diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 71063869ae..968762f4ca 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.3.7"
+  ".": "0.3.6"
 }
diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index 777e6e9a35..54006ea3f3 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,24 +1,5 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.3.7](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/compare/v0.3.6...v0.3.7) (2026-03-19)
-
-
-### Features
-
-* **engine:** implement Hybrid Plan + ReAct execution loop ([#582](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/issues/582)) ([008147c](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/commit/008147c698d3443c95618be4d783a5d3d3813005))
-* implement first-run setup wizard ([#584](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/issues/584)) ([dfed931](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/commit/dfed93123bfd24fabc50bc52d46211343835efea))
-
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **api:** address ZAP DAST scan findings ([#579](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/issues/579)) ([ce9a3e0](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/commit/ce9a3e077ab6af5743a8150333d225d0de9ab0d3))
-* **cli:** regenerate compose and re-exec binary on update ([#576](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/issues/576)) ([3f226eb](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/commit/3f226eb79b46de59c1e94319a046765353392de4))
-
-
-### CI/CD
-
-* add SBOM generation to Docker and CLI releases ([#580](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/issues/580)) ([db459cf](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/commit/db459cf0892c46f9a887126edd70aeaafe6b70d8))
-
 ## [0.3.6](https://github.com/Aureliolo/synthorg/compare/v0.3.5...v0.3.6) (2026-03-19)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 43433bf8aa..f7c2e2e11b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ venv = ".venv"
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [tool.commitizen]
 name = "cz_conventional_commits"
-version = "0.3.7" # x-release-please-version
+version = "0.3.6" # x-release-please-version
 tag_format = "v$version"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/synthorg/__init__.py b/src/synthorg/__init__.py
index 38319ed67a..01a3233687 100644
--- a/src/synthorg/__init__.py
+++ b/src/synthorg/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """SynthOrg - Framework for building synthetic organizations."""
 
-__version__ = "0.3.7"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "0.3.6"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/rules/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/security/rules/test_utils.py
index 81f8ca3050..a5add69dfb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/rules/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/security/rules/test_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Tests for walk_string_values utility."""
 
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
 import pytest
 
 from synthorg.security.rules._utils import walk_string_values
@@ -76,11 +78,9 @@ def test_nested_lists(self) -> None:
 class TestWalkStringValuesDepthLimit:
     """Depth limit prevents infinite recursion."""
 
-    def test_stops_at_max_depth(
-        self,
-        capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
-    ) -> None:
-        """Build a structure deeper than 20 levels — truncated with warning."""
+    @patch("synthorg.security.rules._utils.logger")
+    def test_stops_at_max_depth(self, mock_logger: MagicMock) -> None:
+        """Build a structure deeper than 20 levels -- truncated with warning."""
         data: dict[str, object] = {"val": "leaf"}
         for _ in range(25):
             data = {"nested": data}
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ def test_stops_at_max_depth(
 
         # "leaf" is beyond depth limit and should be skipped.
         assert result == []
-        captured = capsys.readouterr()
-        assert "depth" in captured.out.lower()
+        # Logger.warning should have been called with the depth event.
+        mock_logger.warning.assert_called()
+        call_kwargs = mock_logger.warning.call_args
+        assert call_kwargs.kwargs.get("depth") is not None
 
     def test_list_recursion_respects_depth_limit(self) -> None:
         """Deeply nested lists stop at max depth without RecursionError."""