diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a82491d10..f0903a3f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org), except that 
 
 Do not manually edit this file. It will be automatically updated when a new release is published.
 
+## 0.36.0
+_23 September 2024_
+
+* (MINOR) ensures release bumps minor version ([#592](https://github.com/contentauth/c2pa-rs/pull/592))
+* fix: requires "StatusTracker" to implement "Send" ([#589](https://github.com/contentauth/c2pa-rs/pull/589))
+
 ## 0.35.1
 _17 September 2024_
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 359b11b01..01b41c6e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-c2pa = "0.35.1"
+c2pa = "0.36.0"
 ```
 
 If you want to read or write a manifest file, add the `file_io` dependency to your `Cargo.toml`.
diff --git a/export_schema/Cargo.toml b/export_schema/Cargo.toml
index d59cc0895..1c3ca641d 100644
--- a/export_schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/export_schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "export_schema"
-version = "0.35.1"
+version = "0.36.0"
 authors = ["Dave Kozma <dkozma@adobe.com>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/make_test_images/Cargo.toml b/make_test_images/Cargo.toml
index a6dcac5cc..0186b11cd 100644
--- a/make_test_images/Cargo.toml
+++ b/make_test_images/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "make_test_images"
-version = "0.35.1"
+version = "0.36.0"
 authors = ["Gavin Peacock <gpeacock@adobe.com>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/sdk/Cargo.toml b/sdk/Cargo.toml
index c7fd37fbb..0ccb943a9 100644
--- a/sdk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sdk/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "c2pa"
-version = "0.35.1"
+version = "0.36.0"
 description = "Rust SDK for C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) implementors"
 authors = [
     "Maurice Fisher <mfisher@adobe.com>",