diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e31981..0000000
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-* @splitio/sdk
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e9fc04..0000000
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# JavaScript Browser SDK
-
-## What did you accomplish?
-
-## How do we test the changes introduced in this PR?
-
-## Extra Notes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 57b1865..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-name: ci-cd
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - development
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - '*'
-
-env:
-  PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: 'true'
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.run_number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  id-token: write
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-          cache: 'npm'
-
-      - name: npm ci
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Setup Chrome
-        uses: browser-actions/setup-chrome@19ae4b339ee18925ab85cf12c1041150ea4a44c8 # v1
-        with:
-          chrome-version: '125'
-      - name: Set CHROME_BIN
-        run: echo "CHROME_BIN=$(which chrome)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: npm test-ts-decls
-        run: npm run test-ts-decls
-
-      - name: npm check
-        run: npm run check
-
-      - name: npm test
-        run: npm run test
-
-      - name: npm build
-        run: BUILD_BRANCH=$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}") npm run build
-
-      - name: Store assets
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/development' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          name: assets
-          path: umd/
-          retention-days: 1
-
-  upload-stage:
-    name: Upload assets
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/development' }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        environment:
-          - stage
-        include:
-          - environment: stage
-            account_id: "079419646996"
-            bucket: split-public-stage
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Download assets
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: assets
-          path: umd
-
-      - name: Display structure of assets
-        run: ls -R
-        working-directory: umd
-
-      - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
-        with:
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ matrix.account_id }}:role/gha-public-assets-role
-          aws-region: us-east-1
-
-      - name: Upload to S3
-        run: aws s3 sync $SOURCE_DIR s3://$BUCKET/$DEST_DIR $ARGS
-        env:
-          BUCKET: ${{ matrix.bucket }}
-          SOURCE_DIR: ./umd
-          DEST_DIR: sdk
-          ARGS: --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --cache-control max-age=31536000,public
-
-  upload-prod:
-    name: Upload assets
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        environment:
-          - prod
-        include:
-          - environment: prod
-            account_id: "825951051969"
-            bucket: split-public
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Download assets
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: assets
-          path: umd
-
-      - name: Display structure of assets
-        run: ls -R
-        working-directory: umd
-
-      - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
-        with:
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ matrix.account_id }}:role/gha-public-assets-role
-          aws-region: us-east-1
-
-      - name: Upload to S3
-        run: aws s3 sync $SOURCE_DIR s3://$BUCKET/$DEST_DIR $ARGS
-        env:
-          BUCKET: ${{ matrix.bucket }}
-          SOURCE_DIR: ./umd
-          DEST_DIR: sdk
-          ARGS: --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --cache-control max-age=31536000,public
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a81b328..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-name: sonar-scan
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - development
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - development
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-          cache: 'npm'
-
-      - name: npm CI
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: npm Check
-        run: npm run check
-
-      - name: npm Build
-        run: BUILD_BRANCH=$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}") npm run build
-
-      - name: SonarQube Scan (Push)
-        if: github.event_name == 'push'
-        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v6
-        env:
-          SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          projectBaseDir: .
-          args: >
-            -Dsonar.host.url=${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_HOST }}
-            -Dsonar.projectName=${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-            -Dsonar.projectKey=${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-            -Dsonar.links.ci="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/splitio/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/actions"
-            -Dsonar.links.scm="/splitio/${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
-
-      - name: SonarQube Scan (Pull Request)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
-        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v6
-        env:
-          SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          projectBaseDir: .
