diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Update release PR
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  release-please:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f788ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{".": "7.4.3"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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index 0000000..798058e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+<a name="v7.4.3"></a>
+# [v7.4.3](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.4.3) - 09 Dec 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* ci: publish workflow by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/169
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.2...v7.4.3
+
+[Changes][v7.4.3]
+
+
+<a name="v7.4.2"></a>
+# [v7.4.2](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.4.2) - 13 Sep 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* fix: Change visibilty of Protocol by [@madgaet](https://github.com/madgaet) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/167
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@madgaet](https://github.com/madgaet) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/167
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.1...v7.4.2
+
+[Changes][v7.4.2]
+
+
+<a name="v7.4.1"></a>
+# [v7.4.1](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.4.1) - 22 Aug 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* fix: java 8 incompatibility by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/165
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.0...v7.4.1
+
+[Changes][v7.4.1]
+
+
+<a name="v7.4.0"></a>
+# [v7.4.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.4.0) - 20 Aug 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* fix: actions not running for PRs by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/138
+* ci: remove code coverage by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/160
+* ci: add checkstyle to workflows by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/161
+* Add support for selection of protocols by [@olivier-hubaut](https://github.com/olivier-hubaut) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/154
+* fix: checkstyle violations by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/163
+* feat: Support transient identities and traits by [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/158
+* chore: bump version 7.4.0 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/162
+* chore: Remove merge leftovers by [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/164
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.3.0...v7.4.0
+
+[Changes][v7.4.0]
+
+
+<a name="v7.3.0"></a>
+# [v7.3.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.3.0) - 03 Apr 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* chore: remove examples by [@dabeeeenster](https://github.com/dabeeeenster) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/148
+* fix: Retry logic was never applied. by [@olivier-hubaut](https://github.com/olivier-hubaut) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/146
+* feat: Identity overrides in local evaluation mode by [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/142
+* fix: thread safe analytics processor by [@Dogacel](https://github.com/Dogacel) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/147
+* Version bump 7.3.0 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/150
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@olivier-hubaut](https://github.com/olivier-hubaut) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/146
+* [@Dogacel](https://github.com/Dogacel) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/147
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.2.0...v7.3.0
+
+[Changes][v7.3.0]
+
+
+<a name="v7.2.0"></a>
+# [Version 7.2.0 (v7.2.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.2.0) - 24 Jan 2024
+
+## What's Changed
+* deps: bump okhttp by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/137
+* chore: add callSuper=true to ToString method in Lombok config by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/140
+* feat: add logic for offline mode in java by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/141
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.1.1...v7.2.0
+
+[Changes][v7.2.0]
+
+
+<a name="v7.1.1"></a>
+# [Version 7.1.1 (v7.1.1)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.1.1) - 06 Dec 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* fix: FlagsmithClient.close() doesn't kill polling manager properly by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/133
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.1.0...v7.1.1
+
+[Changes][v7.1.1]
+
+
+<a name="v7.1.0"></a>
+# [Version 7.1.0 (v7.1.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.1.0) - 25 Jul 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* feat: support `IN` operator for local evaluation by [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/128
+* Bump okhttp3 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/131
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.0.1...v7.1.0
+
+[Changes][v7.1.0]
+
+
+<a name="v7.0.1"></a>
+# [Version 7.0.1 (v7.0.1)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.0.1) - 14 Jul 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* Fix dependency vulnerabilities by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/126
+* Ensure that identity caches are separate by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/129
+* Replace RuntimeException with FlagsmithRuntimeError by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/130
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.0.0...v7.0.1
+
+[Changes][v7.0.1]
+
+
+<a name="v7.0.0"></a>
+# [Version 7.0.0 (v7.0.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v7.0.0) - 15 Jun 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* **BREAKING CHANGE**: fix: consistent split evaluations by [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/122
+* Bump guava from 30.1-jre to 32.0.0-jre by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/123
+
+**WARNING**: We modified the local evaluation behaviour. You may see different flags returned to identities attributed to your percentage split-based segments after upgrading to this version.
