diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 37cccdac8bf..0eb762cd8f3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ subprojects {
     apply plugin: "net.ltgt.errorprone"
 
     group = "io.grpc"
-    version = "1.36.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    version = "1.36.0" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
     repositories {
         maven { // The google mirror is less flaky than mavenCentral()
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
index baeed6b0d97..5b0c4fcc886 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import static io.grpc.MethodDescriptor.generateFullMethodName;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 @java.lang.Deprecated
 public final class TestDeprecatedServiceGrpc {
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 70f4880ab89..c3d7b548c67 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import static io.grpc.MethodDescriptor.generateFullMethodName;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
index 72a23183ed0..5f179418ea5 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestDeprecatedService.java.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import static io.grpc.MethodDescriptor.generateFullMethodName;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 @java.lang.Deprecated
 public final class TestDeprecatedServiceGrpc {
diff --git a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 3fcf0a19ff8..ea71ce08c1e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import static io.grpc.MethodDescriptor.generateFullMethodName;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.36.0)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/testing/compiler/test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
index 6a5cb271f6b..ede2efac2e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/GrpcUtil.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public byte[] parseAsciiString(byte[] serialized) {
 
   public static final Splitter ACCEPT_ENCODING_SPLITTER = Splitter.on(',').trimResults();
 
-  private static final String IMPLEMENTATION_VERSION = "1.36.0-SNAPSHOT"; // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+  private static final String IMPLEMENTATION_VERSION = "1.36.0"; // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
   /**
    * The default timeout in nanos for a keepalive ping request.
diff --git a/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
index ed8d0c32019..de49f957dc1 100644
--- a/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/clientcache/app/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ android {
 protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.12.0' }
     plugins {
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'org.apache.tomcat:annotations-api:6.0.53'
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'com.google.truth:truth:1.0.1'
-    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    testImplementation 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
index f38706c7dcb..9ae95ef9f95 100644
--- a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ android {
 protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.12.0' }
     plugins {
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'org.apache.tomcat:annotations-api:6.0.53'
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
index 106dd80b507..faf186e8de2 100644
--- a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ android {
 protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.12.0' }
     plugins {
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'org.apache.tomcat:annotations-api:6.0.53'
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
index 8602621d18f..e5171d83e3b 100644
--- a/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/strictmode/app/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ android {
 protobuf {
     protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.12.0' }
     plugins {
-        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+        grpc { artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    implementation 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     implementation 'org.apache.tomcat:annotations-api:6.0.53'
 }
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 023faf4de24..2466179f761 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.12.0'
 def protocVersion = protobufVersion
 
diff --git a/examples/example-alts/build.gradle b/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
index 8d9da7d7928..c9f8aaad0a6 100644
--- a/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-alts/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protocVersion = '3.12.0'
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
index c18866ed44e..bd084a39e2f 100644
--- a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.12.0'
 def protocVersion = protobufVersion
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml b/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
index e1ccaa32848..0c6595dd284 100644
--- a/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-gauth/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-gauth</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protobuf.version>3.12.0</protobuf.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
     <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/examples/example-hostname/build.gradle b/examples/example-hostname/build.gradle
index f282cb6a77c..e08eecf7cd6 100644
--- a/examples/example-hostname/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-hostname/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.12.0'
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/examples/example-hostname/pom.xml b/examples/example-hostname/pom.xml
index 9f611ce41ec..06427879c5a 100644
--- a/examples/example-hostname/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-hostname/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-hostname</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protoc.version>3.12.0</protoc.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
     <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/examples/example-jwt-auth/build.gradle b/examples/example-jwt-auth/build.gradle
index 848ac3e3c8b..fa0ccf84bd2 100644
--- a/examples/example-jwt-auth/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-jwt-auth/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def protobufVersion = '3.12.0'
 def protocVersion = protobufVersion
 
diff --git a/examples/example-jwt-auth/pom.xml b/examples/example-jwt-auth/pom.xml
index 5deb57fd906..7c720545708 100644
--- a/examples/example-jwt-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-jwt-auth/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-jwt-auth</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protobuf.version>3.12.0</protobuf.version>
     <protoc.version>3.12.0</protoc.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
diff --git a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
index 5f7693088fc..5221aa33191 100644
--- a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def nettyTcNativeVersion = '2.0.34.Final'
 def protocVersion = '3.12.0'
 
diff --git a/examples/example-tls/pom.xml b/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
index 8d2f2d212a1..aa2b2ba104e 100644
--- a/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-tls/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>example-tls</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protoc.version>3.12.0</protoc.version>
     <netty.tcnative.version>2.0.34.Final</netty.tcnative.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->
diff --git a/examples/example-xds/build.gradle b/examples/example-xds/build.gradle
index 4a4db0d885b..379bb82f581 100644
--- a/examples/example-xds/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-xds/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.36.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.36.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 def nettyTcNativeVersion = '2.0.31.Final'
 def protocVersion = '3.12.0'
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 0fa17f5d20b..fe33ba45729 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.36.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>examples</name>
   <url>https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java</url>
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <grpc.version>1.36.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
     <protobuf.version>3.12.0</protobuf.version>
     <protoc.version>3.12.0</protoc.version>
     <!-- required for jdk9 -->