diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 2bdba95d0..13e544b1c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 4.36.1 (2023-10-14)
+
+- github: read releases by user identity permission
+
 Version 4.36.0 (2023-10-13)
 
 - service add version scan method
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
index d1177cf69..cfb4c53c0 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioRDMRecords
 
-__version__ = "4.36.0"
+__version__ = "4.36.1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioRDMRecords")
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/release.py b/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/release.py
index 7855062a6..7f389f21c 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/release.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/release.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 from invenio_github.models import ReleaseStatus
 from invenio_records_resources.services.uow import UnitOfWork
 
-from ..errors import RecordDeletedException
 from ...proxies import current_rdm_records_service
 from ...resources.serializers.ui import UIJSONSerializer
+from ..errors import RecordDeletedException
 from .metadata import RDMReleaseMetadata
 from .utils import retrieve_recid_by_uuid