-          args: >
-            -Dsonar.host.url=${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_HOST }}
-            -Dsonar.projectName=${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-            -Dsonar.projectKey=${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-            -Dsonar.links.ci="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/splitio/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/actions"
-            -Dsonar.links.scm="/splitio/${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
-            -Dsonar.pullrequest.key=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-            -Dsonar.pullrequest.branch=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-            -Dsonar.pullrequest.base=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-notice-year.yml b/.github/workflows/update-notice-year.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 440dacb..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/update-notice-year.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-name: Update Notice Year
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 3 1 1 *" # 03:00 AM on January 1
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set Current year
-        run: "echo CURRENT=$(date +%Y) >> $GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Set Previous Year
-        run: "echo PREVIOUS=$(($CURRENT-1)) >> $GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Update NOTICE
-        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v3
-        with:
-          find: ${{ env.PREVIOUS }}
-          replace: ${{ env.CURRENT }}
-          include: "NOTICE"
-          regex: false
-
-      - name: Commit files
-        run: |
-          git config user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
-          git config user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-          git commit -m "Updated Notice Year" -a
-
-      - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          title: Update Notice Year
-          branch: update-notice
diff --git a/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci.yaml b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bd06fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+pipeline:
+  name: javascript-browser-client-ci
+  identifier: javascript_browser_client_ci
+  projectIdentifier: Harness_Split
+  orgIdentifier: PROD
+  tags: {}
+  properties:
+    ci:
+      codebase:
+        connectorRef: fmegithubharnessgitops
+        repoName: javascript-browser-client
+        build: <+input>
+  stages:
+    - stage:
+        name: Check-Test-Build-Upload
+        identifier: Check_Test_Build_Upload
+        description: ""
+        type: CI
+        spec:
+          cloneCodebase: true
+          caching:
+            enabled: true
+            override: true
+            paths: []
+          buildIntelligence:
+            enabled: false
+          execution:
+            steps:
+              - step:
+                  type: Run
+                  name: npm ci
+                  identifier: npm_ci
+                  spec:
+                    connectorRef: dockerhub
+                    image: node:lts
+                    shell: Bash
+                    command: npm ci
+                    envVariables:
+                      PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: "true"
+              - step:
+                  type: Run
+                  name: npm run test-ts-decls
+                  identifier: npm_run_test_ts_decls
+                  spec:
+                    connectorRef: dockerhub
+                    image: node:lts
+                    shell: Bash
+                    command: npm run test-ts-decls
+                    resources:
+                      limits:
+                        memory: 2Gi
+                        cpu: "1"
+              - step:
+                  type: Run
+                  name: npm run check
+                  identifier: npm_run_check
+                  spec:
+                    connectorRef: dockerhub
+                    image: node:lts
+                    shell: Bash
+                    command: npm run check
+              - step:
+                  type: Run
+                  name: npm run test
+                  identifier: npm_run_test
+                  spec:
+                    connectorRef: dockerhub
+                    image: node:lts
+                    shell: Bash
+                    command: |-
+                      apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y -qq chromium
+                      export CHROME_BIN=$(command -v chromium)
+                      "$CHROME_BIN" --version
+                      npm run test
+                    resources:
+                      limits:
+                        memory: 8Gi
+                        cpu: "4"
+              - step:
+                  type: Run
+                  name: npm run build
+                  identifier: npm_run_build
+                  spec:
+                    connectorRef: dockerhub
+                    image: node:lts
+                    shell: Bash
+                    command: BUILD_BRANCH=<+codebase.branch> npm run build
