diff --git a/HOWTO_RELEASE b/HOWTO_RELEASE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99eebf60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HOWTO_RELEASE
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+1. Ensure proper version in package.json 
+2. Ensure NEWS section exists for the new version, review it, add release date
+3. Drop npm-shrinkwrap.json
+4. Run npm install
+5. Test (make check or npm test), fix if broken before proceeding
+6. Run npm shrinkwrap
+7. Commit package.json, npm-shrinwrap.json, NEWS
+8. Tag Major.Minor.Patch
+9. Announce
+10. Stub NEWS/package for next version
+
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 254aa33a..8d94a179 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.3.6 -- 2013-MM-DD
+-------------------
+
 1.3.5 -- 2013-10-03
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 04b5131d..75d039c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "private": true,
     "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-    "version": "1.3.5",
+    "version": "1.3.6",
     "description": "A map tile server for CartoDB",
     "url": "https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft-cartodb",
     "licenses": [{