diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f386789e1..5ecdfd4d8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.18.2"}
+{".":"1.18.3"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cbb4c6135..8f32e014d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.18.3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.18.2...v1.18.3) (2025-10-10)
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update dependency com.vmlens:api to v1.2.17 ([#1657](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1657)) ([3546320](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/354632084a2978db17a0d7791253c9442e843c33))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.vmlens:api to v1.2.18 ([#1666](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1666)) ([7aa3445](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/7aa3445802ee7a64804497b7ed2d407cd0544ce7))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.vmlens:vmlens-maven-plugin to v1.2.17 ([#1659](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1659)) ([490eeac](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/490eeac9b06302359f5af0c3eb79f41562e53c5b))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.vmlens:vmlens-maven-plugin to v1.2.18 ([#1667](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1667)) ([1a2d324](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1a2d32437976651f582b33244173347938d8c3ad))
+* **deps:** update dependency net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy to v1.17.8 ([#1663](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1663)) ([e3f2e42](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/e3f2e422df793044682328cb8f7835fec9607cb1))
+* **deps:** update dependency net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent to v1.17.8 ([#1664](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1664)) ([e264a7a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/e264a7a600229b380ce1d63459990718a2f427e4))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 17783bf ([#1668](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1668)) ([4cd6aeb](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/4cd6aeb21f2fe491320e1033674dd0db8ad72d5f))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 239d7b2 ([#1656](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1656)) ([1266940](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1266940ddb4347fe54b8ef26de85d7a88daa3815))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 2f11c17 ([#1658](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1658)) ([0ab5832](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/0ab5832fec1df40a54c9856b3841484ace8118b4))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 5528384 ([#1654](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1654)) ([ab0553b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ab0553b31c1afe3a448a58c2df231851f4453f30))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 6fd4ceb ([#1662](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1662)) ([2889ca6](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/2889ca601ed7fe6c10d1b93a4fd2c197e9b8d516))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 8a6b62b ([#1660](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1660)) ([59fa1e2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/59fa1e28602ba2a485323882cfbd7872280ec683))
+
 ## [1.18.2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.18.1...v1.18.2) (2025-10-06)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70b131e9a..545245697 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/v1.18.2">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.18.2&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.18.3">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.18.3&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>1.18.2</version>
+    <version>1.18.3</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:1.18.2'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.18.3'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 53e90c67d..6d9902e79 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.18.2</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>1.18.3</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <toolchain.jdk.version>[17,)</toolchain.jdk.version>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index b57fc7228..b9fb27ab4 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.18.2
+1.18.3