diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 782f05f1..69c80f54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,14 +61,18 @@ jobs:
         run: rye build
 
       - name: Get GitHub OIDC Token
-        if: github.repository == 'stainless-sdks/openlayer-python'
+        if: |-
+          github.repository == 'stainless-sdks/openlayer-python' &&
+          !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stl/')
         id: github-oidc
         uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           script: core.setOutput('github_token', await core.getIDToken());
 
       - name: Upload tarball
-        if: github.repository == 'stainless-sdks/openlayer-python'
+        if: |-
+          github.repository == 'stainless-sdks/openlayer-python' &&
+          !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stl/')
         env:
           URL: https://pkg.stainless.com/s
           AUTH: ${{ steps.github-oidc.outputs.github_token }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4ad3fef3..e7562934 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.18.0"
+  ".": "0.19.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e536715b..81b1184d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 0.19.0 (2026-03-09)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.18.0...v0.19.0](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/compare/v0.18.0...v0.19.0)
+
+### Features
+
+* Fix provider detection for LiteLLM proxy models and improve step naming ([b9bfda5](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/commit/b9bfda5b1f5fb1ee0a47952c7c28d3a452a68435))
+* Strip LiteLLM prefix from model name ([841ad25](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/commit/841ad25d7b3c9b3833b808a8a54d8a82afdae98e))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **closes OPEN-9426:** ensure tool name is retrieved from serialized data if not provided ([5d702ef](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/commit/5d702ef70d86ba85e527a3a664f6de7944999326))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **ci:** skip uploading artifacts on stainless-internal branches ([c2b16ed](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/commit/c2b16edb488d1320089c0a294cd981cfb0c7946c))
+
 ## 0.18.0 (2026-03-06)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.17.12...v0.18.0](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-python/compare/v0.17.12...v0.18.0)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bf96abb9..afb89e36 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openlayer"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.19.0"
 description = "The official Python library for the openlayer API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/openlayer/_version.py b/src/openlayer/_version.py
index 8cb28e8d..3a6ce763 100644
--- a/src/openlayer/_version.py
+++ b/src/openlayer/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "openlayer"
-__version__ = "0.18.0"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "0.19.0"  # x-release-please-version