diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8aa7336bf0..210bbe0449 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.37.0-dev
+0.36.0-rc.0
diff --git a/docs/release-process.md b/docs/release-process.md
index 6aff7b50a0..7fba14d509 100644
--- a/docs/release-process.md
+++ b/docs/release-process.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Release shepherd responsibilities:
 
 | Release | Time of first RC | Shepherd (GitHub handle)      |
 |---------|------------------|-------------------------------|
+| v0.36.0 | 2024.06.26       | `@MichaHoffmann`              |
+| v0.35.0 | 2024.04.09       | `@saswatamcode`               |
 | v0.34.0 | 2024.01.14       | `@MichaHoffmann`              |
 | v0.33.0 | 2023.10.24       | `@MichaHoffmann`              |
 | v0.32.0 | 2023.08.23       | `@saswatamcode`               |