.5",
@@ -46621,7 +46621,7 @@
         "@opentelemetry/contrib-test-utils": "^0.38.0",
         "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
         "@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base": "^1.8.0",
-        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+        "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
         "@opentelemetry/sql-common": "^0.40.0",
         "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
         "@types/node": "18.6.5",
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/README.md b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/README.md
index 6b86badf8e..e632521fb6 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/README.md
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ See [examples/mysql](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/
 | [`enhancedDatabaseReporting`](./src/types.ts#L24) | `boolean` | `false` | If true, an attribute containing the query's parameters will be attached the spans generated to represent the query |
 |
 
+## Semantic Conventions
+
+This package uses `@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions` version `1.22+`, which implements Semantic Convention [Version 1.7.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/v1.7.0/semantic_conventions/README.md)
+
+Attributes collected:
+
+| Attribute               | Short Description                                                              |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `db.connection_string`  | The connection string used to connect to the database.                         |
+| `db.name`               | This attribute is used to report the name of the database being accessed.      |
+| `db.operation`          | The name of the operation being executed.                                      |
+| `db.statement`          | The database statement being executed.                                         |
+| `db.system`             | An identifier for the database management system (DBMS) product being used.    |
+| `db.user`               | Username for accessing the database.                                           |
+| `net.peer.name`         | Remote hostname or similar.                                                    |
+| `net.peer.port`         | Remote port number.                                                            |
+
 ## Useful links
 
 - For more information on OpenTelemetry, visit: <https://opentelemetry.io/>
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/package.json b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/package.json
index fccb9fe6ae..13d2c6d3af 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
-    "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
     "@types/mysql": "2.15.22"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/tree/main/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql#readme"
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/instrumentation.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/instrumentation.ts
index 8ef20b9e2b..9ff48fd684 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/instrumentation.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/instrumentation.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ import {
   isWrapped,
 } from '@opentelemetry/instrumentation';
 import {
-  DbSystemValues,
-  SemanticAttributes,
+  DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM,
 } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 import type * as mysqlTypes from 'mysql';
 import { AttributeNames } from './AttributeNames';
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export class MySQLInstrumentation extends InstrumentationBase<
   typeof mysqlTypes
 > {
   static readonly COMMON_ATTRIBUTES = {
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_SYSTEM]: DbSystemValues.MYSQL,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM]: DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
   };
   private _connectionsUsage!: UpDownCounter;
 
@@ -331,10 +332,7 @@ export class MySQLInstrumentation extends InstrumentationBase<
           },
         });
 
-        span.setAttribute(
-          SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT,
-          getDbStatement(query)
-        );
+        span.setAttribute(SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT, getDbStatement(query));
 
         const instrumentationConfig: MySQLInstrumentationConfig =
           thisPlugin.getConfig();
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/utils.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/utils.ts
index 05eb1d809f..8230052d0e 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/utils.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/src/utils.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { SpanAttributes } from '@opentelemetry/api';
-import { SemanticAttributes } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
+import { Attributes } from '@opentelemetry/api';
+import {
+  SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_USER,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT,
+} from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 import type {
   ConnectionConfig,
   PoolActualConfig,
@@ -25,37 +31,29 @@ import type {
 import type * as mysqlTypes from 'mysql';
 
