diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index a9ac0ef00..1404ba8e9 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
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+## 0.36.1 (September 23, 2025)
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Raise an exception when calling removed `Config.setup_event_loop()` (#2709)
+
 ## 0.36.0 (September 20, 2025)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/uvicorn/__init__.py b/uvicorn/__init__.py
index b9d4ff90b..7d91eaefa 100644
--- a/uvicorn/__init__.py
+++ b/uvicorn/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from uvicorn.config import Config
 from uvicorn.main import Server, main, run
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0"
+__version__ = "0.36.1"
 __all__ = ["main", "run", "Config", "Server"]