diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2d2b6b2ef..149a4cfd2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.20.0"}
+{".":"1.20.1"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e12c7268..ec2955e16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.20.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.20.0...v1.20.1) (2026-01-22)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* Allow empty string as a valid targeting key ([#1807](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1807)) ([e8fb3a1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/e8fb3a18ca514c686b4a0655f95562ff1f4d1529))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.fasterxml.jackson:jackson-bom to v2.21.0 ([#1811](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1811)) ([925477d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/925477d4e8f6c795bc6000112ebc3830069a430f))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 8b402f5 ([#1808](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1808)) ([bf226d7](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/bf226d7cde44395be7c8222be05aaa7e199a7a9c))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to 1b1bbe1 ([#1814](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1814)) ([968b5ed](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/968b5ede67928f4906070508b29578fd4af90bfc))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to be666c2 ([#1819](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1819)) ([1b41846](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1b41846c8f928478c93589c85ca48b7fdfd8e945))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to d81c4e4 ([#1816](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1816)) ([084539f](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/084539f8cbc080c08d6044e835351594bd19b73c))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.sonatype.central:central-publishing-maven-plugin to v0.10.0 ([#1798](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1798)) ([3dd51c3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3dd51c3f719ea6181c6cf58a22c4836cd44348c1))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 044ff10 ([#1815](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1815)) ([c499677](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c49967717b0025e4716441e1e0a2c5e548a33ba7))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 1c4c0b3 ([#1818](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1818)) ([d3df294](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d3df29476df0144b808c44ac7dc636f83ee55467))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 1ec7dd2 ([#1813](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1813)) ([cc81a91](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/cc81a918a39a8b3d363903a91a3c369aec84067d))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 32d41f3 ([#1817](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1817)) ([ca7de48](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ca7de4823b50d8eea4696d554c4d76bf16f7c235))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to f687ebf ([#1812](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1812)) ([1b9eb9b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1b9eb9be8b25440b45afe5f541e09b963643cefe))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to fb650c2 ([#1809](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/1809)) ([852e256](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/852e256019a6e82ebd2b4a23a4e83e5bf1462a73))
+
 ## [1.20.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.19.2...v1.20.0) (2026-01-16)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ebdb4418..d8e961aa0 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/v1.20.0">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.20.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.20.1">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.20.1&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>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</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:1.20.0'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.20.1'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d47f4bfbf..4f1b1cf80 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>1.20.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <toolchain.jdk.version>[17,)</toolchain.jdk.version>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 398935591..0044d6cb9 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.20.0
+1.20.1