diff --git a/commands/new.go b/commands/new.go
index e6cc7981c..9b02084d7 100644
--- a/commands/new.go
+++ b/commands/new.go
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ description = ""
 homepage = "http://example.com/"
 tags = []
 features = []
-min_version = "0.36"
+min_version = "0.36.1"
 
 [author]
   name = ""
diff --git a/docs/config.toml b/docs/config.toml
index db8650a71..0147f8df8 100644
--- a/docs/config.toml
+++ b/docs/config.toml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ twitter = "GoHugoIO"
 [params]
   description = "The world’s fastest framework for building websites"
   ## Used for views in rendered HTML (i.e., rather than using the .Hugo variable)
-  release = "0.36"
+  release = "0.36.1"
   ## Setting this to true will add a "noindex" to *EVERY* page on the site
   removefromexternalsearch = false
   ## Gh repo for site footer (include trailing slash)
diff --git a/helpers/hugo.go b/helpers/hugo.go
index 18815538c..dea9cc2ff 100644
--- a/helpers/hugo.go
+++ b/helpers/hugo.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (v HugoVersion) NextPatchLevel(level int) HugoVersion {
 // This should be the only one.
 var CurrentHugoVersion = HugoVersion{
 	Number:     0.36,
-	PatchLevel: 0,
+	PatchLevel: 1,
 	Suffix:     "",
 }
 
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 240a4dbf2..7d0a3878b 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: hugo
-version: "0.36"
+version: "0.36.1"
 summary: Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator
 description: |
   Hugo is a static HTML and CSS website generator written in Go. It is