diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b58729ff4e..802e19924e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.59.4"
+  ".": "1.59.5"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78a1f2a1cb..e3a67b7ac9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.59.5 (2025-01-08)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.59.4...v1.59.5](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v1.59.4...v1.59.5)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **client:** only call .close() when needed ([#1992](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/1992)) ([bdfd699](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/bdfd699b99522e83f7610b5f98e36fe43ddf8338))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* fix typos ([#1995](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/1995)) ([be694a0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/be694a097d6cf2668f08ecf94c882773b2ee1f84))
+* fix typos ([#1996](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/1996)) ([714aed9](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/714aed9d7eb74a19f6e502fb6d4fe83399f82851))
+* more typo fixes ([#1998](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/1998)) ([7bd92f0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/7bd92f06a75f11f6afc2d1223d2426e186cc74cb))
+* **readme:** moved period to inside parentheses ([#1980](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/1980)) ([e7fae94](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/e7fae948f2ba8db23461e4374308417570196847))
+
 ## 1.59.4 (2025-01-07)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.59.3...v1.59.4](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v1.59.3...v1.59.4)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc1eb1a4f7..ad1c9afd10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ except openai.APIStatusError as e:
     print(e.response)
 ```
 
-Error codes are as followed:
+Error codes are as follows:
 
 | Status Code | Error Type                 |
 | ----------- | -------------------------- |
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ completion = response.parse()  # get the object that `chat.completions.create()`
 print(completion)
 ```
 
-These methods return an [`LegacyAPIResponse`](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/tree/main/src/openai/_legacy_response.py) object. This is a legacy class as we're changing it slightly in the next major version.
+These methods return a [`LegacyAPIResponse`](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/tree/main/src/openai/_legacy_response.py) object. This is a legacy class as we're changing it slightly in the next major version.
 
 For the sync client this will mostly be the same with the exception
 of `content` & `text` will be methods instead of properties. In the
@@ -655,8 +655,7 @@ If you need to access undocumented endpoints, params, or response properties, th
 #### Undocumented endpoints
 
 To make requests to undocumented endpoints, you can make requests using `client.get`, `client.post`, and other
-http verbs. Options on the client will be respected (such as retries) will be respected when making this
-request.
+http verbs. Options on the client will be respected (such as retries) when making this request.
 
 ```py
 import httpx
@@ -770,7 +769,7 @@ An example of using the client with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure
 This package generally follows [SemVer](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) conventions, though certain backwards-incompatible changes may be released as minor versions:
 
 1. Changes that only affect static types, without breaking runtime behavior.
-2. Changes to library internals which are technically public but not intended or documented for external use. _(Please open a GitHub issue to let us know if you are relying on such internals)_.
+2. Changes to library internals which are technically public but not intended or documented for external use. _(Please open a GitHub issue to let us know if you are relying on such internals.)_
 3. Changes that we do not expect to impact the vast majority of users in practice.
 
 We take backwards-compatibility seriously and work hard to ensure you can rely on a smooth upgrade experience.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f5309b299a..7529b69960 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openai"
-version = "1.59.4"
+version = "1.59.5"
 description = "The official Python library for the openai API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/openai/_base_client.py b/src/openai/_base_client.py
index cceec903d9..1fa039c0b1 100644
--- a/src/openai/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/openai/_base_client.py
@@ -769,6 +769,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
 
 class SyncHttpxClientWrapper(DefaultHttpxClient):
     def __del__(self) -> None:
+        if self.is_closed:
+            return
+
         try:
             self.close()
         except Exception:
@@ -1351,6 +1354,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
 
 class AsyncHttpxClientWrapper(DefaultAsyncHttpxClient):
     def __del__(self) -> None:
+        if self.is_closed:
+            return
+
         try:
             # TODO(someday): support non asyncio runtimes here
             asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(self.aclose())
diff --git a/src/openai/_version.py b/src/openai/_version.py
index 86545ed82a..f8a67d7937 100644
--- a/src/openai/_version.py
+++ b/src/openai/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "openai"
-__version__ = "1.59.4"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "1.59.5"  # x-release-please-version