diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index aef4662aa..97af9affd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.43.0"
+  ".": "7.44.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d06d6ebb..f2acce2ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.44.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/compare/v7.43.0...v7.44.0) (2026-10-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** add delegation controls and prompt cache lifetimes and scheduled automations via `client.beta.agents.automations`, including invocation endpoints and the `automations` agent-tool variant ([#3029](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3029)) ([d8931e7](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/d8931e7facfd0b453cc1683c31c60be8cc1ae37e))
+* **api:** expand Live Decision item and question types. **Breaking change in a minor release.** Live Decision item events now include messages and function/custom-tool calls and outputs. `DecisionItemCreatedEvent.item` and `DecisionItemCreateEvent.item` are unions, so callers that directly access `item.content` or `item.role` may no longer compile. For both event types, use `if ('content' in event.item)` before accessing message fields, and handle tool-item variants separately. Message items may omit `type`, so checking only `item.type === 'message'` can skip valid messages. This release also updates image-model documentation: `gpt-image-1` was shut down on October 23, 2026; replace explicit selections with `gpt-image-2.5-sunburst` or `gpt-image-2.5-flare`. The documented default for Responses image-generation tools is now `gpt-image-2`; specify a supported model explicitly when you need a particular model. ([#3034](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3034)) ([7562cd2](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/7562cd29af87561ccce4e1ec4b873c2c04c97f87))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **agents:** reuse action checks between stream events ([#3028](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3028)) ([8e32d2d](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/8e32d2df55d99fdcd5be8862d4815007f7ad076f))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **api:** clarify contribution review requirements ([#3027](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3027)) ([4c11b87](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/4c11b87c3e5e4fcddeeffc85b55502b2296f49fd))
+* **api:** fix links in API reference documentation ([#3026](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3026)) ([d342603](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/d3426032943f3acdd315f6627d2e459f82fc4e05))
+* refresh customization checks ([#3024](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/3024)) ([3538a74](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/commit/3538a74be53604d4d80a9f6a7a106a7e8b7c69ac))
+
 ## [7.43.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-node/compare/v7.42.0...v7.43.0) (2026-10-22)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77d6973b4..eeb6b9c91 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openai",
-  "version": "7.43.0",
+  "version": "7.44.0",
   "description": "The official TypeScript library for the OpenAI API",
   "author": "OpenAI <support@openai.com>",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
index 261c3d1d0..aaf356f70 100644
--- a/src/version.ts
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 /** Version of the installed OpenAI SDK package. */
-export const VERSION = '7.43.0'; // x-release-please-version
+export const VERSION = '7.44.0'; // x-release-please-version