diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c89ddf0715..df4e3b6d27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 <p align="center">
 Latest Release: <br>
- Analysis <a href="https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/releases/tag/ana-1.122.1">1.122.1</a> | Visualization <a href="https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/releases/tag/vis-1.124.1">1.124.1</a>
+ Analysis <a href="https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/releases/tag/ana-1.123.0">1.123.0</a> | Visualization <a href="https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/releases/tag/vis-1.124.1">1.124.1</a>
 
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 [comment]: <Ensure that the words 'latest release' are above the line with the links>
diff --git a/analysis/CHANGELOG.md b/analysis/CHANGELOG.md
index 5feb0be622..7c8be584df 100644
--- a/analysis/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/analysis/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/)
 
 ## [unreleased] (Added 🚀 | Changed | Removed 🗑 | Fixed 🐞 | Chore 👨‍💻 👩‍💻)
 
+## [1.123.0] - 2024-04-10
+
 ### Added 🚀
 
 -   Auto detect direction of metrics - introduces `direction` as a new field in the JSON schema [#3518](https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/pull/3518)
diff --git a/analysis/gradle.properties b/analysis/gradle.properties
index 9fabde25d3..7ca4189d07 100644
--- a/analysis/gradle.properties
+++ b/analysis/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Project-wide Gradle settings.
-currentVersion=1.122.1
+currentVersion=1.123.0
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
diff --git a/analysis/node-wrapper/package-lock.json b/analysis/node-wrapper/package-lock.json
index 323d5ea9d6..8729126ad2 100644
--- a/analysis/node-wrapper/package-lock.json
+++ b/analysis/node-wrapper/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "codecharta-analysis",
-	"version": "1.122.1",
+	"version": "1.123.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "codecharta-analysis",
-			"version": "1.122.1",
+			"version": "1.123.0",
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
 			"license": "BSD-3-Clause",
 			"dependencies": {
diff --git a/analysis/node-wrapper/package.json b/analysis/node-wrapper/package.json
index c353624239..9a31c74686 100644
--- a/analysis/node-wrapper/package.json
+++ b/analysis/node-wrapper/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta.git"
 	},
 	"name": "codecharta-analysis",
-	"version": "1.122.1",
+	"version": "1.123.0",
 	"description": "MaibornWolff CodeCharta Analysis Tools",
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "rm -rf ../build/install/codecharta-analysis public && ../gradlew -p .. installDist && cp -R ../build/install/codecharta-analysis public",
diff --git a/gh-pages/_posts/release/2024-04-10-ana_1_123_0.md b/gh-pages/_posts/release/2024-04-10-ana_1_123_0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4fa82b8a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gh-pages/_posts/release/2024-04-10-ana_1_123_0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+categories:
+    - Release
+tags:
+    - gh-pages
+    - release
+    - analysis
+
+title: Analysis version 1.123.0
+---
+
+{{page.title}} is live and ready for [download](https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/releases/tag/ana-1.123.0).
+This version brings the following:
+
+### Added 🚀
+
+-   Auto detect direction of metrics - introduces `direction` as a new field in the JSON schema [#3518](https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/pull/3518)
+
+### Chore 👨‍💻 👩‍💻
+
+-   Bump node version from 16 to 18 [#3452](https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/pull/3452)
+
+### Changed
+
+-   Temporarily disabled metric-gardener on-the-fly execution [#3542](https://github.com/MaibornWolff/codecharta/pull/3542)