diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0822bc69c..3d9c20a00 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "providers/flagd": "0.5.5",
+  "providers/flagd": "0.5.6",
   "hooks/open-telemetry": "1.0.1",
   "providers/go-feature-flag": "0.2.2",
-  "providers/flagsmith": "0.0.2"
+  "providers/flagsmith": "0.0.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
index e3af16c55..2a98c2d81 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.6](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.5.5...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.5.6) (2023-01-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* exposed eventStreamAliveSync to allow application authors to block until event stream is alive ([6ab8521](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/6ab8521f4d88160c32ef528397d53678005c39f7))
+* exposed eventStreamAliveSync to allow application authors to block until event stream is alive ([#204](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/204)) ([6ab8521](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/6ab8521f4d88160c32ef528397d53678005c39f7))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency io.grpc:grpc-netty to v1.52.1 ([#196](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/196)) ([8eebdb1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/8eebdb1a539b98b09b54a763821df869b64d24d7))
+* **deps:** update dependency io.grpc:grpc-protobuf to v1.52.1 ([#197](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/197)) ([9821865](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/98218659811372faf3e3bcc753c494db3a546a1a))
+* **deps:** update dependency io.grpc:grpc-stub to v1.52.1 ([#198](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/198)) ([6fb0f45](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/6fb0f4552f9a2d5a35205c661019d95131fe91f2))
+
 ## [0.5.5](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.5.4...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.5.5) (2023-01-17)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/flagd/README.md b/providers/flagd/README.md
index a847ad89d..4c44b4330 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/README.md
+++ b/providers/flagd/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ A feature flag daemon with a Unix philosophy.
 <dependency>
   <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
   <artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-  <version>0.5.5</version>
+  <version>0.5.6</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/providers/flagd/pom.xml b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
index 2cec0ba9b..fc0928916 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
 	<artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-	<version>0.5.5</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+	<version>0.5.6</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 d1d899fa3..b49b25336 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/version.txt
+++ b/providers/flagd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.5.5
+0.5.6
diff --git a/providers/flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
index c8db2fd3d..fb112ba24 100644
--- a/providers/flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagsmith-v0.0.2...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagsmith-v0.0.3) (2023-01-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp to v4.10.0 ([#195](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/195)) ([32d6884](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/32d68846bde79f6cb4ee45cc044bc7955b0d795c))
+
 ## [0.0.2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagsmith-v0.0.1...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagsmith-v0.0.2) (2023-01-17)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/flagsmith/README.md b/providers/flagsmith/README.md
index c843deba7..592ffc4ae 100644
--- a/providers/flagsmith/README.md
+++ b/providers/flagsmith/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Flagsmith provides an all-in-one platform for developing, implementing, and mana
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
     <artifactId>flagsmith</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.2</version>
+    <version>0.0.3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/providers/flagsmith/pom.xml b/providers/flagsmith/pom.xml
index 68bb820ad..f13e7bb30 100644
--- a/providers/flagsmith/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/flagsmith/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
     <artifactId>flagsmith</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.2</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>0.0.3</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <name>flagsmith</name>
     <description>Flagsmith provider for Java</description>
diff --git a/providers/flagsmith/version.txt b/providers/flagsmith/version.txt
index 4e379d2bf..bcab45af1 100644
--- a/providers/flagsmith/version.txt
+++ b/providers/flagsmith/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.2
+0.0.3