diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.mod b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.mod
index b0cf4412ae4..8851c1c22d7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.mod
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.mod
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sso v1.22.8 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8 // indirect
-	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 // indirect
+	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.sum b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.sum
index 87fa9ea87e6..47e4c4e3c1d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.sum
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/otellambda/example/go.sum
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8 h1:+HpGETD9463PFSj7lX5+eq7a
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8/go.mod h1:bCbAxKDqNvkHxRaIMnyVPXPo+OaPRwvmgzMxbz1VKSA=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8 h1:bAi+4p5EKnni+jrfcAhb7iHFQ24bthOAV9t0taf3DCE=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8/go.mod h1:NXi1dIAGteSaRLqYgarlhP/Ij0cFT+qmCwiJqWh/U5o=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 h1:2HK1zBdPgRbjFOHlfeQZfpC4r72MOb9bZkiFwggKO+4=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 h1:H7L8dtDRk0P1Qm6y0ji7MCYMQObJ5R9CRpyPhRUkLYA=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.mod b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.mod
index f12db4dc501..315b5fd539b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.mod
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.mod
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sso v1.22.8 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8 // indirect
-	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 // indirect
+	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.sum b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.sum
index 952354e51c2..897be0f21b2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.sum
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/example/go.sum
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8 h1:+HpGETD9463PFSj7lX5+eq7a
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.26.8/go.mod h1:bCbAxKDqNvkHxRaIMnyVPXPo+OaPRwvmgzMxbz1VKSA=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8 h1:bAi+4p5EKnni+jrfcAhb7iHFQ24bthOAV9t0taf3DCE=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.30.8/go.mod h1:NXi1dIAGteSaRLqYgarlhP/Ij0cFT+qmCwiJqWh/U5o=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 h1:2HK1zBdPgRbjFOHlfeQZfpC4r72MOb9bZkiFwggKO+4=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 h1:H7L8dtDRk0P1Qm6y0ji7MCYMQObJ5R9CRpyPhRUkLYA=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.mod b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.mod
index 3e945eaf698..b3bfa707271 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.mod
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.30.5
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb v1.34.10
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs v1.34.9
-	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4
+	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.30.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.30.0
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.sum b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.sum
index 34c66f1a518..812243a732a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.sum
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/go.sum
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/internal/endpoint-discovery v1.9.18 h1:GACd
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/internal/endpoint-discovery v1.9.18/go.mod h1:K+xV06+Wni4TSaOOJ1Y35e5tYOCUBYbebLKmJQQa8yY=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs v1.34.9 h1:soISVWbRSqWplczJaEYxj26UrGULnptybx/eA3aGo90=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs v1.34.9/go.mod h1:zn0Oy7oNni7XIGoAd6bHBTVtX06OrnpvT1kww8jxyi8=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 h1:2HK1zBdPgRbjFOHlfeQZfpC4r72MOb9bZkiFwggKO+4=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 h1:H7L8dtDRk0P1Qm6y0ji7MCYMQObJ5R9CRpyPhRUkLYA=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.mod b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.mod
index 9e148b9f2da..3cb7907102a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.mod
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.30.5
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb v1.34.10
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/route53 v1.43.3
-	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4
+	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws v0.55.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.30.0
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.sum b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.sum
index 2235464453a..0b730a1bf49 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.sum
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws/test/go.sum
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/route53 v1.43.3 h1:hMnlDw1V8y9dKmWxxw3CqMCw
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/route53 v1.43.3/go.mod h1:343vcjcyOTuHTBBgUrOxPM36/jE96qLZnGL447ldrB0=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs v1.34.9 h1:soISVWbRSqWplczJaEYxj26UrGULnptybx/eA3aGo90=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs v1.34.9/go.mod h1:zn0Oy7oNni7XIGoAd6bHBTVtX06OrnpvT1kww8jxyi8=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4 h1:2HK1zBdPgRbjFOHlfeQZfpC4r72MOb9bZkiFwggKO+4=
-github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.20.4/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0 h1:H7L8dtDRk0P1Qm6y0ji7MCYMQObJ5R9CRpyPhRUkLYA=
+github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.21.0/go.mod h1:irrKGvNn1InZwb2d7fkIRNucdfwR8R+Ts3wxYa/cJHg=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=