diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a00871bae4..2ee93a5e67 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.40.0"
+  ".": "3.41.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae1f01ab75..5aff70f95c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.41.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.40.0...v3.41.0) (2026-10-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** accept typed references in Realtime response inputs ([#4189](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4189)) ([8ecb487](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8ecb487ceb746f3af492c2d94083eb4e5d82a14f))
+* **api:** add response tool usage models ([#4201](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4201)) ([55fc500](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/55fc5008533deef3ad99ab6ffe48021e95aa22c2))
+* **api:** filter agent sessions by metadata ([#4200](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4200)) ([77fd116](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/77fd116d2326bc828bb23d4fd7960142972293a4))
+* **websocket:** recover queued binary frames after reconnect ([#4191](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4191)) ([f079868](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/f0798682d36be3bb79293d40c260cd93dbabf939))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **examples:** detect incomplete WebSocket responses ([#4187](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4187)) ([8559299](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8559299f866af4931293e9392f2829a20c545c0b))
+* **examples:** handle interruptions and disconnects in push-to-talk ([#4192](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4192)) ([35fc9f3](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/35fc9f33a769858475f2f512112c4256480fff41))
+* keep consumer fixtures clean under strict Pyright ([#4204](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4204)) ([5012565](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/501256573272e172fb5a39ecf36ca0c27f1ea40d))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **api:** document upcoming model shutdowns ([#4199](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4199)) ([5b43cce](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/5b43cceea4a25bc1b9ed1b08f087408b47981083))
+* **api:** update image-model documentation ([#4198](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4198)) ([fa67521](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/fa67521e1c59f11fb5cba7ef8b9b35b5fcac2ae4))
+* enforce generated-file ownership ([#4193](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4193)) ([1b37b9a](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/1b37b9a85e857a7ada4db661bf867bf680290ccf))
+* migrate development type checking to ty ([#4202](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4202)) ([45b9531](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/45b9531d549df9b7c4af267d66ac5a5999bd9d31))
+
 ## [3.40.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.39.0...v3.40.0) (2026-10-27)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a0cc9b8791..5f48e3268c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openai"
-version = "3.40.0"
+version = "3.41.0"
 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 4f302307f8..97800e09c5 100644
--- a/src/openai/_version.py
+++ b/src/openai/_version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 __title__ = "openai"
-__version__ = "3.40.0"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "3.41.0"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 8f09a62641..839044eccb 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openai"
-version = "3.40.0" # x-release-please-version
+version = "3.41.0" # x-release-please-version
 source = { editable = "." }
 default-groups = ["dev", "pydantic-v2"]
 dependencies = [