diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b038da0..23fb2d9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.36.2"
+  ".": "1.36.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8954356..eb6a3e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.36.3](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.36.2...v1.36.3) (2026-09-29)
+
+
+### Maintenance
+
+* track the JavaScript Dependabot ecosystem as bun by default ([#648](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/issues/648)) ([6aa9712](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/commit/6aa9712904340a7e4783f697a0e02d2be6ab1dce))
+
 ## [1.36.2](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.36.1...v1.36.2) (2026-09-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb16430..96daddc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-foundry",
-  "version": "1.36.2",
+  "version": "1.36.3",
   "description": "A fast, language-aware repository factory for agent-ready workflows, testing, security, and release automation.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry#readme",
   "bugs": {