diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_maven_artefact.yml b/.github/workflows/build_maven_artefact.yml
index adb3087..bc29f30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_maven_artefact.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_maven_artefact.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: { }
 
 env:
-  QUANTLIB_VERSION:                1.36.0-SNAPSHOT
+  QUANTLIB_VERSION:                1.36.0
   JAVA_PATH:                       java
   JAVA_TARGET_PATH:                java/target
   JAVA_RESOURCES_NATIVE_LIBS_PATH: java/src/main/resources/native
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ba52a3e..87dd512 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25.0)
 #   invocation because it may influence configuration of the toolchain and flags
 set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES arm64 x86_64)
 
-project(quantlib_for_maven VERSION 1.35.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(quantlib_for_maven VERSION 1.36.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 # set the Boost and Swig versions we want to use
 # to ensure compatibility across linux, macos and windows builds
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae4e048..87834c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ To use the QuantLib SWIG Java binding in your Maven-based project, follow these
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.github.ralfkonrad.quantlib_for_maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>quantlib</artifactId>
-    <version>1.35.0</version>
+    <version>1.36.0</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```