diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b4c6198d2..63f23943e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.7.5"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.7.6"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 01b9d7eb0..25ff87fe0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.6](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.7.5...v1.7.6) (2024-03-22)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.16.0 ([#861](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/861)) ([433f94a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/433f94a6ea541c5be2ee7a0f902098edce8ba3fc))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.projectlombok:lombok to v1.18.32 ([#854](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/854)) ([ee49872](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ee49872dd56778ebb4a1ee23b596ffe812dca59c))
+* missing targeting key should return null ([#849](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/849)) ([48a196c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/48a196c50df992e4ee1006d6b73b619e04f7a224))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 0c45773 ([#853](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/853)) ([8b72323](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/8b723232a15d43980a5c78b5724f91efdfd4e5b4))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin to v3.13.0 ([#852](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/852)) ([d23e4d8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d23e4d89169b8316b11d48014b43bc4dd14d7e29))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-gpg-plugin to v3.2.1 ([#850](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/850)) ([b249bfb](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/b249bfb2ceb62178b9776023839e71234f76746b))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.awaitility:awaitility to v4.2.1 ([#845](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/845)) ([5b2813c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5b2813c659cdea9f6cdc8a145414de672423c15e))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 09d4101 ([#857](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/857)) ([83d7501](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/83d7501551efad1612f104d6c7e3064c361728c5))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 1ecc277 ([#846](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/846)) ([a763740](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a763740e6b45b0d51c219675cd9e1839def61b8e))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 294b6df ([#851](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/851)) ([f4e17cc](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f4e17ccae67cfe08f5e33dba984a4ea6117a9624))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 964f5e7 ([#856](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/856)) ([e1e15f4](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/e1e15f4442475e918a1ca5101af8c6ca9a4fa082))
+
 ## [1.7.5](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.7.4...v1.7.5) (2024-03-14)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6af8d417..36095f067 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.7.5">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.7.5&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.7.6">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.7.6&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>  
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Note that this library is intended to be used in server-side contexts and has no
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.5</version>
+    <version>1.7.6</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ If you would like snapshot builds, this is the relevant repository information:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.7.5'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.7.6'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 20dc5dd7f..845824f65 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.5</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.7.6</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 6a126f402..de28578af 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.5
+1.7.6