diff --git a/.changes/1.36.6.json b/.changes/1.36.6.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57e3d03589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.36.6.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``cloudtrail``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release introduces the SearchSampleQueries API that allows users to search for CloudTrail Lake sample queries.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``eks``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds support for UpdateStrategies in EKS Managed Node Groups.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``healthlake``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Added new authorization strategy value 'SMART_ON_FHIR' for CreateFHIRDatastore API to support Smart App 2.0",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``ssm``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Systems Manager doc-only update for January, 2025.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``sso-oidc``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Fixed typos in the descriptions.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``transfer``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Added CustomDirectories as a new directory option for storing inbound AS2 messages, MDN files and Status files.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b07cfb4f91..5fafaa1238 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.36.6
+======
+
+* api-change:``cloudtrail``: [``botocore``] This release introduces the SearchSampleQueries API that allows users to search for CloudTrail Lake sample queries.
+* api-change:``eks``: [``botocore``] Adds support for UpdateStrategies in EKS Managed Node Groups.
+* api-change:``healthlake``: [``botocore``] Added new authorization strategy value 'SMART_ON_FHIR' for CreateFHIRDatastore API to support Smart App 2.0
+* api-change:``ssm``: [``botocore``] Systems Manager doc-only update for January, 2025.
+* api-change:``sso-oidc``: [``botocore``] Fixed typos in the descriptions.
+* api-change:``transfer``: [``botocore``] Added CustomDirectories as a new directory option for storing inbound AS2 messages, MDN files and Status files.
+
+
 1.36.5
 ======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 5e0d4d2ef4..cec2ad32ed 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.36.5'
+__version__ = '1.36.6'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 28f3de200a..34edaa4efb 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.36.5,<1.37.0
+    botocore>=1.36.6,<1.37.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.11.0,<0.12.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f1f6021098..9281e447cb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.36.5,<1.37.0',
+    'botocore>=1.36.6,<1.37.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.11.0,<0.12.0',
 ]