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Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 07:37:38 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] chore(main): release 0.4.2 (#238)

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---
 .release-please-manifest.json |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                  | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 README.md                     |  8 ++++----
 pyproject.toml                |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6cc718dd..c3d7bdaa 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.4.1"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"0.4.2"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cb1a0aa..d8dd793c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.2](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.4.1...v0.4.2) (2024-02-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add FeatureProvider protocol ([#268](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/268)) ([caa7f36](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/caa7f36c309149bd8d91c214e85f382b026093f6))
+* improve logging setup ([#261](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/261)) ([ccbff2c](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/ccbff2c5e46f69274230fc5ddc3cfb90a283d013))
+* make return value not optional in provider API functions ([#270](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/270)) ([cb1677b](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/cb1677b0a826ad496f1ffa1074018f1400d84c80))
+* make specific fields in HookContext immutable ([#266](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/266)) ([3b89760](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/3b89760d4127a997dadbee920d0e066b2bf08e84))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Allow string values for `FlagEvaluationDetails.reason` and  `FlagResolutionDetails.reason` ([#264](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/264)) ([5ef6ca1](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/5ef6ca1263d2cebdc7c16177fc182eccd56bae2f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* document shutdown function ([#237](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/237)) ([95d69e2](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/95d69e27b3f6b9cb9f716ae4b2d5b0879c0253e3))
+* update supported spec version ([#269](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/269)) ([1282bab](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/1282bab31ea6a554911a9d37c4c4d3e14ffa5133))
+
 ## [0.4.1](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.4.0...v0.4.1) (2023-11-08)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbc6b7e8..1cfae8e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.4.1">
-    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.4.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.4.2">
+    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.4.2&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
 #### Pip install
 
 ```bash
-pip install openfeature-sdk==0.4.1
+pip install openfeature-sdk==0.4.2
 ```
 
 #### requirements.txt
 
 ```bash
-openfeature-sdk==0.4.1
+openfeature-sdk==0.4.2
 ```
 
 ```python
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bd236e71..3a8155ee 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "openfeature_sdk"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.2"
 description = "Standardizing Feature Flagging for Everyone"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "OpenFeature", email = "openfeature-core@groups.io" }]