diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8887e458e..c3ba5ae45 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.11.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.12.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index afeb67428..7c25fe494 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.12.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.11.0...v1.12.0) (2024-09-23)
+
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* make provider interface "stateless"; SDK maintains provider state ([#1096](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1096)) ([1b1e527](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1b1e527e780128c9aa3c0686427a8fe8856800b4))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update dependency com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin to v4.8.6.4 ([#1113](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1113)) ([dd8ba81](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/dd8ba81f1286a622aec2611f023d03a56a155e89))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 323f5ef ([#1111](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1111)) ([52e6d2b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/52e6d2b0ee17124ef2a742fc872a939fde977a27))
+
 ## [1.11.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.10.0...v1.11.0) (2024-09-20)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32ddccfb8..6f704b6cf 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/v1.11.0">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.11.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.12.0">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.12.0&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>1.11.0</version>
+    <version>1.12.0</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:1.11.0'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.12.0'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dc2be2f20..fd155d271 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.11.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.12.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 1cac385c6..0eed1a29e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.11.0
+1.12.0