diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 02754e0a7..e67c94d7f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "packages/nest": "0.2.5",
   "packages/react": "1.1.0",
   "packages/web": "1.7.2",
-  "packages/server": "1.20.1",
+  "packages/server": "1.20.2",
   "packages/shared": "1.9.1",
   "packages/angular/projects/angular-sdk": "0.0.20"
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
index 38638160f..211512423 100644
--- a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.20.2](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/server-sdk-v1.20.1...server-sdk-v1.20.2) (2025-12-18)
+
+
+### 🔄 Refactoring
+
+* simplify evaluation context updates for before hooks ([#1257](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/issues/1257)) ([e3c9d79](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/commit/e3c9d79474bf6d6e4a7ef122e6617d25a65f6ade))
+
 ## [1.20.1](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/server-sdk-v1.20.0...server-sdk-v1.20.1) (2025-12-09)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/server/README.md b/packages/server/README.md
index 1c4efeadc..75a247ecc 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-v1.20.1">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.20.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/releases/tag/server-sdk-v1.20.2">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.20.2&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 94b7c1d7d..02c24c9d3 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfeature/server-sdk",
-  "version": "1.20.1",
+  "version": "1.20.2",
   "description": "OpenFeature SDK for JavaScript",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "files": [