diff --git a/.changeset/storage-uploaddata-3-layer-refactor.md b/.changeset/storage-uploaddata-3-layer-refactor.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 239750d7c92..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/storage-uploaddata-3-layer-refactor.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-'@aws-amplify/storage': minor
-'aws-amplify': minor
----
-
-refactor(storage): internal `uploadData` API refactoring for architectural consistency.
diff --git a/packages/adapter-nextjs/package.json b/packages/adapter-nextjs/package.json
index bc0fe7d3c60..9fa29796726 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-nextjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/adapter-nextjs/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		"@types/node": "^20.3.1",
 		"@types/react": "^18.2.13",
 		"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.6",
-		"aws-amplify": "6.17.0",
+		"aws-amplify": "6.18.0",
 		"jest-fetch-mock": "3.0.3",
 		"next": ">= 13.5.0 <17.0.0"
 	},
diff --git a/packages/aws-amplify/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/aws-amplify/CHANGELOG.md
index 051dacc34f5..4684b8ecbf3 100644
--- a/packages/aws-amplify/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/aws-amplify/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 6.18.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#14798](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/pull/14798) [`5297398`](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/commit/52973988551378d24adb585a1c3aace4632a38d6) Thanks [@osama-rizk](https://github.com/osama-rizk)! - refactor(storage): internal `uploadData` API refactoring for architectural consistency.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`5297398`](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/commit/52973988551378d24adb585a1c3aace4632a38d6)]:
+  - @aws-amplify/storage@6.16.0
+
 ## 6.17.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/aws-amplify/package.json b/packages/aws-amplify/package.json
index 9332674e450..67e83f676da 100644
--- a/packages/aws-amplify/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-amplify/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "aws-amplify",
-	"version": "6.17.0",
+	"version": "6.18.0",
 	"description": "AWS Amplify is a JavaScript library for Frontend and mobile developers building cloud-enabled applications.",
 	"main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
 	"module": "./dist/esm/index.mjs",
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 		"@aws-amplify/core": "6.16.3",
 		"@aws-amplify/datastore": "5.1.7",
 		"@aws-amplify/notifications": "2.0.94",
-		"@aws-amplify/storage": "6.15.0",
+		"@aws-amplify/storage": "6.16.0",
 		"tslib": "^2.5.0"
 	},
 	"size-limit": [
diff --git a/packages/predictions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/predictions/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a1f666562e..39a606b40cf 100644
--- a/packages/predictions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/predictions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 6.1.73
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`5297398`](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/commit/52973988551378d24adb585a1c3aace4632a38d6)]:
+  - @aws-amplify/storage@6.16.0
+
 ## 6.1.72
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/predictions/package.json b/packages/predictions/package.json
index 1967b01032c..f32cd3e11a7 100644
--- a/packages/predictions/package.json
+++ b/packages/predictions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@aws-amplify/predictions",
-	"version": "6.1.72",
+	"version": "6.1.73",
 	"description": "Machine learning category of aws-amplify",
 	"main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
 	"module": "./dist/esm/index.mjs",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		"src"
 	],
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@aws-amplify/storage": "6.15.0",
+		"@aws-amplify/storage": "6.16.0",
 		"@aws-sdk/client-comprehend": "^3.1012.0",
 		"@aws-sdk/client-polly": "^3.1012.0",
 		"@aws-sdk/client-rekognition": "^3.1012.0",
diff --git a/packages/rtn-passkeys/example/package.json b/packages/rtn-passkeys/example/package.json
index 84b7407de95..59a342b0b2c 100644
--- a/packages/rtn-passkeys/example/package.json
+++ b/packages/rtn-passkeys/example/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		"@aws-amplify/react-native": "1.3.3",
 		"@aws-amplify/rtn-passkeys": "1.1.2",
 		"@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^2.1.2",
-		"aws-amplify": "6.17.0",
+		"aws-amplify": "6.18.0",
 		"react": "19.2.1",
 		"react-native": "0.79.2",
 		"react-native-get-random-values": "^1.11.0"
diff --git a/packages/storage/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/storage/CHANGELOG.md
index a4562e385a1..61547f51ec2 100644
--- a/packages/storage/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/storage/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 6.16.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#14798](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/pull/14798) [`5297398`](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js/commit/52973988551378d24adb585a1c3aace4632a38d6) Thanks [@osama-rizk](https://github.com/osama-rizk)! - refactor(storage): internal `uploadData` API refactoring for architectural consistency.
+
 ## 6.15.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/storage/package.json b/packages/storage/package.json
index a4a2ba9fdf7..50cf94d7b68 100644
--- a/packages/storage/package.json
+++ b/packages/storage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@aws-amplify/storage",
-	"version": "6.15.0",
+	"version": "6.16.0",
 	"description": "Storage category of aws-amplify",
 	"main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
 	"module": "./dist/esm/index.mjs",
diff --git a/scripts/tsc-compliance-test/package.json b/scripts/tsc-compliance-test/package.json
index db546c1156b..23d40f1a560 100644
--- a/scripts/tsc-compliance-test/package.json
+++ b/scripts/tsc-compliance-test/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"private": true,
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/node": "16.18.82",
-		"aws-amplify": "6.17.0",
+		"aws-amplify": "6.18.0",
 		"typescript": "4.5.x"
 	},
 	"scripts": {