diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b0d8843c..915ef6577 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project are documented in this file.
 
+## 1.36.1
+
+**Release date:** 2024-03-06
+
+This release fixes a bug where `.spec..progressDeadlineSeconds` wasn't respected and the Canary
+was stuck forever waiting for the Deployment to be ready.
+
+Furthermore, the Go dependencies have been updated.
+
+#### Improvements
+- Update Go dependencies
+  [#1607](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1607)
+
+#### Fixes
+- Fix broken link in readme
+  [#1599](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1599)
+- scheduler: fail canary according to progress deadline
+  [#1603](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1603)
+- Actualize link to flux in-depth guide
+  [#1606](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1606)
+
 ## 1.36.0
 
 **Release date:** 2024-02-07
diff --git a/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml b/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
index 96fcac2da..7ef4ee93e 100644
--- a/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
+++ b/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: flagger
       containers:
       - name: flagger
-        image: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger:1.36.0
+        image: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger:1.36.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         ports:
         - name: http
diff --git a/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml b/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
index 549bdd03e..1556e4b56 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: flagger
-version: 1.36.0
-appVersion: 1.36.0
+version: 1.36.1
+appVersion: 1.36.1
 kubeVersion: ">=1.19.0-0"
 engine: gotpl
 description: Flagger is a progressive delivery operator for Kubernetes
diff --git a/charts/flagger/values.yaml b/charts/flagger/values.yaml
index b9fbeaedc..5a3670bc7 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/flagger/values.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
-  tag: 1.36.0
+  tag: 1.36.1
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   pullSecret:
 
diff --git a/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml b/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
index c7be18889..ece3befc0 100644
--- a/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ resources:
 images:
   - name: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
     newName: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
-    newTag: 1.36.0
+    newTag: 1.36.1
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 4994ac07f..633bf5091 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package version
 
-var VERSION = "1.36.0"
+var VERSION = "1.36.1"
 var REVISION = "unknown"