diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index 5c5e8ad1c..b2e3b9c52 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ hide:
 
 ## Latest Changes
 
+## 0.135.3 (2026-04-01)
+
 ### Features
 
 * ✨ Add support for `@app.vibe()`. PR [#15280](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/15280) by [@tiangolo](https://github.com/tiangolo).
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index 5ab8b2c95..31bc87c18 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.135.2"
+__version__ = "0.135.3"
 
 from starlette import status as status