release: 3.16.1 (openai#3899)

Automated Release PR
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##
[3.16.1](openai/openai-python@v3.16.0...v3.16.1)
(2026-09-18)


### Bug Fixes

* **api:** avoid loading unrelated API resources on first use
([openai#3898](openai#3898))
([68e4317](openai@68e4317))

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CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## [3.16.1](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.16.0...v3.16.1) (2026-09-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** avoid loading unrelated API resources on first use ([#3898](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3898)) ([68e4317](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/68e4317aa3df4b6e7a5ea3f75833bdd7d76e447d))
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 ## [3.16.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.15.0...v3.16.0) (2026-09-18)
 
 

pyproject.toml

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src/openai/_version.py

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