diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-pr.yml
index a7797652..afc537e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-pr.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@b6bca70dcd3e56e896605356ce09b76f7e1e0d39
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@ff373f4e8056b732dfd0eadd42ae54c004e5523b
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 32800dc1..6d4127fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@27135e314dd1818f797af1db9dae03a9f045786b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@8f4b7f84864484a7bf31766abe9204da3cbe65b3
     - name: Set up JDK 8
-      uses: actions/setup-java@888b4006f39f9718dc69efb685c48e14340507b6
+      uses: actions/setup-java@5ffc13f4174014e2d4d4572b3d74c3fa61aeb2c2
       with:
         java-version: '8'
         distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         server-password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
 
     - name: Cache local Maven repository
-      uses: actions/cache@940f3d7cf195ba83374c77632d1e2cbb2f24ae68
+      uses: actions/cache@04f198bf0b2a39f7230a4304bf07747a0bddf146
       with:
         path: ~/.m2/repository
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots verify
 
     - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@9b87723d6ac0be351efc7242ba5ec28fa641c77c
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@cc7fb3f71c712c470a895ac29f8a1fd0fcb52c8a
       with:
         flags: unittests # optional
         name: coverage # optional
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pullrequest.yml b/.github/workflows/pullrequest.yml
index 1c32c53d..e41418bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pullrequest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pullrequest.yml
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@27135e314dd1818f797af1db9dae03a9f045786b
+        uses: actions/checkout@8f4b7f84864484a7bf31766abe9204da3cbe65b3
 
       - name: Set up JDK 8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@888b4006f39f9718dc69efb685c48e14340507b6
+        uses: actions/setup-java@5ffc13f4174014e2d4d4572b3d74c3fa61aeb2c2
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: maven
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@204eadab9ded3e22323701abf6bac3aaa9147683
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@f9c159f4fded57bd3c8000e5de554cb90fa0b265
         with:
           languages: java
 
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
-        uses: actions/cache@940f3d7cf195ba83374c77632d1e2cbb2f24ae68
+        uses: actions/cache@04f198bf0b2a39f7230a4304bf07747a0bddf146
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots verify -P integration-test
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@9b87723d6ac0be351efc7242ba5ec28fa641c77c
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@cc7fb3f71c712c470a895ac29f8a1fd0fcb52c8a
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }} # not required for public repos
           flags: unittests # optional
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
           verbose: true # optional (default = false)
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@204eadab9ded3e22323701abf6bac3aaa9147683
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@f9c159f4fded57bd3c8000e5de554cb90fa0b265
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8e032f8d..346b75b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Release-please creates a PR that tracks all changes
     steps:
-      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@e0b9d1885d92e9a93d5ce8656de60e3b806e542c
+      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@9997fc940dddf620986d5e88532ffb2cc6e22c1c
         id: release
         with:
           command: manifest
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ jobs:
       # These steps are only run if this was a merged release-please PR
       - name: checkout
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@27135e314dd1818f797af1db9dae03a9f045786b
+        uses: actions/checkout@8f4b7f84864484a7bf31766abe9204da3cbe65b3
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@888b4006f39f9718dc69efb685c48e14340507b6
+        uses: actions/setup-java@5ffc13f4174014e2d4d4572b3d74c3fa61aeb2c2
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-code-scanning.yaml b/.github/workflows/static-code-scanning.yaml
index 7475cf65..4457de72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-code-scanning.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-code-scanning.yaml
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@27135e314dd1818f797af1db9dae03a9f045786b
+        uses: actions/checkout@8f4b7f84864484a7bf31766abe9204da3cbe65b3
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@204eadab9ded3e22323701abf6bac3aaa9147683
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@f9c159f4fded57bd3c8000e5de554cb90fa0b265
         with:
           languages: java
 
