diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e0985c39bb..501d898129 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@
 
 [//]: # (towncrier release notes start)
 
+## 3.28.36 (2025-01-10) {: #3.28.36 }
+
+### REST API {: #3.28.36-rest-api }
+
+No significant changes.
+
+### Plugin API {: #3.28.36-plugin-api }
+
+No significant changes.
+
+---
+
 ## 3.28.35 (2024-11-26) {: #3.28.35 }
 
 ### REST API {: #3.28.35-rest-api }
diff --git a/pulpcore/app/apps.py b/pulpcore/app/apps.py
index 7f161e9a3c..251acb50c0 100644
--- a/pulpcore/app/apps.py
+++ b/pulpcore/app/apps.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class PulpAppConfig(PulpPluginAppConfig):
     label = "core"
 
     # The version of this app
-    version = "3.28.36.dev"
+    version = "3.28.36"
 
     # The python package name providing this app
     python_package_name = "pulpcore"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d6aa86f6d0..83273a9c10 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ignore = [
 [tool.bumpversion]
 # This section is managed by the plugin template. Do not edit manually.
 
-current_version = "3.28.36.dev"
+current_version = "3.28.36"
 commit = false
 tag = false
 parse = "(?P<major>\\d+)\\.(?P<minor>\\d+)\\.(?P<alpha>0a)?(?P<patch>\\d+)(\\.(?P<release>[a-z]+))?"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e5a23d0e17..737340383f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pulpcore",
-    version="3.28.36.dev",
+    version="3.28.36",
     description="Pulp Django Application and Related Modules",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",