+              - parallel:
+                  - step:
+                      type: Run
+                      name: upload dev assets to CDN
+                      identifier: upload_dev_assets_to_CDN
+                      spec:
+                        connectorRef: dockerhub
+                        image: amazon/aws-cli:2.31.5
+                        shell: Bash
+                        command: aws s3 sync ./umd s3://split-public-stage/sdk --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --cache-control max-age=31536000,public
+                        envVariables:
+                          AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
+                      when:
+                        stageStatus: Success
+                        condition: <+trigger.event> == "PUSH" && <+trigger.branch> == "development"
+                  - step:
+                      type: Run
+                      name: upload prod assets to CDN
+                      identifier: upload_prod_assets_to_CDN
+                      spec:
+                        connectorRef: dockerhub
+                        image: amazon/aws-cli:2.31.5
+                        shell: Bash
+                        command: aws s3 sync ./umd s3://split-public/sdk --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --cache-control max-age=31536000,public
+                        envVariables:
+                          AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
+                      when:
+                        stageStatus: Success
+                        condition: <+trigger.event> == "PUSH" && <+trigger.branch> == "main"
+          infrastructure:
+            type: KubernetesDirect
+            spec:
+              connectorRef: "<+codebase.branch == \"main\" ? \"use1prod1cd\" : \"use1stage1cd\">"
+              namespace: harness-delegate
+              serviceAccountName: "<+codebase.branch == \"main\" ? \"use1-prod-1-public-assets\" : \"use1-stage-1-public-assets\">"
+              automountServiceAccountToken: false
+              nodeSelector: {}
+              os: Linux
+        delegateSelectors:
+          - "<+codebase.branch == \"main\" ? \"use1-prod-1-cd\" : \"use1-stage-1-cd\">"
diff --git a/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_pr.yaml b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_pr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b15ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_pr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+inputSet:
+  identifier: javascript_browser_client_ci_pr
+  name: javascript_browser_client_ci_pr
+  orgIdentifier: PROD
+  projectIdentifier: Harness_Split
+  pipeline:
+    identifier: javascript_browser_client_ci
+    properties:
+      ci:
+        codebase:
+          build:
+            type: PR
+            spec:
+              number: <+trigger.prNumber>
diff --git a/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_push.yaml b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_push.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa02abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.harness/orgs/PROD/projects/Harness_Split/pipelines/javascript_browser_client_ci/input_sets/javascript_browser_client_ci_push.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+inputSet:
+  identifier: javascript_browser_client_ci_push
+  name: javascript_browser_client_ci_push
+  orgIdentifier: PROD
+  projectIdentifier: Harness_Split
+  pipeline:
+    identifier: javascript_browser_client_ci
+    properties:
+      ci:
+        codebase:
+          build:
+            type: branch
+            spec:
+              branch: <+trigger.branch>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2802921..f1d93c4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@splitsoftware/splitio-browserjs",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.7.1-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@splitsoftware/splitio-browserjs",
-      "version": "1.7.1",
+      "version": "1.7.1-rc.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": "2.12.1",
@@ -617,9 +617,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config/node_modules/js-yaml": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PMSmkqxr106Xa156c2M265Z+FTrPl+oxd/rgOQy2tijQeK5TxQ43psO1ZCwhVOSdnn+RzkzlRz/eY4BgJBYVpg==",
+      "version": "3.15.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.15.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-S99WuO3HlhO3XN41EtYUNl9zzXjoJx7QvmipxsJVxtCBT0YHEFy+iOJhjSvrmV12nYhWpZaM8lPHkJm0yUMbag==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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     "node_modules/brace-expansion": {
-      "version": "1.1.15",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.15.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EwOCDEex4quD37XhqM3omwtMoJjr//isUZz1JopUNWms+4Z2ViyM/k1YIRePpoVNnQhENnxtFjLaxNHrT7xIUg==",
+      "version": "1.1.18",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.18.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Edep/X9fGqVNmzKBVsDYIOtD+z1tuezV70LBjdCst9Tqu76lsnvRiZ6oTic1n+/BIwX6QDGAO94PN4N2SADvtw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -3921,9 +3921,9 @@
