diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index a09a7b87d4..7bc1f6fcb4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "de.westnordost.streetcomplete"
         minSdk = 21
         targetSdk = 30
-        versionCode = 3501
-        versionName = "35.0"
+        versionCode = 3600
+        versionName = "36.0-beta1"
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.yml b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.yml
index 4b48c9206a..2a171d0441 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+v36.0-beta1: |
+  <h3>New Quests</h3>
+  <ul>
+  <li><i>Is this picnic table covered (protected from rain)?</i> (#3311, #3142), by @FloEdelmann</li>
+  <li><i>Does ... offer halal products?</i> (#2990, #3331), by @SMUsamaShah</li>
+  </ul>
+  <h3>Quest Enhancements</h3>
+  <ul>
+  <li>Building type: Add building bridge (skyway) as answer option (#2630, #3320), by @kmpoppe</li>
+  </ul>
+  <h3>Other enhancements / maintenance</h3>
+  <ul>
+  <li>(#3327) by @FloEdelmann, (#3208) by @matkoniecz</li>
+  </ul>
+
 v35.0: |
   <h3>App maintenance</h3>
   <ul>