diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23f36c90780efb785c189777d88d7561cf2e2312..d5d67e884b57dbfcbf8944f8c63def30687e7b52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.6.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.6.0...3.6.1) (2023-09-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **release:** fix and clarify Git config in release process ([58320af](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/commit/58320afad0b80d1da398240a19774922daac2bf2))
+
 # [3.6.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.5.0...3.6.0) (2023-07-02)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 630528a26bf4075acdbf7064162606ddff3c7a43..f770a9c74fcd430dc4655f38562373089765d481 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.6.0'
+    ref: '3.6.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml'
 ```
 
@@ -439,11 +439,11 @@ All authentication methods should use masked GitLab environment variables.
 include:
   # main template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.6.0'
+    ref: '3.6.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml'
   # Jib is implemented as an extension to Maven, and uses supporting features of the TBC Maven template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.6.0'
+    ref: '3.6.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven-jib.yml'
 
 variables:
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
index 3911eef1e90852251b5f5c2c20d468a33742c678..e98afae058e05ecbe3273cd4b578940f02eb0e6b 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ stages:
   image: $MAVEN_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE"
-      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.6.0" ]
+      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.6.1" ]
   before_script:
     - *mvn-scripts
     - install_ca_certs "${CUSTOM_CA_CERTS:-$DEFAULT_CA_CERTS}"