diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
index dba7811..aba0c08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release Doctor
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - stainless
+      - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 30f01a3..3cf104e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.4.8"
+  ".": "3.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/.stats.yml b/.stats.yml
index b1b40bd..da47671 100644
--- a/.stats.yml
+++ b/.stats.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 configured_endpoints: 8
-openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/browserbase%2Fstagehand-089c8670f1d7c2e9fa8e5c97010db7c24b8f162eb7cfe76ffa41d70fa46efe2f.yml
-openapi_spec_hash: 7a226aee8f3f2ab16febbe6bb35e1657
-config_hash: 242651c4871c2869ba3c2e3d337505b9
+openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/browserbase%2Fstagehand-43e6dd4ce19381de488d296e9036fea15bfea9a6f946cf8ccf4e02aecc8fb765.yml
+openapi_spec_hash: f736e7a8acea0d73e1031c86ea803246
+config_hash: b375728ccf7d33287335852f4f59c293
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76e9490..aba93aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.5.0 (2026-01-29)
+
+Full Changelog: [v3.4.8...v3.5.0](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/compare/v3.4.8...v3.5.0)
+
+### Features
+
+* add auto-bedrock support based on bedrock/provider.model-name ([eaded9f](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/commit/eaded9ffb050c297b86223c333044d8c22dd3cf4))
+* Update stainless.yml for project and publish settings ([f90c553](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/commit/f90c55378c03c18215d1cdc153f84d587e5048b0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **docs:** fix mcp installation instructions for remote servers ([85f8584](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/commit/85f85840c9e9de4c0c1b07ec1ef41936788ea88b))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** version bump ([d227b02](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/commit/d227b0213aa729243fbc56d818a808536b98b191))
+* update SDK settings ([879b799](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/commit/879b7990e8095ca106bf9553159d6c7a01936ec9))
+
 ## 3.4.8 (2026-01-27)
 
 Full Changelog: [v3.4.7...v3.4.8](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/compare/v3.4.7...v3.4.8)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a19352..07d0fab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -606,9 +606,9 @@ session = response.parse()  # get the object that `sessions.start()` would have
 print(session.data)
 ```
 
-These methods return an [`APIResponse`](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/stainless/src/stagehand/_response.py) object.
+These methods return an [`APIResponse`](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/main/src/stagehand/_response.py) object.
 
-The async client returns an [`AsyncAPIResponse`](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/stainless/src/stagehand/_response.py) with the same structure, the only difference being `await`able methods for reading the response content.
+The async client returns an [`AsyncAPIResponse`](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/main/src/stagehand/_response.py) with the same structure, the only difference being `await`able methods for reading the response content.
 
 #### `.with_streaming_response`
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9a45340..3ee7688 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "stagehand"
-version = "3.4.8"
+version = "3.5.0"
 description = "The official Python library for the stagehand API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ path = "README.md"
 [[tool.hatch.metadata.hooks.fancy-pypi-readme.substitutions]]
 # replace relative links with absolute links
 pattern = '\[(.+?)\]\(((?!https?://)\S+?)\)'
-replacement = '[\1](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/stainless/\g<2>)'
+replacement = '[\1](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python/tree/main/\g<2>)'
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
diff --git a/src/stagehand/_client.py b/src/stagehand/_client.py
index 7fbf6c2..3997b5e 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/_client.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/_client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Mapping
 from typing_extensions import Self, Literal, override
 
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ def default_headers(self) -> dict[str, str | Omit]:
             **super().default_headers,
             "x-language": "python",
             "x-sdk-version": __version__,
