diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 49e57dc23..72ad725f4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "4.69.3"
+  ".": "4.70.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c4db5d1a2..ffb9b77be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.70.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v4.69.3...v4.70.0) (2026-09-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add typed Translation WebSocket connection and safe finish ([#1094](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1094)) ([e9f070f](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/e9f070fa66bccde1b44be9a339532d9a95783963))
+* **api:** add access programs and credential metadata ([#1088](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1088)) ([c197342](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/c1973427bddbab4d6bf8e1f91e9fe372415eadd1))
+* **live:** add managed primary WebSocket connections ([#1095](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1095)) ([56a2c4b](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/56a2c4bed71e583c24391845fc94caf69ad505eb))
+* **live:** add typed WebSocket connections for stored session forks ([#1096](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1096)) ([16f53ca](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/16f53caff29a9c0c912cd27cb864d2d71fdd9b24))
+* **live:** attach typed observers to eligible signaling sessions ([#1097](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1097)) ([aeae12d](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/aeae12de892a159626efd7e74e2594e1cdcee248))
+* **live:** group typed transcript events into stable speaker turns ([#1092](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1092)) ([dd9c9a3](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/dd9c9a35caae011e150299ed5960d41c7f4ff2be))
+* **realtime:** add optional managed GA WebSocket connections ([#1093](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1093)) ([80530c6](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/80530c605b8679189cb3d1a3c839fa63a57ee7de))
+* **responses:** add opt-in incremental accumulator snapshots ([#1091](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1091)) ([c993f76](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/c993f767ef922d765bc1c8945e92ab4905506fae))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** correct file download response description ([#1090](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1090)) ([79c1a80](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/79c1a80f8b85a34f1a62898e93eafb9fbed2ede3))
+* **api:** preserve plaintext and rich audio response models ([#1083](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1083)) ([59d019d](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/59d019d42daf06d3369c76b7f98a00ee2c7c3d2f))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **api:** clarify documented API error responses ([#1089](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1089)) ([e929b50](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/e929b504eb6314c33cebc15d206988bd79481797))
+* **api:** document batch error responses ([#1082](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1082)) ([840bb12](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/840bb120c0d37313aa494ef2bd3a6981a2089341))
+* **api:** document fine-tuning and model errors ([#1087](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1087)) ([2bfb718](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/2bfb7186eac7af18ba080eb3effd417a1ea44844))
+* **api:** document stored chat completion errors ([#1086](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/1086)) ([20d1235](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/20d1235befd2b4f9f2e8cd6923ca40c6801da126))
+
 ## [4.69.3](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v4.69.2...v4.69.3) (2026-09-25)
 
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e4dd51b71..c55f363db 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ Then in your project's `build.gradle.kts` or `pom.xml`, reference the locally pu
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java:4.69.3")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java:4.70.0")
 ```
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.openai</groupId>
   <artifactId>openai-java</artifactId>
-  <version>4.69.3</version>
+  <version>4.70.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a01ac75c0..954ae28d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [platform.openai.com](https://platfor
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java:4.69.3")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java:4.70.0")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ implementation("com.openai:openai-java:4.69.3")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.openai</groupId>
   <artifactId>openai-java</artifactId>
-  <version>4.69.3</version>
+  <version>4.70.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ with normal AWS credentials:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java-bedrock:4.69.3")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java-bedrock:4.70.0")
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bedrock.md b/bedrock.md
index f4692f363..088a4390a 100644
--- a/bedrock.md
+++ b/bedrock.md
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ Use this artifact instead of adding AWS dependencies to the base OpenAI package
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java-bedrock:4.69.3")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java-bedrock:4.70.0")
 ```
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.openai</groupId>
   <artifactId>openai-java-bedrock</artifactId>
-  <version>4.69.3</version>
+  <version>4.70.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 73ab95f92..9a9e4acf1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ repositories {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.openai"
-    version = "4.69.3" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "4.70.0" // x-release-please-version
 
     // Dokka 2.1.0 depends on Jackson 2.15.3 and jsoup 1.16.1. Keep its isolated build-tool
     // classpaths on secure versions without changing the SDK's published or compatibility-test