diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 542144763..8458abd62 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   "packages/angular": "0.0.1-experimental",
   "packages/web": "1.4.1",
   "packages/server": "1.17.1",
-  "packages/shared": "1.7.2",
+  "packages/shared": "1.8.0",
   "packages/angular/projects/angular-sdk": "0.0.10"
 }
diff --git a/packages/shared/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/shared/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f8e726ff..9b4eb3e07 100644
--- a/packages/shared/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/shared/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog 
 
+## [1.8.0](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/core-v1.7.2...core-v1.8.0) (2025-03-28)
+
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* add support for abort controllers to event handlers ([#1151](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/issues/1151)) ([6a22483](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/commit/6a224830fa4e62fc30a7802536f6f6fc3f772038))
+
 ## [1.7.2](https://github.com/open-feature/js-sdk/compare/core-v1.7.1...core-v1.7.2) (2025-02-18)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index 5d5580877..43416ee6c 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfeature/core",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Shared OpenFeature JS components (server and web)",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "files": [