diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 944d3737..7d86a0ec 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+20 March 2017: Overview of changes in 2.36.0
+================================================
+
+* Version bumped
+
 13 March 2017: Overview of changes in 2.35.92
 ================================================
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e439b835..2bbc54e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dnl Configure script for the Gnome library
 dnl
 
 m4_define([libgtop_major_version], [2])
-m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [35])
-m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [92])
+m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [36])
+m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([libgtop_version], [libgtop_major_version.libgtop_minor_version.libgtop_micro_version])
 
 dnl  increment if the interface has additions, changes, removals.