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@204eadab9ded3e22323701abf6bac3aaa9147683
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@f9c159f4fded57bd3c8000e5de554cb90fa0b265
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@204eadab9ded3e22323701abf6bac3aaa9147683
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@f9c159f4fded57bd3c8000e5de554cb90fa0b265
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1d65d957..00d9fffc 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.3.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.3.1"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f4d7a77..e59bc30f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,46 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.3.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1) (2023-03-28)
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 04f198b ([#345](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/345)) ([66f995d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/66f995d550b3f4d2e491f95fdf2a46bca2b94f95))
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 9c7b3e9 ([#329](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/329)) ([c7c9546](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c7c9546a29e8c5fdf4af0dbce428def270dcdf24))
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to ea05037 ([#340](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/340)) ([61a87cf](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/61a87cf4082005e22f460107cb7bc081d2e2cb6c))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 24cb908 ([#337](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/337)) ([c8d14de](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c8d14dedb1bdf2d664dddc67ce21209f8300a196))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 8f4b7f8 ([#356](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/356)) ([ecc2ad2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/ecc2ad2cb35d5d1f8637d273456ecb3795dfe3bb))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to 5ffc13f ([#346](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/346)) ([9df00dd](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/9df00dd489088bb93f7fc42df3f09f0eda023f57))
+* **deps:** update actions/setup-java digest to 669e072 ([#335](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/335)) ([fa613fc](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/fa613fcddc3f4740c1634e6dc973bd8d19a6ca8b))
+* **deps:** update amannn/action-semantic-pull-request digest to c3cd5d1 ([#341](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/341)) ([d3ef892](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d3ef8927a22a302a3935e052211f2c51008587c6))
+* **deps:** update amannn/action-semantic-pull-request digest to ff373f4 ([#347](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/347)) ([aec31b1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/aec31b1a6880b32ca148502556d3f3b203b30927))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to cc7fb3f ([#358](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/358)) ([5195f37](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5195f375f9c2c77ca79414a041aa77ab89a16f31))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to ddd8c1b ([#352](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/352)) ([3d0ba8b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/3d0ba8bb9aef2e24d3337fd1907e1f7d49e44321))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to fee4896 ([#357](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/357)) ([09b5053](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/09b50536fb439fe046681116a0328d192323536f))
+* **deps:** update dependency com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin to v4.7.3.3 ([#354](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/354)) ([c1262a2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c1262a2e0ddbbcaabd9443f3ece11f96b287d658))
+* **deps:** update dependency dev.openfeature.contrib.providers:flagd to v0.5.7 ([#349](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/349)) ([e4e9ecb](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/e4e9ecb16d7fad4260d12b9dff553de7f9902b61))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin to v3 ([#332](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/332)) ([5c6777f](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/5c6777f4b9d529ef6eecf464f353c03efa2018d0))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin to v3 ([#333](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/333)) ([074066d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/074066dfb3be2074e131a70682bec4fa3067ecb1))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 04f256d ([#351](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/351)) ([eac212d](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/eac212d4ba8afb27b9a199d189b37cb87c6438c3))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 19f00dc ([#330](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/330)) ([33bf772](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/33bf772158ae4fc74c528d612dba378e5db50785))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 433fe88 ([#334](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/334)) ([d448038](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d4480382ca435419c4a253407d585764f5e642e9))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 760583e ([#348](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/348)) ([7789030](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/77890303c3e646220519e731fcfea41c5ae1e005))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to a21bb7f ([#353](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/353)) ([8d22a64](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/8d22a64f04f701b9c0872cb2ede66b80fc2e3e32))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to d230601 ([#336](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/336)) ([953b480](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/953b48041a29eef550834206a6706c5e5c59b425))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to ebbe965 ([#344](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/344)) ([d72b068](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d72b068559370405628a805f53ed03012babc697))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to f9c159f ([#359](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/359)) ([996cbd8](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/996cbd853a1a3c49fdc3ebc59fc3e124d1987972))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to fb75ebd ([#342](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/342)) ([aee10c3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/aee10c3a3dcac3e9ac89c8ce5908333e1aebe57f))
+* **deps:** update google-github-actions/release-please-action digest to 9997fc9 ([#338](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/338)) ([dfff114](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/dfff114b15f6e44373b42521efe7787e4e7fe08a))
+* update CODEOWNERS ([8079274](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/8079274cf96974200983cc28c6b24fa16c52fc22))
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* added an automatic module name ([#362](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/362)) ([#363](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/363)) ([cfd7086](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/cfd70863ccbc5739b34811c9566ee1700d0c22e6))
+* **deps:** update dependency io.cucumber:cucumber-bom to v7.11.2 ([#355](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/355)) ([b26dd58](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/b26dd5833d6bfd23e14d398029a41a98fb4de01e))
+* **deps:** update dependency org.slf4j:slf4j-api to v2.0.7 ([#343](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/343)) ([f6363e3](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/f6363e3d4b252c20c2b055e8f5b71db6bb603495))
+* validate list content to be values ([#350](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/350)) ([d8e7d9e](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d8e7d9e10c66126f0dd85eb793a78b80ac2bf09c))
+
 ## [1.3.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0) (2023-03-12)
 
