diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f781b40d49..60703993e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   tests:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
   contrib:
-    uses: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/.github/workflows/core_contrib_test.yml@main
+    uses: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/.github/workflows/core_contrib_test.yml@release/v1.41.x-0.62bx
     with:
       CORE_REPO_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
       CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.j2 b/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.j2
index 9094f84976..b4c602f470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.j2
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/ci.yml.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   tests:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
   contrib:
-    uses: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/.github/workflows/core_contrib_test.yml@main
+    uses: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/.github/workflows/core_contrib_test.yml@v1.41.x-0.62bx
     with:
       CORE_REPO_SHA: ${% raw %}{{ github.sha }}{% endraw %}
       CONTRIB_REPO_SHA: {% raw %}${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac9aab075e..f850a5f966 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > We are working on stabilizing the Log signal that would require making deprecations and breaking changes. We will try to reduce the releases that may require an update to your code, especially for instrumentations or for sdk developers.
 
+## Unreleased
+
 ## Version 1.41.0/0.62b0 (2026-04-09)
 
 - `opentelemetry-sdk`: Add `host` resource detector support to declarative file configuration via `detection_development.detectors[].host`