diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1b77f50..1bc5713 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.0"
+  ".": "0.7.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44a3c93..168eb3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.7.1 (2026-03-04)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.7.0...v0.7.1](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-java/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* tweak README wording for release validation ([d60513d](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-java/commit/d60513dcbf3b65b64f2e8e86ef965927df74d40d))
+
 ## 0.7.0 (2026-02-25)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.6.1...v0.7.0](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-java/compare/v0.6.1...v0.7.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef8257a..726fa64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.0)
-[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.0/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.1)
+[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.1/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.browserbase.api/stagehand-java/0.7.1)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
-The Stagehand Java SDK provides convenient access to the [Stagehand REST API](https://docs.stagehand.dev) from applications written in Java.
+The Stagehand Java SDK provides direct access to the [Stagehand REST API](https://docs.stagehand.dev) from applications written in Java.
 <!-- x-stagehand-custom-start -->
 <div id="toc" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0;">
   <ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Most existing browser automation tools either require you to write low-level cod
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.browserbase.api:stagehand-java:0.7.0")
+implementation("com.browserbase.api:stagehand-java:0.7.1")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ implementation("com.browserbase.api:stagehand-java:0.7.0")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.browserbase.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>stagehand-java</artifactId>
-  <version>0.7.0</version>
+  <version>0.7.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ Examples live at:
 - `stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/RemoteBrowserPlaywrightExample.java`
 - `stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/LocalBrowserPlaywrightExample.java`
 
+Multiregion support: see `stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/LocalServerMultiregionBrowserExample.java`.
+
 Set your environment variables (from `examples/.env.example`):
 
 - `STAGEHAND_API_URL`
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f240422..79fb854 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.browserbase.api"
-    version = "0.7.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "0.7.1" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/LocalServerMultiregionBrowserExample.java b/stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/LocalServerMultiregionBrowserExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a647507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stagehand-java-example/src/main/java/com/stagehand/api/example/LocalServerMultiregionBrowserExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+package com.stagehand.api.example;
+
+import com.browserbase.api.client.StagehandClient;
+import com.browserbase.api.client.okhttp.StagehandOkHttpClient;
+import com.browserbase.api.core.JsonValue;
+import com.browserbase.api.core.RequestOptions;
+import com.browserbase.api.core.http.StreamResponse;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.ModelConfig;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionActParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionEndParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionExecuteParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionExtractParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionNavigateParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionObserveParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionStartParams;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.SessionStartResponse;
+import com.browserbase.api.models.sessions.StreamEvent;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Local Stagehand server + multiregion Browserbase example demonstrating SSE streaming.
+ *
+ * This example shows the full flow of:
+ * 1. Starting a Browserbase session in eu-central-1 (via local Stagehand server)
+ * 2. Navigating to a webpage
+ * 3. Observing possible actions (streaming)
+ * 4. Acting on an element (streaming)
+ * 5. Extracting structured data (streaming)
+ * 6. Running an autonomous agent (streaming)
+ * 7. Ending the session
+ *
+ * Required environment variables:
+ * - BROWSERBASE_API_KEY: Your Browserbase API key
+ * - BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID: Your Browserbase project ID
+ * - MODEL_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key
+ * - STAGEHAND_API_URL: Local Stagehand server base URL
+ */
+public class LocalServerMultiregionBrowserExample {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Env.load();
+        StagehandClient client = StagehandOkHttpClient.builder().fromEnv().build();
+
+        SessionStartResponse startResponse = client.sessions()
+                .start(SessionStartParams.builder()
+                        .modelName("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6")
+                        .browser(SessionStartParams.Browser.builder()
+                                .type(SessionStartParams.Browser.Type.BROWSERBASE)
+                                .build())
+                        .browserbaseSessionCreateParams(SessionStartParams.BrowserbaseSessionCreateParams.builder()