 /**
- * Get an SpanAttributes map from a mysql connection config object
+ * Get an Attributes map from a mysql connection config object
  *
  * @param config ConnectionConfig
  */
 export function getConnectionAttributes(
   config: ConnectionConfig | PoolActualConfig
-): SpanAttributes {
+): Attributes {
   const { host, port, database, user } = getConfig(config);
   const portNumber = parseInt(port, 10);
   if (!isNaN(portNumber)) {
     return {
-      [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
-      [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_PORT]: portNumber,
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(
-        host,
-        port,
-        database
-      ),
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME]: database,
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_USER]: user,
+      [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
+      [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT]: portNumber,
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(host, port, database),
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_NAME]: database,
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_USER]: user,
     };
   }
   return {
-    [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(
-      host,
-      port,
-      database
-    ),
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME]: database,
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_USER]: user,
+    [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(host, port, database),
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_NAME]: database,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_USER]: user,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/test/index.test.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/test/index.test.ts
index eaef649b3c..676081d47e 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/test/index.test.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@
 import { context, Context, trace, SpanStatusCode } from '@opentelemetry/api';
 import { AsyncHooksContextManager } from '@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks';
 import {
-  DbSystemValues,
-  SemanticAttributes,
+  DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_USER,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT,
 } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 import * as testUtils from '@opentelemetry/contrib-test-utils';
 import {
@@ -868,15 +873,12 @@ function assertSpan(
   values?: any,
   errorMessage?: string
 ) {
-  assert.strictEqual(
-    span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_SYSTEM],
-    DbSystemValues.MYSQL
-  );
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME], database);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_PORT], port);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME], host);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_USER], user);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT], sql);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM], DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_NAME], database);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT], port);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME], host);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_USER], user);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT], sql);
   if (errorMessage) {
     assert.strictEqual(span.status.message, errorMessage);
     assert.strictEqual(span.status.code, SpanStatusCode.ERROR);
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/README.md b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/README.md
index 04f15355ef..a0f3c73658 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/README.md
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,22 @@ You can set the following instrumentation options:
 | `responseHook` | `MySQL2InstrumentationExecutionResponseHook` (function) | Function for adding custom attributes from db response |
 | `addSqlCommenterCommentToQueries` | `boolean` | If true, adds [sqlcommenter](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-sqlcommenter) specification compliant comment to queries with tracing context (default false). _NOTE: A comment will not be added to queries that already contain `--` or `/* ... */` in them, even if these are not actually part of comments_ |
 
+## Semantic Conventions
+
+This package uses `@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions` version `1.22+`, which implements Semantic Convention [Version 1.7.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/v1.7.0/semantic_conventions/README.md)
+
+Attributes collected:
+
+| Attribute               | Short Description                                                              |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `db.connection_string`  | The connection string used to connect to the database.                         |
+| `db.name`               | This attribute is used to report the name of the database being accessed.      |
+| `db.statement`          | The database statement being executed.                                         |
+| `db.system`             | An identifier for the database management system (DBMS) product being used.    |
+| `db.user`               | Username for accessing the database.                                           |
+| `net.peer.name`         | Remote hostname or similar.                                                    |
+| `net.peer.port`         | Remote port number.                                                            |
+
 ## Useful links
 
 - For more information on OpenTelemetry, visit: <https://opentelemetry.io/>
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/package.json b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/package.json
index b20fb7aaf6..5d7d885d02 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/package.json
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.50.0",
-    "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.22.0",
     "@opentelemetry/sql-common": "^0.40.0"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/tree/main/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2#readme"
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/instrumentation.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/instrumentation.ts
index ea792f8025..2d79311bcb 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/instrumentation.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/instrumentation.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import {
   safeExecuteInTheMiddle,
 } from '@opentelemetry/instrumentation';
 import {
-  DbSystemValues,
-  SemanticAttributes,
+  DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM,
 } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 import { addSqlCommenterComment } from '@opentelemetry/sql-common';
 import type * as mysqlTypes from 'mysql2';
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ type formatType = typeof mysqlTypes.format;
 
 export class MySQL2Instrumentation extends InstrumentationBase<any> {
   static readonly COMMON_ATTRIBUTES = {
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_SYSTEM]: DbSystemValues.MYSQL,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM]: DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
   };
 
   constructor(config?: MySQL2InstrumentationConfig) {
@@ -115,11 +116,7 @@ export class MySQL2Instrumentation extends InstrumentationBase<any> {
           attributes: {
             ...MySQL2Instrumentation.COMMON_ATTRIBUTES,
             ...getConnectionAttributes(this.config),
-            [SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT]: getDbStatement(
-              query,
-              format,
-              values
-            ),
+            [SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT]: getDbStatement(query, format, values),
           },
         });
 
