diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index b0d3b9a1c..ff9fc2152 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "mambaforge-4.10"
-    #python: "3.11"
-    # You can also specify other tool versions:
-    # nodejs: "19"
-    # rust: "1.64"
-    # golang: "1.19"
 
 # Build documentation in the "docs/" directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
@@ -23,14 +18,6 @@ sphinx:
 # Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF and ePub
 formats:
     - pdf
-#    - epub
-
-# Optional but recommended, declare the Python requirements required
-# to build your documentation
-# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
-# python:
-#    install:
-#    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
 
 conda:
     environment: conda-env/readthedocs.yml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8945143d..163fbf429 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Release Notes and History
 
 | <div style="width:300%">[Versions]</div> | Update summary   |
 | ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| [v3.6]        | New capability (regional application of precip variability) and technical update
 | [v3.5.2]      | Technical update, QC tools, new modes for modes of variability metrics (PSA1, PSA2)
 | [v3.5.1]      | Technical update
 | [v3.5]        | Technical update: MJO and Monsoon Sperber [xCDAT](https://xcdat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) conversion
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ Release Notes and History
 
 
 [Versions]: https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases
+[v3.6]: https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v3.6
 [v3.5.2]: https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v3.5.2
 [v3.5.1]: https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v3.5.1
 [v3.5]: https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v3.5