diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 517b0cf9..986390db 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.35.0"
+  ".": "2.36.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd698dc6..53a66c36 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.36.0](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/compare/v2.35.0...v2.36.0) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **examples:** comprehensive UX overhaul with inline code examples ([#819](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/issues/819)) ([70e8c18](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/70e8c18c52dd1efeab82030e449d5fadbd2a3d7d))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** emit local stored session as the initial session ([#822](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/issues/822)) ([c5721fe](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/c5721fe540df0789239eb8497fe26acdec3c62ca))
+* exclude __Snapshots__ directories from test targets ([#815](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/issues/815)) ([f05a1bf](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/f05a1bf68f7b5091eb15c86e98af1b345681de06))
+
 ## [2.35.0](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/compare/v2.34.0...v2.35.0) (2025-10-13)
 
 
diff --git a/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift b/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
index cae9c9a2..596d3984 100644
--- a/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
+++ b/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import XCTestDynamicOverlay
 
-private let _version = "2.35.0" // {x-release-please-version}
+private let _version = "2.36.0" // {x-release-please-version}
 
 #if DEBUG
   package let version = isTesting ? "0.0.0" : _version