diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1f600915ba..43696c28f4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2de839f31b..72fd053ff0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,45 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.36.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.35.1...v3.36.0) (2026-10-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add Vertex AI support for the Responses API ([#4139](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4139)) ([3e63d33](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/3e63d33f6258f47285007aaee30df251d5127820))
+* **api:** add 30-minute cache-write usage counts ([#4111](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4111)) ([5589146](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/5589146d738e0c38758e117b8383a02c2e4e2ee7))
+* **api:** add compaction trigger IDs ([#4122](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4122)) ([0e5794d](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/0e5794dc48b8f8d51f6047f8a0b1814eb1e65850))
+* **api:** add custom voice consent management ([#4135](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4135)) ([de6d70d](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/de6d70d5c50ef1b9d3e5068b6e25ea52f447a8cb))
+* **types:** prepare native synchronous WebSocket option type ([#4118](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4118)) ([90c0bac](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/90c0bacc07ddd5662598db52b3c3011973011973))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** accept canonical batch responses in strict mode ([#4106](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4106)) ([6eaa90e](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/6eaa90ee20b40bbe84a5b1a5031d7cf672c7d368))
+* clean up failed WebSocket setup and honor native options ([#4121](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4121)) ([b1a1a10](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/b1a1a100d38d84dd556319e207880d85d23559cd))
+* end sync WebSocket recovery when an attempt is interrupted ([#4129](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4129)) ([337769b](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/337769b3daf5772cf54cf11a14c17ff5b7a3ac27))
+* honor timed Translation receives during terminal cleanup ([#4132](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4132)) ([ca54146](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/ca541462ba20dadb66eea6c67775f186dfb17e33))
+* preserve client headers in legacy Beta Realtime connections ([#4130](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4130)) ([8a2a2e0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8a2a2e0c4fe76297a5dd2395e05ca473561644ac))
+* preserve declared aliases during Pydantic v1 validation ([#4119](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4119)) ([8b1cac9](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8b1cac931ccb32203010471b1f9d82e5c9957cff))
+* preserve Vertex API root for response lifecycle ([#4140](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4140)) ([c2b14f5](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/c2b14f538de7af908d8f1fd50e6af60c0d79fcfd))
+* preserve WebSocket close across recovery and cancellation ([#4117](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4117)) ([4590ff1](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/4590ff15006dfef3b55f4dc8b1b95c4a790d021b))
+* **realtime:** honor native options for legacy beta sockets ([#4120](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4120)) ([8968560](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8968560fb926240aea5fed8ee24e189eade57118))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **api:** clarify cache-write token totals ([#4136](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4136)) ([55b8b8a](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/55b8b8a77c697c10ea89a14d6390456145687152))
+* **api:** clarify project API key update requirements ([#4131](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4131)) ([0e6be9f](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/0e6be9f1f6193cdea7a3d9982b69424c22ecafda))
+* **api:** maintain voice consent compatibility ([#4137](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4137)) ([07abe06](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/07abe065f058da56a92adc4168b6408b09babd34))
+* **api:** use neutral moderation examples ([#4104](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4104)) ([553703e](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/553703e2d3db379a83e3ead9e40436b7a66f639e))
+* restore generated Castiron reporting scripts ([#4113](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4113)) ([9d12b56](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/9d12b565554c08bcee6287c0d8f671b8c97ed911))
+* support next checkpoints in the trusted reporter ([#4128](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4128)) ([ae2a6c2](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/ae2a6c2a79e462d1e5ee2240354a5714289e1670))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* plan the Python generated-code transition ([#4114](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4114)) ([6a52987](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/6a52987f2da5c3bc9b700a7094c0cf14fe7e78dc))
+* record Python transition progress and batch follow-up work ([#4116](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4116)) ([46e3680](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/46e36800ba5604044de46c88dc79f20dfd23dd35))
+
 ## [3.35.1](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.35.0...v3.35.1) (2026-10-18)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11ae454e03..11ae251ce8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openai"
-version = "3.35.1"
+version = "3.36.0"
 description = "The official Python library for the openai API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/openai/_version.py b/src/openai/_version.py
index 48e627ed28..fe6fa9ecdf 100644
--- a/src/openai/_version.py
+++ b/src/openai/_version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 __title__ = "openai"
-__version__ = "3.35.1"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "3.36.0"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c6f6c88362..4281c0bf6d 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ wheels = [
 
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