diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 5177088..59967c8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 - Summary:
     - Insert something here
 
+## Version: 0.7.36
+
+- Released: 2024-04-06
+- Summary:
+    - Enhance Makefile to be more resilient for unexpected workflows
+
 ## Version: 0.7.35
 
 - Released: 2024-04-06
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 371be65..7e3df60 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cicd:
 	make clean
 	# upgrade packaging infra and ciscoconfparse2 dependencies...
 	make dep
-	git commit --all -m "Version $$VERSION"
+	-git commit --all -m "Version $$VERSION"
 	# tag the repo with $$VERSION, upon git tag push,
 	# this triggers .github/workflows/cicd-publish.yml
 	git tag $$VERSION
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b1cb088..c050658 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [project]
 name = "ciscoconfparse2"
-version = "0.7.35"
+version = "0.7.36"
 description = "Parse, Audit, Query, Build, and Modify Cisco IOS-style and JunOS-style configs"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"