diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index 8ebff9e059..f2d6af7a76 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ hide:
 
 ## Latest Changes
 
+## 0.135.4 (2026-04-16)
+
 ### Refactors
 
 * 🔥 Remove April Fool's `@app.vibe()` 🤪. PR [#15363](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/15363) by [@tiangolo](https://github.com/tiangolo).
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index 31bc87c18c..21cf17498d 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__ = "0.135.3"
+__version__ = "0.135.4"
 
 from starlette import status as status