-            "x-sent-at": datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z"),
             "X-Stainless-Async": "false",
             **self._custom_headers,
         }
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ def copy(
         local_host: str | None = None,
         local_port: int | None = None,
         local_headless: bool | None = None,
+        local_chrome_path: str | None = None,
         local_ready_timeout_s: float | None = None,
         local_openai_api_key: str | None = None,
         local_shutdown_on_close: bool | None = None,
@@ -280,6 +279,7 @@ def copy(
             local_host=local_host or self._local_host,
             local_port=local_port if local_port is not None else self._local_port,
             local_headless=local_headless if local_headless is not None else self._local_headless,
+            local_chrome_path=local_chrome_path if local_chrome_path is not None else self._local_chrome_path,
             local_ready_timeout_s=local_ready_timeout_s
             if local_ready_timeout_s is not None
             else self._local_ready_timeout_s,
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ def default_headers(self) -> dict[str, str | Omit]:
             **super().default_headers,
             "x-language": "python",
             "x-sdk-version": __version__,
-            "x-sent-at": datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z"),
             "X-Stainless-Async": f"async:{get_async_library()}",
             **self._custom_headers,
         }
@@ -522,6 +521,7 @@ def copy(
         local_host: str | None = None,
         local_port: int | None = None,
         local_headless: bool | None = None,
+        local_chrome_path: str | None = None,
         local_ready_timeout_s: float | None = None,
         local_openai_api_key: str | None = None,
         local_shutdown_on_close: bool | None = None,
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ def copy(
             local_host=local_host or self._local_host,
             local_port=local_port if local_port is not None else self._local_port,
             local_headless=local_headless if local_headless is not None else self._local_headless,
+            local_chrome_path=local_chrome_path if local_chrome_path is not None else self._local_chrome_path,
             local_ready_timeout_s=local_ready_timeout_s
             if local_ready_timeout_s is not None
             else self._local_ready_timeout_s,
diff --git a/src/stagehand/_models.py b/src/stagehand/_models.py
index 29070e0..47024dd 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/_models.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/_models.py
@@ -857,12 +857,15 @@ def construct(  # type: ignore
         _fields_set: set[str] | None = None,
         **values: Unpack[FinalRequestOptionsInput],
     ) -> FinalRequestOptions:
-        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        for key, value in values.items():
+            if key == "headers" and is_mapping(value):
+                # Preserve Omit() for headers so callers can explicitly remove defaults.
+                kwargs[key] = {k: v for k, v in value.items() if not isinstance(v, NotGiven)}
+                continue
             # we unconditionally call `strip_not_given` on any value
             # as it will just ignore any non-mapping types
-            key: strip_not_given(value)
-            for key, value in values.items()
-        }
+            kwargs[key] = strip_not_given(value)
         if PYDANTIC_V1:
             return cast(FinalRequestOptions, super().construct(_fields_set, **kwargs))  # pyright: ignore[reportDeprecated]
         return super().model_construct(_fields_set, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/stagehand/_streaming.py b/src/stagehand/_streaming.py
index 7790c9c..2a03e56 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/_streaming.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/_streaming.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def __stream__(self) -> Iterator[_T]:
 
         try:
             for sse in iterator:
-                if sse.data.startswith("finished"):
+                if sse.data.startswith('{"data":{"status":"finished"'):
                     break
 
                 if sse.data.startswith("error"):
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def __stream__(self) -> AsyncIterator[_T]:
 
         try:
             async for sse in iterator:
-                if sse.data.startswith("finished"):
+                if sse.data.startswith('{"data":{"status":"finished"'):
                     break
 
                 if sse.data.startswith("error"):
