diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
index f74c6ed2..521ea4c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew build
           
       - name: Ballerina Build
-        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.0.3
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.1.1
         with:
           args:
             pack ./asb-ballerina
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Push to Staging
         if: github.event.inputs.bal_central_environment == 'STAGE'
-        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.0.3
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.1.1
         with:
           args:
             push
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Push to Dev
         if: github.event.inputs.bal_central_environment == 'DEV'
-        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.0.3
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.1.1
         with:
           args:
             push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4e7d8874..0c657891 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build Ballerina Project
       - name: Ballerina Build
-        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.0.3
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.1.1
         with:
           args:
             pack ./asb-ballerina
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Push to Ballerina Central
       - name: Ballerina Push
-        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.0.3
+        uses: ballerina-platform/ballerina-action@2201.1.1
         with:
           args:
             push
diff --git a/asb-ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/asb-ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index c04d738f..add185f3 100644
--- a/asb-ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/asb-ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
-distribution = "2201.0.0"
+distribution = "2201.1.1"
 org = "ballerinax"
 name = "asb"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "2.3.1"
 license= ["Apache-2.0"]
 authors = ["Ballerina"]
 keywords = ["IT Operations/Message Brokers", "Cost/Paid", "Vendor/Microsoft"]
diff --git a/asb-ballerina/Dependencies.toml b/asb-ballerina/Dependencies.toml
index c7ce2072..eefdd5a4 100644
--- a/asb-ballerina/Dependencies.toml
+++ b/asb-ballerina/Dependencies.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies-toml-version = "2"
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "io"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.2"
 scope = "testOnly"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "log"
-version = "2.2.0"
+version = "2.2.1"
 scope = "testOnly"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "io"},
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ modules = [
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "observe"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.5"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"}
 ]
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "os"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 scope = "testOnly"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ modules = [
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerinax"
 name = "asb"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "2.3.1"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "log"},
diff --git a/asb-ballerina/Package.md b/asb-ballerina/Package.md
index 91ff0f07..298ae82e 100644
--- a/asb-ballerina/Package.md
+++ b/asb-ballerina/Package.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This package provides the capability to easily access Microsoft Azure Service Bu
 
 |                            | Version               |
 |----------------------------|-----------------------|
-| Ballerina Language         | Swan Lake 2201.0.0    |
+| Ballerina Language         | Swan Lake 2201.1.1    |
 | Azure Service Bus SDK      | 3.5.1                 |
 
 ## Report issues
diff --git a/asb-ballerina/message.bal b/asb-ballerina/message.bal
index ae17c326..9769e02a 100644
--- a/asb-ballerina/message.bal
+++ b/asb-ballerina/message.bal
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public type Message record {|
     @display {label: "Body"}
     string|xml|json|byte[] body;
     @display {label: "Content Type"}
-    string contentType?;
+    string contentType = TEXT;
     @display {label: "Message Id"}
     string messageId?;
     @display {label: "To"}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c9725a34..4153b1bc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinax.azure.servicebus
 version=2.3.0
-ballerinaLangVersion=2201.0.3
+ballerinaLangVersion=2201.1.1