diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3edf35541..f7e2c6fbb 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.7.1"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.7.2"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1bc69c0c..51f4967fe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2) (2023-12-13)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.15.0 ([#726](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/726)) ([07ea4c0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/07ea4c02cbb7b512d5e5a8ef2fa742f601611d24))
+* tolerate duplicate provider registrations ([#725](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/725)) ([3319e55](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3319e558700d743ed187561695b4d51f51664390))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to b995212 ([#727](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/727)) ([a4db19b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a4db19b3409c3fbdf45912ab03b7eeedc4f193b7))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to fe23b5a ([#724](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/724)) ([449630a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/449630a3d75dc7ebc1448dcde91ed0d1e11fb11b))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to a2d8d68 ([#721](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/721)) ([1fd11c4](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1fd11c4e5bd4586468c85f7816be96ba5c2f2c79))
+
 ## [1.7.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2023-12-07)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 854815413..e310d7af5 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/v1.7.1">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.7.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.7.2">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.7.2&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>1.7.1</version>
+    <version>1.7.2</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:1.7.1'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.7.2'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d0c0a04ff..fb11a66f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.7.2</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 943f9cbc4..f8a696c8d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.1
+1.7.2