diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1388a74b..3c022838 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+3.6.0
+=====
+* major rework in places menu, to make it work without
+  removed supporting code in the shell and to make it look like
+  the nautilus sidebar
+  (similar work would be needed for drive-menu, not done yet)
+* updated translations (ca, cs, de, el, en_GB, es, fi, hu, id, lt,
+  pl, pt_BR, ru, sl, sr)
+
 3.5.91
 ======
 * various crashers were fixed in alternative-tab
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2660d57a..719b3af7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.5.91],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.6.0],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])