diff --git a/src/stagehand/_version.py b/src/stagehand/_version.py
index eeba836..33317dc 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/_version.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "stagehand"
-__version__ = "3.4.8"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "3.5.0"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/src/stagehand/resources/sessions_helpers.py b/src/stagehand/resources/sessions_helpers.py
index ae54ee3..8eafd75 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/resources/sessions_helpers.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/resources/sessions_helpers.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Union
-from datetime import datetime
 from typing_extensions import Literal, override
 
 import httpx
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ def start(
         system_prompt: str | Omit = omit,
         verbose: Literal[0, 1, 2] | Omit = omit,
         wait_for_captcha_solves: bool | Omit = omit,
-        x_sent_at: Union[str, datetime] | Omit = omit,
         x_stream_response: Literal["true", "false"] | Omit = omit,
         extra_headers: Headers | None = None,
         extra_query: Query | None = None,
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ def start(
             system_prompt=system_prompt,
             verbose=verbose,
             wait_for_captcha_solves=wait_for_captcha_solves,
-            x_sent_at=x_sent_at,
             x_stream_response=x_stream_response,
             extra_headers=extra_headers,
             extra_query=extra_query,
@@ -134,7 +130,6 @@ async def start(
         system_prompt: str | Omit = omit,
         verbose: Literal[0, 1, 2] | Omit = omit,
         wait_for_captcha_solves: bool | Omit = omit,
-        x_sent_at: Union[str, datetime] | Omit = omit,
         x_stream_response: Literal["true", "false"] | Omit = omit,
         extra_headers: Headers | None = None,
         extra_query: Query | None = None,
@@ -153,7 +148,6 @@ async def start(
             system_prompt=system_prompt,
             verbose=verbose,
             wait_for_captcha_solves=wait_for_captcha_solves,
-            x_sent_at=x_sent_at,
             x_stream_response=x_stream_response,
             extra_headers=extra_headers,
             extra_query=extra_query,
diff --git a/src/stagehand/session.py b/src/stagehand/session.py
index 37cb92a..1224cb0 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/session.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/session.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import inspect
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Union, cast
-from datetime import datetime
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from typing_extensions import Unpack, Literal, Protocol
 
 import httpx
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ def execute(
     def end(
         self,
         *,
-        x_sent_at: Union[str, datetime] | Omit = omit,
         x_stream_response: Literal["true", "false"] | Omit = omit,
         extra_headers: Headers | None = None,
         extra_query: Query | None = None,
@@ -257,7 +255,6 @@ def end(
     ) -> SessionEndResponse:
         return self._client.sessions.end(
             id=self.id,
-            x_sent_at=x_sent_at,
             x_stream_response=x_stream_response,
             extra_headers=extra_headers,
             extra_query=extra_query,
@@ -385,7 +382,6 @@ async def execute(
     async def end(
         self,
         *,
-        x_sent_at: Union[str, datetime] | Omit = omit,
         x_stream_response: Literal["true", "false"] | Omit = omit,
         extra_headers: Headers | None = None,
         extra_query: Query | None = None,
@@ -394,7 +390,6 @@ async def end(
     ) -> SessionEndResponse:
         return await self._client.sessions.end(
             id=self.id,
-            x_sent_at=x_sent_at,
             x_stream_response=x_stream_response,
             extra_headers=extra_headers,
             extra_query=extra_query,
diff --git a/src/stagehand/types/session_execute_params.py b/src/stagehand/types/session_execute_params.py
index 81d3b4a..7a70294 100644
--- a/src/stagehand/types/session_execute_params.py
+++ b/src/stagehand/types/session_execute_params.py
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ class SessionExecuteParamsBase(TypedDict, total=False):
 
 class AgentConfig(TypedDict, total=False):
     cua: bool
-    """Enable Computer Use Agent mode"""
+    """Deprecated.
+
+    Use mode: 'cua' instead. If both are provided, mode takes precedence.
+    """
+
+    mode: Literal["dom", "hybrid", "cua"]
+    """Tool mode for the agent (dom, hybrid, cua). If set, overrides cua."""