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     "node_modules/glob/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
-      "version": "2.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WR1cURNjuvBLMZBMbqM0UoE+WAfdUcEV1ccD8PVBVOI+Z3ND4+SZbN8RsfT2bMuG1qwz5RFvPukSZm5fF2D5eA==",
+      "version": "2.1.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.1.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hGfVzPxthbf3+2yjg/RBs60cB0FhqBS/zvdV/4wn4/BmN0bNMMHPc4V/BbFieqf1TKAGGAHnY4eSjajCl0f2Xg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -5422,9 +5422,9 @@
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     "node_modules/js-yaml": {
-      "version": "4.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ePWsvanv0DWuDRsW8dnt+R4jQ31SCRCQ7hhNcPXZPsoBZiemuZNYGf7adZdqX2D86j6rvKp3RpCxVTSb8WQlOw==",
+      "version": "4.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CY6crGq313MX8GkwvB7tzgp99vjQxY1++5y10/BKN/GUfHqWaOGQMNZkBvqSzsZKWk/ijwHlWzzkLulsGHhjWQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "funding": [
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         "js-yaml": {
-          "version": "3.14.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-PMSmkqxr106Xa156c2M265Z+FTrPl+oxd/rgOQy2tijQeK5TxQ43psO1ZCwhVOSdnn+RzkzlRz/eY4BgJBYVpg==",
+          "version": "3.15.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.15.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-S99WuO3HlhO3XN41EtYUNl9zzXjoJx7QvmipxsJVxtCBT0YHEFy+iOJhjSvrmV12nYhWpZaM8lPHkJm0yUMbag==",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
             "argparse": "^1.0.7",
@@ -10107,9 +10107,9 @@
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     "brace-expansion": {
-      "version": "1.1.15",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.15.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EwOCDEex4quD37XhqM3omwtMoJjr//isUZz1JopUNWms+4Z2ViyM/k1YIRePpoVNnQhENnxtFjLaxNHrT7xIUg==",
+      "version": "1.1.18",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.18.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Edep/X9fGqVNmzKBVsDYIOtD+z1tuezV70LBjdCst9Tqu76lsnvRiZ6oTic1n+/BIwX6QDGAO94PN4N2SADvtw==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
@@ -11364,9 +11364,9 @@
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       "dependencies": {
         "brace-expansion": {
-          "version": "2.1.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.1.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-WR1cURNjuvBLMZBMbqM0UoE+WAfdUcEV1ccD8PVBVOI+Z3ND4+SZbN8RsfT2bMuG1qwz5RFvPukSZm5fF2D5eA==",
+          "version": "2.1.4",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.1.4.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-hGfVzPxthbf3+2yjg/RBs60cB0FhqBS/zvdV/4wn4/BmN0bNMMHPc4V/BbFieqf1TKAGGAHnY4eSjajCl0f2Xg==",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
             "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
@@ -12481,9 +12481,9 @@
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     "js-yaml": {
-      "version": "4.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ePWsvanv0DWuDRsW8dnt+R4jQ31SCRCQ7hhNcPXZPsoBZiemuZNYGf7adZdqX2D86j6rvKp3RpCxVTSb8WQlOw==",
+      "version": "4.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CY6crGq313MX8GkwvB7tzgp99vjQxY1++5y10/BKN/GUfHqWaOGQMNZkBvqSzsZKWk/ijwHlWzzkLulsGHhjWQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "argparse": "^2.0.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c27ff75..3c7d291 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@splitsoftware/splitio-browserjs",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.7.1-rc.1",
   "description": "Split SDK for JavaScript on Browser",
   "main": "cjs/index.js",
   "module": "esm/index.js",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/offline/browser.spec.js b/src/__tests__/offline/browser.spec.js
index f0f6b3f..f9213ce 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/offline/browser.spec.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/offline/browser.spec.js
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ const replySpy = spy => {
   return 200;
 };
 
+// polls `condition` until it's true or `timeout` ms elapse, instead of a fixed wait, to avoid flakiness under CI load
+const waitUntil = (condition, timeout = 10000, interval = 1000) => {
+  const start = Date.now();
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const check = () => {
+      if (condition()) return resolve();
+      if (Date.now() - start >= timeout) return reject(new Error('waitUntil timed out'));
+      setTimeout(check, interval);
+    };
+    check();
+  });
+};
+
 const configMocks = () => {
   fetchMock.mock(new RegExp(`${url(settings, '/splitChanges/')}.*`), () => replySpy(spySplitChanges));
   fetchMock.mock(new RegExp(`${url(settings, '/segmentChanges/')}.*`), () => replySpy(spySegmentChanges));
@@ -255,7 +268,7 @@ tape('Browser offline mode', function (assert) {
     setTimeout(() => { factory.settings.features = { testing_split: 'on', testing_split_with_config: { treatment: 'off', config: '{ "color": "blue" }' } }; }, 750);
 
     // once updated, test again.