+                                .projectId(System.getProperty("stagehand.browserbaseProjectId"))
+                                .region(SessionStartParams.BrowserbaseSessionCreateParams.Region.EU_CENTRAL_1)
+                                .build())
+                        .build());
+
+        String sessionId = startResponse.data().sessionId();
+        System.out.println("Session started: " + sessionId);
+
+        try {
+            client.sessions()
+                    .navigate(SessionNavigateParams.builder()
+                            .id(sessionId)
+                            .url("https://news.ycombinator.com")
+                            .build());
+            System.out.println("Navigated to Hacker News");
+
+            SessionObserveParams observeParams = SessionObserveParams.builder()
+                    .id(sessionId)
+                    .instruction("find the link to view comments for the top post")
+                    .xStreamResponse(SessionObserveParams.XStreamResponse.TRUE)
+                    .build();
+            try (StreamResponse<StreamEvent> observeStream = client.sessions().observeStreaming(observeParams)) {
+                printStreamEvents("observe", observeStream);
+            }
+
+            SessionActParams actParams = SessionActParams.builder()
+                    .id(sessionId)
+                    .input("Click the comments link for the top post")
+                    .xStreamResponse(SessionActParams.XStreamResponse.TRUE)
+                    .build();
+            try (StreamResponse<StreamEvent> actStream = client.sessions().actStreaming(actParams)) {
+                printStreamEvents("act", actStream);
+            }
+
+            SessionExtractParams extractParams = SessionExtractParams.builder()
+                    .id(sessionId)
+                    .instruction("extract the text of the top comment on this page")
+                    .schema(SessionExtractParams.Schema.builder()
+                            .putAdditionalProperty("type", JsonValue.from("object"))
+                            .putAdditionalProperty(
+                                    "properties",
+                                    JsonValue.from(Map.of(
+                                            "commentText",
+                                            Map.of(
+                                                    "type",
+                                                    "string",
+                                                    "description",
+                                                    "The text content of the top comment"),
+                                            "author",
+                                            Map.of(
+                                                    "type",
+                                                    "string",
+                                                    "description",
+                                                    "The username of the comment author"))))
+                            .putAdditionalProperty("required", JsonValue.from(List.of("commentText")))
+                            .build())
+                    .xStreamResponse(SessionExtractParams.XStreamResponse.TRUE)
+                    .build();
+            try (StreamResponse<StreamEvent> extractStream = client.sessions().extractStreaming(extractParams)) {
+                printStreamEvents("extract", extractStream);
+            }
+
+            SessionExecuteParams executeParams = SessionExecuteParams.builder()
+                    .id(sessionId)
+                    .executeOptions(SessionExecuteParams.ExecuteOptions.builder()
+                            .instruction(
+                                    "Find any personal website, GitHub, LinkedIn, or other best profile URL for the"
+                                        + " top comment author on this page. Click on the username to go to their"
+                                        + " profile page and look for any links they have shared. Use Google Search"
+                                        + " with their username or other details from their profile if you don't find"
+                                        + " any direct links.")
+                            .maxSteps(15.0)
+                            .build())
+                    .agentConfig(SessionExecuteParams.AgentConfig.builder()
+                            .model(ModelConfig.builder()
+                                    .modelName("anthropic/claude-opus-4-6")
+                                    .apiKey(System.getProperty("stagehand.modelApiKey"))
+                                    .build())
+                            .cua(false)
+                            .build())
+                    .xStreamResponse(SessionExecuteParams.XStreamResponse.TRUE)
+                    .build();
+            try (StreamResponse<StreamEvent> executeStream = client.sessions()
+                    .executeStreaming(
+                            executeParams,
+                            RequestOptions.builder()
+                                    .timeout(Duration.ofMinutes(5))
+                                    .build())) {
+                printStreamEvents("execute", executeStream);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            client.sessions().end(SessionEndParams.builder().id(sessionId).build());
+            System.out.println("Session ended");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void printStreamEvents(String label, StreamResponse<StreamEvent> stream) {
+        stream.stream().forEach(event -> System.out.println("[" + label + "] " + event.type() + " " + event.data()));
+        System.out.println("[" + label + "] stream complete");
+    }
+}