diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b402c1a8b..1f1a39706 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.36
+3.1.37
diff --git a/doc/source/changes.rst b/doc/source/changes.rst
index 06ec4b72c..a789b068d 100644
--- a/doc/source/changes.rst
+++ b/doc/source/changes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+3.1.37
+======
+
+This release contains another security fix that further improves validation of symbolic references
+and thus properly fixes this CVE: /~https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cwvm-v4w8-q58c .
+
+See the following for all changes.
+/~https://github.com/gitpython-developers/gitpython/milestone/67?closed=1
+
 3.1.36
 ======