 
     model: ModelConfigParam
     """
diff --git a/tests/api_resources/test_sessions.py b/tests/api_resources/test_sessions.py
index b73ae7b..a4ca786 100644
--- a/tests/api_resources/test_sessions.py
+++ b/tests/api_resources/test_sessions.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_method_act_with_all_params_overload_1(self, client: Stagehand) -> None:
             input="Click the login button",
             frame_id="frameId",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "timeout": 30000,
                 "variables": {"username": "john_doe"},
             },
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_method_act_with_all_params_overload_2(self, client: Stagehand) -> None:
             stream_response=True,
             frame_id="frameId",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "timeout": 30000,
                 "variables": {"username": "john_doe"},
             },
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ def test_method_execute_with_all_params_overload_1(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             id="c4dbf3a9-9a58-4b22-8a1c-9f20f9f9e123",
             agent_config={
                 "cua": True,
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "mode": "cua",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "provider": "openai",
                 "system_prompt": "systemPrompt",
             },
@@ -307,7 +308,8 @@ def test_method_execute_with_all_params_overload_2(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             id="c4dbf3a9-9a58-4b22-8a1c-9f20f9f9e123",
             agent_config={
                 "cua": True,
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "mode": "cua",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "provider": "openai",
                 "system_prompt": "systemPrompt",
             },
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ def test_method_extract_with_all_params_overload_1(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Extract all product names and prices from the page",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "#main-content",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ def test_method_extract_with_all_params_overload_2(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Extract all product names and prices from the page",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "#main-content",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -573,7 +575,7 @@ def test_method_observe_with_all_params_overload_1(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Find all clickable navigation links",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "nav",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ def test_method_observe_with_all_params_overload_2(self, client: Stagehand) -> N
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Find all clickable navigation links",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "nav",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -874,7 +876,7 @@ async def test_method_act_with_all_params_overload_1(self, async_client: AsyncSt
             input="Click the login button",
             frame_id="frameId",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "timeout": 30000,
                 "variables": {"username": "john_doe"},
             },
@@ -939,7 +941,7 @@ async def test_method_act_with_all_params_overload_2(self, async_client: AsyncSt
             stream_response=True,
             frame_id="frameId",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "timeout": 30000,
                 "variables": {"username": "john_doe"},
             },
@@ -1056,7 +1058,8 @@ async def test_method_execute_with_all_params_overload_1(self, async_client: Asy
             id="c4dbf3a9-9a58-4b22-8a1c-9f20f9f9e123",
             agent_config={
                 "cua": True,
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "mode": "cua",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "provider": "openai",
                 "system_prompt": "systemPrompt",
             },
@@ -1138,7 +1141,8 @@ async def test_method_execute_with_all_params_overload_2(self, async_client: Asy
             id="c4dbf3a9-9a58-4b22-8a1c-9f20f9f9e123",
             agent_config={
                 "cua": True,
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "mode": "cua",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "provider": "openai",
                 "system_prompt": "systemPrompt",
             },
@@ -1218,7 +1222,7 @@ async def test_method_extract_with_all_params_overload_1(self, async_client: Asy
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Extract all product names and prices from the page",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "#main-content",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -1280,7 +1284,7 @@ async def test_method_extract_with_all_params_overload_2(self, async_client: Asy
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Extract all product names and prices from the page",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "#main-content",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -1404,7 +1408,7 @@ async def test_method_observe_with_all_params_overload_1(self, async_client: Asy
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Find all clickable navigation links",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "nav",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
@@ -1465,7 +1469,7 @@ async def test_method_observe_with_all_params_overload_2(self, async_client: Asy
             frame_id="frameId",
             instruction="Find all clickable navigation links",
             options={
-                "model": "openai/gpt-5-nano",
+                "model": {"model_name": "openai/gpt-5-nano"},
                 "selector": "nav",
                 "timeout": 30000,
             },
diff --git a/tests/test_local_server.py b/tests/test_local_server.py
index 997d0bd..0f6dcd2 100644
--- a/tests/test_local_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_local_server.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def test_local_server_requires_browserbase_keys_for_browserbase_sessions(
     _set_required_env(monkeypatch)
     monkeypatch.delenv("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.delenv("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
-    client = Stagehand(server="local")
+    client = Stagehand(server="local", _local_stagehand_binary_path="/does/not/matter/in/test")
+    client._sea_server = _DummySeaServer("http://127.0.0.1:43125")  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     with pytest.raises(StagehandError):
         client.sessions.start(model_name="openai/gpt-5-nano")
 
@@ -116,12 +117,14 @@ def test_local_server_allows_local_browser_without_browserbase_keys(
     _set_required_env(monkeypatch)
     monkeypatch.delenv("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.delenv("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
-    client = Stagehand(server="local")
+    client = Stagehand(server="local", _local_stagehand_binary_path="/does/not/matter/in/test")
+    client._sea_server = _DummySeaServer("http://127.0.0.1:43126")  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
     def _post(*_args: object, **_kwargs: object) -> object:
         raise RuntimeError("post called")
 
-    client._post = _post  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    client.sessions._post = _post  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    client.base_url = httpx.URL("http://127.0.0.1:43126")
 
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="post called"):
         client.sessions.start(