diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 54270dc9a..9b0f54e0a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "providers/flagd": "0.11.14",
   "providers/go-feature-flag": "0.4.3",
   "providers/flagsmith": "0.0.12",
-  "providers/env-var": "0.0.11",
+  "providers/env-var": "0.0.12",
   "providers/jsonlogic-eval-provider": "1.2.1",
   "providers/unleash": "0.1.1-alpha",
   "providers/flipt": "0.1.3",
diff --git a/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
index a8dc0c3ec..bb21704ea 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/env-var/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.12](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.11...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.12) (2025-07-22)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **security:** update dependency org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 to v3.18.0 [security] ([#1512](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1512)) ([d178006](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/d178006411b91ff05376ac8f604c5282f2f19383))
+
 ## [0.0.11](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.10...dev.openfeature.contrib.providers.env-var-v0.0.11) (2025-07-09)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/env-var/README.md b/providers/env-var/README.md
index ab7779c6c..48297122d 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>0.0.11</version>
+    <version>0.0.12</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/providers/env-var/pom.xml b/providers/env-var/pom.xml
index b9e0c26b4..3d1a7c0c8 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>0.0.11</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>0.0.12</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 2cfabea2f..8cbf02c39 100644
--- a/providers/env-var/version.txt
+++ b/providers/env-var/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.11
+0.0.12