diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b4283c9..c9ad13d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Changes
 
 .. currentmodule:: objgraph
 
+3.6.3 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 3.6.2 (2024-10-10)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2ecfac6..4a88143 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ define release_recipe =
 	@echo "  $(VCS_TAG)"
 	@echo "  make publish-docs"
 	@echo
+	@echo "then create a GitHub release with"
+	@echo
+	@echo "  gh release create"
+	@echo
 	@echo "Please increment the version number in $(FILE_WITH_VERSION)"
 	@echo "and add a new empty entry at the top of the changelog in $(FILE_WITH_CHANGELOG), then"
 	@echo
diff --git a/objgraph.py b/objgraph.py
index e872300..d8d5ae9 100755
--- a/objgraph.py
+++ b/objgraph.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 __author__ = "Marius Gedminas (marius@gedmin.as)"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2008-2023 Marius Gedminas and contributors"
 __license__ = "MIT"
-__version__ = '3.6.2'
+__version__ = '3.6.3.dev0'
 __date__ = '2024-10-10'