1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
index 3a61c8e4e30a..d3c75677c466 100644
--- a/VERSION.dat
+++ b/VERSION.dat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MAJOR=3
 MINOR=5
-PATCH=5
+PATCH=6
 PRE_RELEASE_TAG=
 BUILD_METADATA=
-RELEASE_DATE="27 Jan 2026"
+RELEASE_DATE="7 Apr 2026"
 SHLIB_VERSION=3