diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.3.1"}
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+{".":"1.4.0"}
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,150 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.4.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.3.1...v1.4.0) (2023-07-13)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.12.0 ([#413](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/413)) ([f0f5d28](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f0f5d284169081cae8fc88cffa04d17ac776a51f))
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.12.1 ([#461](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/461)) ([c26b755](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c26b75593edaf3a6f87c85bb9065ec485612c723))
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.13.0 ([#499](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/499)) ([da00304](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/da0030408307b580fd912f5bf390b599f7a79024))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.projectlombok:lombok to v1.18.28 ([#448](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/448)) ([dfb214c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/dfb214c52f89a84becd170925721179a2ff24c75))
+* **deps:** update junit5 monorepo ([#410](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/410)) ([854d0be](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/854d0be0f473c212884163680e2ee5df5eded0c6))
+
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* add empty constructors to data classes ([#491](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/491)) ([693721e](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/693721e36c5b31adacd96afc55bc38ed53534db4))
+* add flag metadata ([#459](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/459)) ([3ed40a3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3ed40a388797dc6939bff5d06e7c4528773df791))
+* add initialize and shutdown behavior ([#456](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/456)) ([5f173ff](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5f173ff8607e8430bf14a57e7782dc0e8460317a))
+* events ([#476](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/476)) ([bad5b0a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/bad5b0a7f5167d0b57bf502ce86b32b1c538746c))
+* Support mapping a client to a given provider. ([#388](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/388)) ([d4c43d7](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d4c43d74bc37371fc19dc1983e96e7c904d5a1e7))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 67b839e ([#473](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/473)) ([6d456ca](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/6d456ca618ba78eadcfe00bd63383b9f7dba32b0))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 47fbe2d ([#393](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/393)) ([43a75d0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/43a75d080c3594669fe6c594b2818ee9fe22955e))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 83b7061 ([#389](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/389)) ([f3e65db](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f3e65db54e24926f529e939b5a27f605c46f3185))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 8e5e7e5 ([#391](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/391)) ([9c98e83](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/9c98e83ed6a1a471b6c5488b8c87681fd92dd77d))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 96f5310 ([#471](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/471)) ([fe42073](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/fe420733850018b1d579601a1d3b4149a93605d6))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to f095bcc ([#398](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/398)) ([3015571](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/30155712bc35a070febc5761b1ad03dc25183a26))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to 191ba8c ([#375](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/375)) ([bdb08d7](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/bdb08d7af809bfb4593cf38830b843fb433a95ae))
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+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to 87c1c70 ([#469](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/469)) ([89cedb9](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/89cedb9d2ec709d7ad218e8b94852f8b947eb7f6))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to ddb82ce ([#381](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/381)) ([a737c3a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a737c3a36bb5899c7e4b1efab69a3d4f13f24325))
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+* **deps:** update amannn/action-semantic-pull-request digest to 00282d6 ([#490](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/490)) ([8b9e050](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/8b9e0500924475bccd3f069f5967b5af59d50f12))
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+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to b4dfea7 ([#419](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/419)) ([b7dd2fc](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/b7dd2fc5a2ad9d00fb6500b1647ffb70dd539b45))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to cf8e3e4 ([#428](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/428)) ([59d8a10](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/59d8a10ba311f7808a02db2773bad64356dda8e3))
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+* **deps:** update dependency com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin to v4.7.3.4 ([#380](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/380)) ([ec3111f](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ec3111f5d7fb12343a45ff70296238cf747554ef))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin to v4.7.3.5 ([#482](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/482)) ([b8b927e](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/b8b927ef4a418c32effb9fbc644667ec48a4ce7e))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.google.guava:guava to v32 ([#455](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/455)) ([5888aea](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5888aead97a70495b8fd9489aa1a8b23ea2f365e))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.google.guava:guava to v32.0.1-jre ([#470](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/470)) ([3946211](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3946211c5d042f17a04d6941430462f70b27a7d2))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.google.guava:guava to v32.1.0-jre ([#492](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/492)) ([207a221](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/207a221d4674c8cda7881ee41c1515048a0a059e))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.google.guava:guava to v32.1.1-jre ([#494](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/494)) ([a7c7d42](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a7c7d4287960d6825a57d14d9878032d2d2170d0))
