diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f46b74e..e2a4dd6 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "9.4.2"
+  ".": "9.4.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3df102..09b5a09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [9.4.3](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-python/compare/v9.4.2...v9.4.3) (2026-08-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** text content is not required ([#186](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-python/issues/186)) ([8d3354a](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-python/commit/8d3354ae5d553a6b6bbfb33acbddfc86abfd762f))
+
 ## [9.4.2](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-python/compare/v9.4.1...v9.4.2) (2026-08-29)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7146d21..9d24974 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "trycourier"
-version = "9.4.2"
+version = "9.4.3"
 description = "The official Python library for the Courier API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/courier/_version.py b/src/courier/_version.py
index 1437ddd..56a53ee 100644
--- a/src/courier/_version.py
+++ b/src/courier/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "courier"
-__version__ = "9.4.2"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "9.4.3"  # x-release-please-version