diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1600eeff..676be63c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   "providers/openfeature-provider-flagd": "0.3.0",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-ofrep": "0.2.0",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-flipt": "0.1.3",
-  "providers/openfeature-provider-env-var": "0.1.1",
+  "providers/openfeature-provider-env-var": "0.2.0",
   "providers/openfeature-provider-unleash": "0.1.2"
 }
diff --git a/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/CHANGELOG.md b/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e5aaaa6..21179790 100644
--- a/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.0](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/compare/openfeature-provider-env-var/v0.1.1...openfeature-provider-env-var/v0.2.0) (2026-03-26)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* drop Python 3.9 support ([#364](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/issues/364))
+
+### chore
+
+* drop Python 3.9 support ([#364](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/issues/364)) ([0ecd1d4](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/commit/0ecd1d4c41e96f90b019a76ce9c3b1f70f2a23a4))
+
 ## [0.1.1](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk-contrib/compare/openfeature-provider-env-var/v0.1.0...openfeature-provider-env-var/v0.1.1) (2026-03-16)
 
 
diff --git a/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/pyproject.toml b/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/pyproject.toml
index 686d663c..bb241bce 100644
--- a/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/pyproject.toml
+++ b/providers/openfeature-provider-env-var/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "uv_build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openfeature-provider-env-var"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.2.0"
 description = "OpenFeature Python Environment Variable Provider"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "OpenFeature", email = "openfeature-core@groups.io" }]