diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ac0989fde..7a852db54 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "packages/react": "0.4.8",
   "packages/angular": "0.0.1-experimental",
   "packages/web": "1.3.2",
-  "packages/server": "1.16.1",
+  "packages/server": "1.16.2",
   "packages/shared": "1.5.0",
   "packages/angular/projects/angular-sdk": "0.0.6-experimental"
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
index ae0c83bf5..f85b57058 100644
--- a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.2](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/server-sdk-v1.16.1...server-sdk-v1.16.2) (2024-11-07)
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* loosen peer dependency requirements, remove some ci automation ([#1080](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/issues/1080)) ([ef3ba21](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/commit/ef3ba2167ac95cd0c6a046d206bd60bbcf84e80c))
+
+
+### 🚀 Performance
+
+* avoid using exceptions for flow control ([#1074](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/issues/1074)) ([26264d6](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/commit/26264d6d090b2ed31b27d36e71194b9fa911563b))
+
 ## [1.16.1](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/server-sdk-v1.16.0...server-sdk-v1.16.1) (2024-10-29)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/server/README.md b/packages/server/README.md
index 42084c5c1..dcf04d62e 100644
--- a/packages/server/README.md
+++ b/packages/server/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     <img alt="Specification" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=specification&message=v0.8.0&color=yellow&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/releases/tag/server-sdk-v1.16.1">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.16.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/releases/tag/server-sdk-v1.16.2">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.16.2&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
   <br/>
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 596b9fff1..b62bf8506 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfeature/server-sdk",
-  "version": "1.16.1",
+  "version": "1.16.2",
   "description": "OpenFeature SDK for JavaScript",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "files": [