-    client.once(client.Event.SDK_UPDATE, function (metadata) {
+    client.once(client.Event.SDK_UPDATE, async (metadata) => {
       assert.true((Date.now() - readyTimestamp) > 1000, 'Should only emit SDK_UPDATE after a real update.');
       assert.true(metadata != null && typeof metadata.type === 'string' && ['FLAGS_UPDATE', 'SEGMENTS_UPDATE'].includes(metadata.type), 'SDK_UPDATE must receive SdkUpdateMetadata with type');
       assert.true(Array.isArray(metadata.names), 'SDK_UPDATE must receive SdkUpdateMetadata with names array');
@@ -334,38 +347,42 @@ tape('Browser offline mode', function (assert) {
         testing_not_exist: { treatment: 'control', config: null }
       });
 
-      // timeout to wait SDK_UPDATE on all factories
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        const destroyPromises = [
-          sharedClient.destroy(), client.destroy(),
-          ...factories.map(f => f.client().destroy())
-        ];
-
-        // When both promises have been resolved, we check for network activity
-        Promise.all(destroyPromises).then(() => {
-          // We test the breakdown instead of just the misc because it's faster to spot where the issue is
-          assert.notOk(spySplitChanges.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the splitChanges endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spySegmentChanges.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the segmentChanges endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyMemberships.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the memberships endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyEventsBulk.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the events endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyTestImpressionsBulk.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the impressions endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyTestImpressionsCount.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the impressions count endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyMetricsTimes.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the metric times endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyMetricsCounters.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the metric counters endpoint.');
-          assert.notOk(spyAny.called, 'On offline mode we should NOT call to ANY endpoint, we are completely isolated from BE.');
-
-          // SDK events on shared client
-          assert.equal(sharedReadyCount, 1, 'Shared client should have emitted SDK_READY event once');
-          assert.equal(sharedUpdateCount, 1, 'Shared client should have emitted SDK_UPDATE event once');
-
-          // SDK events on other factory clients
-          assert.equal(readyCount, factories.length, 'Each factory client should have emitted SDK_READY event once');
-          assert.equal(updateCount, factories.length - 1, 'Each factory client except one should have emitted SDK_UPDATE event once');
-          assert.equal(readyFromCacheCount, 2, 'The main and shared client of the factory with LOCALSTORAGE should have emitted SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE event');
-
-          assert.end();
-        });
-      });
-    }, 3500);
+      // wait for SDK_UPDATE on all factories
+      try {
+        await waitUntil(() => updateCount === factories.length - 1);
+      } catch (err) {
+        assert.fail(err.message);
+        assert.end();
+      }
+
+      const destroyPromises = [
+        sharedClient.destroy(), client.destroy(),
+        ...factories.map(f => f.client().destroy())
+      ];
+
+      // When both promises have been resolved, we check for network activity
+      await Promise.all(destroyPromises);
+      // We test the breakdown instead of just the misc because it's faster to spot where the issue is
+      assert.notOk(spySplitChanges.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the splitChanges endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spySegmentChanges.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the segmentChanges endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyMemberships.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the memberships endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyEventsBulk.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the events endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyTestImpressionsBulk.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the impressions endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyTestImpressionsCount.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the impressions count endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyMetricsTimes.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the metric times endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyMetricsCounters.called, 'On offline mode we should not call the metric counters endpoint.');
+      assert.notOk(spyAny.called, 'On offline mode we should NOT call to ANY endpoint, we are completely isolated from BE.');
+
+      // SDK events on shared client
+      assert.equal(sharedReadyCount, 1, 'Shared client should have emitted SDK_READY event once');
+      assert.equal(sharedUpdateCount, 1, 'Shared client should have emitted SDK_UPDATE event once');
+
+      // SDK events on other factory clients
+      assert.equal(readyCount, factories.length, 'Each factory client should have emitted SDK_READY event once');
+      assert.equal(updateCount, factories.length - 1, 'Each factory client except one should have emitted SDK_UPDATE event once');
+      assert.equal(readyFromCacheCount, 2, 'The main and shared client of the factory with LOCALSTORAGE should have emitted SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE event');
+
+      assert.end();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/settings/defaults.ts b/src/settings/defaults.ts
index d8ae1f1..eff20be 100644
--- a/src/settings/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/settings/defaults.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type SplitIO from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/types/splitio';
 import { LogLevels, isLogLevelString } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/logger/index';
 import { CONSENT_GRANTED } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/constants';
 
-const packageVersion = '1.7.1';
+const packageVersion = '1.7.1-rc.1';
 
 /**
  * In browser, the default debug level, can be set via the `localStorage.splitio_debug` item.