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@khvn26](https://github.com/khvn26) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/122
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.2.0...v7.0.0
+
+[Changes][v7.0.0]
+
+
+<a name="v6.2.0"></a>
+# [Version 6.2.0 (v6.2.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v6.2.0) - 15 Jun 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* remove lombok [@data](https://github.com/data) causing StackOverflowError issue with springboot by [@p-maks](https://github.com/p-maks) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/119
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.1.0...v6.2.0
+
+[Changes][v6.2.0]
+
+
+<a name="v6.1.0"></a>
+# [Version 6.1.0 (v6.1.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v6.1.0) - 03 Apr 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* Replace TestNG with JUnit5 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/117
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.0.1...v6.1.0
+
+[Changes][v6.1.0]
+
+
+<a name="v6.0.1"></a>
+# [Version 6.0.1 (v6.0.1)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v6.0.1) - 29 Mar 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* Fix Sonatype Jackson vulnerability by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/113
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.0.0...v6.0.1
+
+[Changes][v6.0.1]
+
+
+<a name="v6.0.0"></a>
+# [Version 6.0.0 (v6.0.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v6.0.0) - 29 Mar 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* Fix tests expecting the wrong exception by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/108
+* chore/codeql bump by [@dabeeeenster](https://github.com/dabeeeenster) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/110
+* Bump jackson-databind from 2.13.3 to 2.13.5 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/92
+* Bump testng from 6.14.3 to 7.7.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/111
+* Prevent duplicate environment updates on polling manager start by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/112
+* Use default flags in local evaluation mode by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/107
+* Release 6.0 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/109
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/92
+
+## Breaking changes
+
+* Clients in local evaluation mode will no longer throw `RuntimeException` if unable to retrieve environment on startup and default handler is provided
+* `enableEnvLevelCaching` will now throw `IllegalArgumentException` for null key
+* `identifyUserWithTraits` will now throw `IllegalArgumentException` for null identifier
+* Target Java version raised to 11
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.2...v6.0.0
+
+[Changes][v6.0.0]
+
+
+<a name="v5.1.2"></a>
+# [Version 5.1.2 (v5.1.2)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v5.1.2) - 20 Jan 2023
+
+## What's Changed
+* fix/is-feature-enabled-nullpointer: Remove the possibility of a null … by [@ajhelsby](https://github.com/ajhelsby) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/104
+* Fix return types from `getFeatureValue` by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/103
+* Release 5.1.2 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/102
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@ajhelsby](https://github.com/ajhelsby) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/104
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2
+
+[Changes][v5.1.2]
+
+
+<a name="v5.1.1"></a>
+# [Version 5.1.1 (v5.1.1)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v5.1.1) - 04 Nov 2022
+
+## What's Changed
+* Fix NPE in identifyUserWithTraits when using caching  by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/100
+* Ensure that environment is updated on polling manager start by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/99
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1
+
+[Changes][v5.1.1]
+
+
+<a name="v5.1.0"></a>
+# [Version 5.1.0 (v5.1.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v5.1.0) - 01 Nov 2022
+
+## What's Changed
+* Add IS_SET and IS_NOT_SET operators by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/90
+* Implement modulo operator by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/91
+* Add ability to include an optional proxy on the Http Client by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/94
+* Release 5.1.0 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/89
+* Fix semver javadoc by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/95
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.0.4...v5.1.0
+
+[Changes][v5.1.0]
+
+
+<a name="v5.0.4"></a>
+# [Version 5.0.4 (v5.0.4)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v5.0.4) - 24 Aug 2022
+
+## What's Changed
+* Handle exceptions in polling manager by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/79
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.0.3...v5.0.4
+
+[Changes][v5.0.4]
+
+
+<a name="v5.0.0"></a>
+# [Version 5.0.0 (v5.0.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v5.0.0) - 07 Jun 2022
+
+## What's Changed
+* Flag Engine Implementation by [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/53
+* Rewrite for client side evaluation by [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/55
+* Identity Segments call exposed by [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/63
+* prevent initialization with out server key for local evaluation by [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/64
+* Fix segment priorities by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/67
+* Update default api url to point to edge by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/68
+* Semver Support - Added tests and support for Semantic Versions by [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/65
+* Release version 5.0.0 by [@matthewelwell](https://github.com/matthewelwell) in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/54
+
+## New Contributors
+* [@fzia](https://github.com/fzia) made their first contribution in https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/pull/53
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v4.0.2...v5.0.0
+
+[Changes][v5.0.0]
+
+
+<a name="v1.5.0"></a>
+# [Full ConfigBuilder support (v1.5.0)](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v1.5.0) - 11 Jun 2020
+
+You can now override all config options with the builder. 
+
+[Changes][v1.5.0]
+
+
+<a name="v1.3.0"></a>
+# [v1.3.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/releases/tag/v1.3.0) - 11 Jan 2019
+
+added UserTraits feature support
+
+[Changes][v1.3.0]
+
+
+[v7.4.3]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.2...v7.4.3
+[v7.4.2]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.1...v7.4.2
+[v7.4.1]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.4.0...v7.4.1
+[v7.4.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.3.0...v7.4.0
+[v7.3.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.2.0...v7.3.0
+[v7.2.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.1.1...v7.2.0
+[v7.1.1]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.1.0...v7.1.1
+[v7.1.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.0.1...v7.1.0
+[v7.0.1]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v7.0.0...v7.0.1
+[v7.0.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.2.0...v7.0.0
+[v6.2.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.1.0...v6.2.0
+[v6.1.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.0.1...v6.1.0
+[v6.0.1]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v6.0.0...v6.0.1
+[v6.0.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.2...v6.0.0
+[v5.1.2]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2
+[v5.1.1]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1
+[v5.1.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.0.4...v5.1.0
+[v5.0.4]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.4
+[v5.0.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v1.5.0...v5.0.0
+[v1.5.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/compare/v1.3.0...v1.5.0
+[v1.3.0]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-java-client/tree/v1.3.0
+
+<!-- Generated by https://github.com/rhysd/changelog-from-release v3.7.2 -->
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