+* **deps:** update dependency dev.openfeature.contrib.providers:flagd to v0.5.10 ([#429](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/429)) ([5388fa1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5388fa12b61d127588aca02999d26bc3c9986b1c))
+* **deps:** update dependency dev.openfeature.contrib.providers:flagd to v0.5.8 ([#360](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/360)) ([de9a928](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/de9a928f93679295ad9244b7dc6def1af1d9f7fc))
+* **deps:** update dependency dev.openfeature.contrib.providers:flagd to v0.5.9 ([#416](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/416)) ([434da5a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/434da5a6080a8c3827a9a9cbb08ed98107c14264))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin to v3.2.2 ([#403](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/403)) ([311b73f](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/311b73fe353ea723f2aa8df70b7ec92e91b8d0f8))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin to v3.3.0 ([#444](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/444)) ([f9523ec](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f9523ecd8b4585619ea6e12caffcb90c42eb354c))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin to v3.6.0 ([#445](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/445)) ([eb6f9e6](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/eb6f9e69ef8729d2850f8c1e63a66f30c0a8dd51))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin to v3.1.0 ([#425](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/425)) ([839fddb](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/839fddb927575d92ed114518d9f2c16a92a0994b))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin to v3.1.2 ([#464](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/464)) ([24f0923](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/24f092319dfade89b2a6a62b86cce2d88b81fa3a))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-gpg-plugin to v3.1.0 ([#423](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/423)) ([64f79cd](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/64f79cd513c698656eed2b10903b60ef3891c141))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-pmd-plugin to v3.21.0 ([#434](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/434)) ([4d65590](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/4d655900d94351de8700120acb90d4429e15a136))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-source-plugin to v3.3.0 ([#443](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/443)) ([bcbaff8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/bcbaff8e4f15122d7e083ce68af7c0446adaf9fa))
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+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to cff3d9e ([#486](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/486)) ([6cd588b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/6cd588b87a091ba11ccf3db8b2f72ffffbde358b))
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+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to f8b1cb6 ([#453](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/453)) ([1dddd68](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1dddd68c4243a8823bb1b92091d3b25871e50ed8))
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+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to fff3a80 ([#365](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/365)) ([3ae2a54](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3ae2a541a1c8a9fc568a97aa02301df1353e092b))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to 01f98cb ([#489](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/489)) ([7f01ded](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/7f01deda5b5fb20ca126019e8553c4ac10ce460f))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to 51ee8ae ([#452](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/452)) ([58df782](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/58df782b767617c63628ddb9ece3ed3816d865ad))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to 8475937 ([#406](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/406)) ([cd27e38](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/cd27e38f676417e37f7a75cc8413b42350c088cc))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to c078ea3 ([#387](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/387)) ([702957c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/702957c517345906db80c0805e02e22ee18fa70c))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to ee9822e ([#366](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/366)) ([6d7c43d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/6d7c43d120d025d180a446ba7769109b94e1be3c))
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+* expose get value for metadata ([#468](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/468)) ([93dde1d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/93dde1d259e86b00db701a753b84ad2c253e21ec))
+* rename flag metadata ([#478](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/478)) ([ecfeddf](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ecfeddf0f67c4d9cf34530f957d139344b622b51))
+* rename integration tests e2e ([#417](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/417)) ([a5c93ac](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a5c93aca0a718a5760bc346f27fd70b59432d11a))
+* seperate release plugins to a profile ([#467](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/467)) ([31f2148](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/31f214826453a10d7bef2d1d59033febf75dbb76))
+* update copy and links on the readme ([#488](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/488)) ([6cd2081](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/6cd208198ce786ce173eea2dbcffb6338ba28c86))
+* update readme for events ([#507](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/507)) ([c115e96](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c115e96ae67ce7d006d8ee495685d07895c06774))
+* update readme using template ([#382](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/382)) ([f51d020](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f51d0201c62b558a89a1e3ab77e666ce98ecba0b))
+
 ## [1.3.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1) (2023-03-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d2d79bda..8ef4a053b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ 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>1.3.1</version>
+    <version>1.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ If you would like snapshot builds, this is the relevant repository information:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.3.1'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.4.0'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af8807b81..3ec580978 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.3.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.4.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 3a3cd8cc8..88c5fb891 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.1
+1.4.0