diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index cf073d54a..2a245b2a3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "hooks/open-telemetry": "3.3.1",
-  "providers/flagd": "0.11.20",
+  "providers/flagd": "0.11.21",
   "providers/go-feature-flag": "1.1.1",
   "providers/flagsmith": "0.0.13",
   "providers/env-var": "0.0.12",
diff --git a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
index cb75e576d..af4e51184 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.11.21](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.11.20...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.11.21) (2026-03-02)
+
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* Add VMLens Tests ([#1661](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1661)) ([0856ee9](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/0856ee955dc8341414dc0a4930fb886e840f24f5))
+* extract core flagd evaluation and API modules ([#1696](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1696)) ([fe98d88](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/fe98d88361a5c42ea6753e0828b66e0c6356c81a))
+
 ## [0.11.20](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.11.19...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.flagd-v0.11.20) (2026-02-10)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/flagd/README.md b/providers/flagd/README.md
index 8be9cb8fe..70f6e9132 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/README.md
+++ b/providers/flagd/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This provider is designed to use flagd's [evaluation protocol](https://github.co
 <dependency>
   <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
   <artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-  <version>0.11.20</version>
+  <version>0.11.21</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/providers/flagd/pom.xml b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
index d5f004ec2..8b15498ee 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/flagd/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
     <artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-    <version>0.11.20</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>0.11.21</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <!-- exclusion expression for e2e tests -->
diff --git a/providers/flagd/version.txt b/providers/flagd/version.txt
index 7809b80a4..a9546b6fe 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/version.txt
+++ b/providers/flagd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.11.20
+0.11.21