diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6cc7ca06..a8ac9826 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Hooks.Otel": "0.1.6",
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagd": "0.2.1",
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.GOFeatureFlag": "0.1.8",
-  "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith": "0.1.7",
+  "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith": "0.1.8",
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.ConfigCat": "0.0.3",
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.FeatureManagement": "0.0.2",
   "src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Statsig": "0.0.7"
diff --git a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d2dbdff..295d6eb9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.8](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/compare/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith-v0.1.7...OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith-v0.1.8) (2024-08-03)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* use the TargetingKey property in the Flagsmith provider ([#227](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/issues/227)) ([5e175c8](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/commit/5e175c8695b90bfb285eb2b4e2aeacae2e533ce4))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update dependency flagsmith to v5.3.1 ([#236](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/issues/236)) ([d9a5110](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/commit/d9a51101f7344aed88fa52ef9497fb24b170fa16))
+* **deps:** update dependency system.text.json to v8.0.4 [security] ([#230](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/issues/230)) ([fadc184](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/commit/fadc184592348ee54e4cc87236c4823605f03970))
+
 ## [0.1.7](https://github.com/open-feature/dotnet-sdk-contrib/compare/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith-v0.1.6...OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith-v0.1.7) (2024-07-16)
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith.csproj b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith.csproj
index ba4451b1..877e8c3a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith.csproj
+++ b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageId>OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith</PackageId>
-    <VersionNumber>0.1.7</VersionNumber> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <VersionNumber>0.1.8</VersionNumber> <!--x-release-please-version -->
     <VersionPrefix>$(VersionNumber)</VersionPrefix>
     <AssemblyVersion>$(VersionNumber)</AssemblyVersion>
     <FileVersion>$(VersionNumber)</FileVersion>
diff --git a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/version.txt b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/version.txt
index 11808190..699c6c6d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/version.txt
+++ b/src/OpenFeature.Contrib.Providers.Flagsmith/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.7
+0.1.8