diff --git a/PATCHNOTES.md b/PATCHNOTES.md
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--- a/PATCHNOTES.md
+++ b/PATCHNOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Patch Notes - v2.36.3 (2026-05-02)
+
+## ⚙️ Core Orchestration Tuning
+- **Signal Handling Optimization:** Refined the internal event bus to ensure smoother transitions between autonomous reasoning steps.
+- **Distribution Integrity:** Final validation of build artifacts and metadata consistency for the v2.36 series.
+
+---
+
 # Patch Notes - v2.36.2 (2026-05-02)
 
 ## 📝 Documentation Fix
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "g1nation",
   "displayName": "G1nation",
   "description": "High-performance autonomous local AI coding agent for VS Code. Features vectorized inference, asynchronous task management, and 100% offline processing.",
-  "version": "2.36.2",
+  "version": "2.36.3",
   "publisher": "connectailab",
   "license": "MIT",
   "icon": "assets/icon.png",