diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 897b3b8ca..5172423b1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "hooks/open-telemetry": "3.2.1",
   "providers/go-feature-flag": "0.4.3",
   "providers/flagsmith": "0.0.10",
-  "providers/env-var": "0.0.7",
+  "providers/env-var": "0.0.8",
   "providers/jsonlogic-eval-provider": "1.1.1",
   "providers/unleash": "0.1.0-alpha",
   "providers/flipt": "0.1.1",
diff --git a/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
index e41baabc7..633a2823a 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.7...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.8) (2025-04-25)
+
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* migrate to Java 11 ([#1336](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1336)) ([a4be1ff](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/a4be1ff66870a72189873171e83c5b65dbb9991c))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* loosen parent version req ([#1341](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1341)) ([4c7b584](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/4c7b58413b47db5c8c52b906ec2cbbc846779199))
+
 ## [0.0.7](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.6...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.7) (2024-09-25)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/env-var/README.md b/providers/env-var/README.md
index 470e180a1..e757a21c9 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/README.md
+++ b/providers/env-var/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Environment Variables provider allows you to read feature flags from the [proces
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
     <artifactId>env-var</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.7</version>
+    <version>0.0.8</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/providers/env-var/pom.xml b/providers/env-var/pom.xml
index 9bb99c544..3d2820cf2 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/env-var/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
     <artifactId>env-var</artifactId>
-    <version>0.0.7</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>0.0.8</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <!-- override module name defined in parent ("-" is not allowed) -->
diff --git a/providers/env-var/version.txt b/providers/env-var/version.txt
index 5a5831ab6..d169b2f2d 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/version.txt
+++ b/providers/env-var/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.7
+0.0.8