diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4b973e0ea..c8bdaf250 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "tools/flagd-http-connector": "0.0.5",
   "tools/flagd-api": "1.0.0",
   "tools/flagd-api-testkit": "0.3.0",
-  "tools/flagd-core": "2.0.1",
+  "tools/flagd-core": "2.0.2",
   ".": "1.0.0",
   "providers/optimizely": "1.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/tools/flagd-core/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/flagd-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 245e64096..69a119efa 100644
--- a/tools/flagd-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/flagd-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.tools.flagdcore-v2.0.1...dev.openfeature.contrib.tools.flagdcore-v2.0.2) (2026-09-29)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **security:** update dependency com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to v2.22.2 [security] ([#1873](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/issues/1873)) ([6be185a](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/commit/6be185a5611a322292578f52c76dd2a677291d94))
+
 ## [2.0.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk-contrib/compare/dev.openfeature.contrib.tools.flagdcore-v2.0.0...dev.openfeature.contrib.tools.flagdcore-v2.0.1) (2026-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/tools/flagd-core/README.md b/tools/flagd-core/README.md
index b2e39517c..807877543 100644
--- a/tools/flagd-core/README.md
+++ b/tools/flagd-core/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ProviderEvaluation<Boolean> result = core.resolveBooleanValue("myBoolFlag", eval
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.tools</groupId>
     <artifactId>flagd-core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>2.0.2</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/tools/flagd-core/pom.xml b/tools/flagd-core/pom.xml
index fc7ff01ef..8de6120c7 100644
--- a/tools/flagd-core/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/flagd-core/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.tools</groupId>
     <artifactId>flagd-core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>2.0.2</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <module-name>${groupId}.flagdcore</module-name>
diff --git a/tools/flagd-core/version.txt b/tools/flagd-core/version.txt
index 38f77a65b..e9307ca57 100644
--- a/tools/flagd-core/version.txt
+++ b/tools/flagd-core/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.1
+2.0.2