 
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 07c3c7b0..e75c1d5f 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-@open-feature/java-maintainers
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence
+#
+# Managed by Peribolos: https://github.com/open-feature/community/blob/main/config/open-feature/sdk-java/workgroup.yaml
+#
+* @open-feature/sdk-java-maintainers
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ce5738b..1b135dfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ For complete documentation, visit: https://docs.openfeature.dev/docs/category/co
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ If you would like snapshot builds, this is the relevant repository information:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.3.0'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.3.1'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0311e798..7dee3aae 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.3.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.3.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.9.2</junit.jupiter.version>
     <!-- exclusion expression for integration tests -->
     <testExclusions>**/integration/*.java</testExclusions>
+    <module-name>${groupId}.${artifactId}</module-name>
   </properties>
 
   <name>OpenFeature Java SDK</name>
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.6</version>
+      <version>2.0.7</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- test -->
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>dev.openfeature.contrib.providers</groupId>
       <artifactId>flagd</artifactId>
-      <version>0.5.6</version>
+      <version>0.5.7</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
             <artifactId>cucumber-bom</artifactId>
-            <version>7.11.1</version>
+            <version>7.11.2</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.22.2</version>
+        <version>3.0.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>
             ${surefireArgLine}
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.22.2</version>
+        <version>3.0.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>
             ${surefireArgLine}
@@ -349,6 +350,18 @@
       </plugin>
       <!-- End publish to maven central -->
 
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.3.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <archive>
+            <manifestEntries>
+              <Automatic-Module-Name>${module-name}</Automatic-Module-Name>
+            </manifestEntries>
+          </archive>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <!-- Begin source & javadocs being generated -->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -418,7 +431,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>4.7.3.2</version>
+        <version>4.7.3.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <excludeFilterFile>spotbugs-exclusions.xml</excludeFilterFile>
           <plugins>
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/Value.java b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/Value.java
index f4ad909d..672b65c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/Value.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/Value.java
@@ -125,14 +125,27 @@ public boolean isStructure() {
     }
     
     /** 
-     * Check if this Value represents a List.
+     * Check if this Value represents a List of Values.
      * 
      * @return boolean
      */
     public boolean isList() {
-        return this.innerObject instanceof List
-            && (((List) this.innerObject).isEmpty()
-            || ((List) this.innerObject).get(0) instanceof Value);
+        if (!(this.innerObject instanceof List)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        List<?> list = (List<?>) this.innerObject;
+        if (list.isEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        for (Object obj : list) {
+            if (!(obj instanceof Value)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     /** 
diff --git a/src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/ValueTest.java b/src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/ValueTest.java
index aa6ac62f..53513afd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/ValueTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/ValueTest.java
@@ -134,4 +134,12 @@ class Something {}
             fail("Unexpected exception occurred.", e);
         }
     }
+
+    @Test public void valueConstructorValidateListInternals() {
+        List<Object> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        list.add(new Value("item"));
+        list.add("item");
+
+        assertThrows(InstantiationException.class, ()-> new Value(list));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index f0bb29e7..3a3cd8cc 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.0
+1.3.1