diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index b07adee16..04cc93573 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ jobs:
         # This means there's no way to skip publishing of a particular module in a multi-module build, so we iterate over each module and publish them individually,
         # letting exists-maven-plugin skip the nexus-staging-maven-plugin's entire deploy goal if the artifact exists.
         run: |
+          mvn --non-recursive --batch-mode --settings release/m2-settings.xml clean deploy
           modules=($(cat pom.xml | grep "<module>" | sed 's/\s*<.*>\(.*\)<.*>/\1/'))
           for module in "${modules[@]}"
           do
-              mvn --batch-mode --projects $module --settings release/m2-settings.xml  clean deploy
+              mvn --batch-mode --projects $module --settings release/m2-settings.xml clean deploy
           done
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b56012127..af09d6c17 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"providers/flagd":"0.3.0","hooks/open-telemetry":"0.2.6"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.0.0","providers/flagd":"0.3.1","hooks/open-telemetry":"0.2.7"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41e3af1b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2022-09-16)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* update sdk, absorb changes (#97)
+
+### Features
+
+* add flagd provider implementation ([#66](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/66)) ([8d299c4](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/8d299c41ad0bef8c3e81cc3c50932f1ee254c644))
+* update sdk, absorb changes ([#97](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/97)) ([ef1d4fe](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/ef1d4fe2692d74a973a13b33a0617b2a8b295559))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* build issue with single publish ([#81](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/81)) ([de03321](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/de0332125253ff61df388caa502dbfecc244531a))
+* improve javadoc ([#8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/8)) ([fb319c3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/fb319c3ce691d63741f920becc5a114961b6b4dc))
+* javadoc ([#1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1)) ([637e3b4](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/637e3b41b3b73aa11b7ea51b555d6952b51eb60e))
+* publish parent pom ([#99](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/99)) ([1150527](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/11505272d0a2e20a66476e5ca6029b6ff3e923b1))
+* remove snapshots ([#5](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/5)) ([c9d937b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/c9d937b07febf26c5bd059ff258c2ee1cecadcd1))
+* reset manifest ([c61434c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/c61434cef808f607c628b23396742a0c3e1839d2))
+* test ([#11](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/11)) ([6632752](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/66327523aa09c479a2fa16eda440d681338d5672))
+* test fix publish ([#83](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/83)) ([0eebfe3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/0eebfe3f7ff711455776092a0cb231ba686eb2d3))
+* test fix publish again ([#85](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/85)) ([3769e09](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/3769e09285dbbe4edd15f6d4801364e21bfc9c67))
+* update javadoc ([#13](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/13)) ([a28a14a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/a28a14a48e2fdfc800eb45efbae09411cef6697e))
+* update javadoc ([#17](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/17)) ([88d24cf](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/88d24cf48dcf6defd28ed0a7df466324e788ba9c))
+* update javadoc ([#57](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/57)) ([7a64cfa](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/7a64cfa0ab835139603e4a582f3a2b91f24207bb))
+* update javadoc ([#63](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/63)) ([3a4b7d8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/3a4b7d83e2272d43e252f6a1201c4e3a7aee4330))
+* use read ossrh repo for exists plugin ([#87](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/87)) ([bda2651](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/bda265194e4a94a2d220b8ef400a0703cb32c235))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50e6e69fb..ed748d80c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Sample pom.xml:
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib</groupId>
-		<artifactId>java-sdk-contrib</artifactId>
-		<version>0.0.0</version>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>		
+		<version><!-- current parent pom version --></version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.${providers | hooks | etc}</groupId>
diff --git a/hooks/open-telemetry/CHANGELOG.md b/hooks/open-telemetry/CHANGELOG.md
index 41b202552..8e00c3004 100644
--- a/hooks/open-telemetry/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hooks/open-telemetry/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.7](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.hooks.otel-v0.2.6...dev.openfeature.contrib.hooks.otel-v0.2.7) (2022-09-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* publish parent pom ([#99](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/99)) ([1150527](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/11505272d0a2e20a66476e5ca6029b6ff3e923b1))
+
 ## [0.2.6](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.hooks.otel-v0.2.5...dev.openfeature.contrib.hooks.otel-v0.2.6) (2022-09-16)
 
 
diff --git a/hooks/open-telemetry/pom.xml b/hooks/open-telemetry/pom.xml
index 725c82230..2bfe97b04 100644
--- a/hooks/open-telemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/hooks/open-telemetry/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib</groupId>
-		<artifactId>java-sdk-contrib</artifactId>
-		<version>0.0.0</version>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+		<version>0.0.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.hooks</groupId>
 	<artifactId>otel</artifactId>
-	<version>0.2.6</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+	<version>0.2.7</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
 	<name>open-telemetry-hook</name>
 	<description>Open Telemetry Hook</description>
diff --git a/hooks/open-telemetry/version.txt b/hooks/open-telemetry/version.txt
index 53a75d673..b0032849c 100644
--- a/hooks/open-telemetry/version.txt
+++ b/hooks/open-telemetry/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.6
+0.2.7
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edcffb8a3..d08e26cbd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,23 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib</groupId>
-    <artifactId>java-sdk-contrib</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.0</version>
+    <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+    <version>0.0.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <name>java-sdk-contrib</name>
+	<description>Contrib parent</description>
+	<url>https://openfeature.dev</url>
+
+	<developers>
+		<developer>
+			<id>toddbaert</id>
+			<name>Todd Baert</name>
+			<organization>OpenFeature</organization>
+			<url>https://openfeature.dev/</url>
+		</developer>
+	</developers>
+
     <modules>
         <module>hooks/open-telemetry</module>
         <module>providers/flagd</module>
diff --git a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
index 02ae907ce..64d0ae028 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.3.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.3.0...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.3.1) (2022-09-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* publish parent pom ([#99](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/99)) ([1150527](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/11505272d0a2e20a66476e5ca6029b6ff3e923b1))
+
 ## [0.3.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.2.4...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.3.0) (2022-09-16)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/flagd/pom.xml b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
index bb663daf6..3e96e6b7e 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib</groupId>
-		<artifactId>java-sdk-contrib</artifactId>
-		<version>0.0.0</version>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+		<version>0.0.1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
 	<artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-	<version>0.3.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+	<version>0.3.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
 	<name>flagd</name>
 	<description>FlagD provider for Java</description>
diff --git a/providers/flagd/version.txt b/providers/flagd/version.txt
index 0d91a54c7..9e11b32fc 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/version.txt
+++ b/providers/flagd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.0
+0.3.1
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 3996591ab..fad94c072 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 {
   "bootstrap-sha": "5b1c87955b5d66b993f943161b72b30c398c1537",
   "packages": {
+    ".": {
+      "package-name": "dev.openfeature.contrib.parent",
+      "release-type": "simple",
+      "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
+      "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
+      "versioning": "default",
+      "extra-files": [
+        "pom.xml"
+      ]
+    },
     "providers/flagd": {
       "package-name": "dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd",
       "release-type": "simple",
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3eefcb9dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.0