diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release_version_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_release_version_bump.yml
index fde3915..a383328 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release_version_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release_version_bump.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ jobs:
           title: Version Bump
           body: updated changelog and _version.py
           branch: pre-release-version-bump
-          reviewers: timmysilv
+          reviewers: astralcai
           base: master
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ed3f2c9..0b1a427 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-# Release 0.35.0-dev
+# Release 0.36.0
 
 ### New features since last release
 
-### Improvements 🛠
-
-### Breaking changes 💔
-
-### Deprecations 👋
-
-### Documentation 📝
+* Added support for `expval` of `Prod` observables.
+  [(#183)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-cirq/pull/183)
 
 ### Bug fixes 🐛
 
+* Fixes a bug where an error is raised from applying `qml.Identity` on multiple wires.
+  [(#186)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-cirq/pull/186)
+
 ### Contributors ✍️
 
 This release contains contributions from (in alphabetical order):
 
+Astral Cai
+
 ---
 # Release 0.34.0
 
diff --git a/pennylane_cirq/_version.py b/pennylane_cirq/_version.py
index b733b3b..c32bfdf 100644
--- a/pennylane_cirq/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_cirq/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.35.0-dev"
+__version__ = "0.36.0"