diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2292ca706..d486cde74 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.95.0"
+  ".": "0.96.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc748e42b..80abee895 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.96.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/compare/v0.95.0...v0.96.0) (2026-09-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** add Cyber access programs to Responses ([#757](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/757)) ([f484e4e](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/f484e4ee112023c2aadc71f9af549e3adf130bc1))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **api:** clarify approximate web search location defaults ([#755](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/755)) ([f83af03](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/f83af03a667a7045dde39d2a9ca328432e3d109b))
+* **api:** clarify Realtime modality array definitions ([#756](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/756)) ([9e18acf](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/9e18acfc93ba6fbedaae37bb89956b1a4cc24b49))
+* **api:** correct fine-tuning bounds and Realtime response reference ([#752](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/752)) ([4c1cd58](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/4c1cd583ee2b79b0355fcc30f3b340c68dcfc337))
+* **api:** document batch error responses ([#760](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/760)) ([38fec96](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/38fec96d1c3bb77616e741e3c0d5d11b1f385b46))
+* **api:** document files and uploads error responses ([#759](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/759)) ([6cdd7b1](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/6cdd7b1785989cdaed5e81fb956cac2ccadd2361))
+* **api:** document Responses not-found errors ([#758](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/758)) ([1d556e2](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/1d556e20aef0e30bd6990dda1b7d9059b1d0817e))
+* **deps:** bump ruby/setup-ruby from 1.324.0 to 1.326.0 ([#749](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/749)) ([5aae05c](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/5aae05c4b42f9d509bdf084282a7e33ef8758adc))
+* **deps:** bump ruby/setup-ruby from 1.326.0 to 1.327.0 ([#762](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/762)) ([3921459](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/39214594edf3c07ed2ce71c603946462735fa6ad))
+* **deps:** bump the codeql group with 2 updates ([#761](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/761)) ([0185fa1](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/0185fa1c637f1dbc9d3b3fa85c4c46a199702188))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* clarify collaborator-only pull request policy ([#750](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/issues/750)) ([c704778](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/commit/c7047782ff2ae38a859a08ef199e67a79c16b9fe))
+
 ## [0.95.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-ruby/compare/v0.94.0...v0.95.0) (2026-09-23)
 
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index bb839afc5..705433e1b 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    openai (0.95.0)
+    openai (0.96.0)
       connection_pool (>= 2.2.3)
       logger
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 096d1dbec..9da611fc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To use this gem, install via Bundler by adding the following to your application
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```ruby
-gem "openai", "~> 0.95.0"
+gem "openai", "~> 0.96.0"
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/gemfiles/bedrock.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/bedrock.gemfile.lock
index 430fa8afa..eff256131 100644
--- a/gemfiles/bedrock.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/bedrock.gemfile.lock
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PATH
   remote: ..
   specs:
   # x-release-please-start-version
-    openai (0.95.0)
+    openai (0.96.0)
   # x-release-please-end
       connection_pool (>= 2.2.3)
       logger
diff --git a/lib/openai/version.rb b/lib/openai/version.rb
index aeca42ee8..f07215699 100644
--- a/lib/openai/version.rb
+++ b/lib/openai/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module OpenAI
-  VERSION = "0.95.0"
+  VERSION = "0.96.0"
 end