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/utils.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/utils.ts
index 82333c109f..cfd9f2ef0f 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/utils.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/src/utils.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { SpanAttributes } from '@opentelemetry/api';
-import { SemanticAttributes } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
+import { Attributes } from '@opentelemetry/api';
+import {
+  SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_USER,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT,
+} from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 
 /*
   Following types declare an expectation on mysql2 types and define a subset we
@@ -42,35 +48,27 @@ interface Config {
   connectionConfig?: Config;
 }
 /**
- * Get an SpanAttributes map from a mysql connection config object
+ * Get an Attributes map from a mysql connection config object
  *
  * @param config ConnectionConfig
  */
-export function getConnectionAttributes(config: Config): SpanAttributes {
+export function getConnectionAttributes(config: Config): Attributes {
   const { host, port, database, user } = getConfig(config);
   const portNumber = parseInt(port, 10);
   if (!isNaN(portNumber)) {
     return {
-      [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
-      [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_PORT]: portNumber,
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(
-        host,
-        port,
-        database
-      ),
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME]: database,
-      [SemanticAttributes.DB_USER]: user,
+      [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
+      [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT]: portNumber,
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(host, port, database),
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_NAME]: database,
+      [SEMATTRS_DB_USER]: user,
     };
   }
   return {
-    [SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(
-      host,
-      port,
-      database
-    ),
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME]: database,
-    [SemanticAttributes.DB_USER]: user,
+    [SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME]: host,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_CONNECTION_STRING]: getJDBCString(host, port, database),
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_NAME]: database,
+    [SEMATTRS_DB_USER]: user,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/test/mysql.test.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/test/mysql.test.ts
index 4c7a4bab23..7b2bfe74ee 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/test/mysql.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2/test/mysql.test.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ import * as semver from 'semver';
 import { context, trace, SpanStatusCode } from '@opentelemetry/api';
 import { AsyncHooksContextManager } from '@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks';
 import {
-  DbSystemValues,
-  SemanticAttributes,
+  DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM,
+  SEMATTRS_DB_USER,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME,
+  SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT,
 } from '@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions';
 import * as testUtils from '@opentelemetry/contrib-test-utils';
 import {
@@ -177,10 +182,7 @@ describe('mysql2@2.x', () => {
         query.on('end', () => {
           const spans = memoryExporter.getFinishedSpans();
           assert.strictEqual(spans[0].name, 'SELECT');
-          assert.strictEqual(
-            spans[0].attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT],
-            sql
-          );
+          assert.strictEqual(spans[0].attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT], sql);
           done();
         });
       });
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ describe('mysql2@2.x', () => {
           const spans = memoryExporter.getFinishedSpans();
           assert.strictEqual(spans[0].name, 'SELECT');
           assert.strictEqual(
-            spans[0].attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT],
+            spans[0].attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT],
             query.sql
           );
           done();
@@ -1215,16 +1217,13 @@ function assertSpan(
   values?: any,
   errorMessage?: string
 ) {
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_SYSTEM], DBSYSTEMVALUES_MYSQL);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_NAME], database);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_PORT], port);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_NET_PEER_NAME], host);
+  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_USER], user);
   assert.strictEqual(
-    span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_SYSTEM],
-    DbSystemValues.MYSQL
-  );
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_NAME], database);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_PORT], port);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.NET_PEER_NAME], host);
-  assert.strictEqual(span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_USER], user);
-  assert.strictEqual(
-    span.attributes[SemanticAttributes.DB_STATEMENT],
+    span.attributes[SEMATTRS_DB_STATEMENT],
     mysqlTypes.format(sql, values)
   );
   if (errorMessage) {