diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b658171..23d51fd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   "lib/java-server-sdk-redis-store": "3.0.1",
   "lib/shared/common": "2.1.1",
   "lib/shared/internal": "1.5.0",
-  "lib/sdk/server": "7.8.0"
+  "lib/sdk/server": "7.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md b/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
index 453004f..14c53b8 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly Java SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [7.9.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.8.0...launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.9.0) (2025-05-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Enable gzip option for events in server SDK ([#67](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/67)) ([2420219](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/2420219efa0258fc57031979ece8a1deb6a54ff5))
+
 ## [7.8.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.7.0...launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.8.0) (2025-05-09)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties b/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
index 10c02c1..6c19413 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #x-release-please-start-version
-version=7.8.0
+version=7.9.0
 #x-release-please-end
 
 # See https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11308 regarding the following property
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java b/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
index c6b4eaf..2605c2f 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ private Version() {}
   
   // This constant is updated automatically by our Gradle script during a release, if the project version has changed
   // x-release-please-start-version
-  static final String SDK_VERSION = "7.8.0";
+  static final String SDK_VERSION = "7.9.0";
   // x-release-please-end
 }