diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 2eb5240608..fea0449679 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes in Element v1.6.36 (2025-03-14)
+=======================================
+
+No significant changes.
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.6.34 (2025-03-07)
 =======================================
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106360.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106360.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c717270d3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106360.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: no significant change.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 755ee21446..89f645637b 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.34\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.36\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION_UNIX_DATE", "\"${gitRevisionUnixDate()}\""