diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Source: https://github.com/cncf/artwork/tree/master/projects/kubernetes/certifie
 
 | Release | Manifest | Kubernetes Version                                                      |
 | -- | --- |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| 3 | [v1-36-eks-3](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-36/kubernetes-1-36-eks-3.yaml) | [v1.36.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/release/tag/v1.36.1) |
+| 4 | [v1-36-eks-4](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-36/kubernetes-1-36-eks-4.yaml) | [v1.36.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/release/tag/v1.36.1) |
 
 ### Kubernetes 1-35
 
diff --git a/docs/contents/index.md b/docs/contents/index.md
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ commands:
 
 ```bash
 RELEASE_BRANCH=1-36
-RELEASE=3
+RELEASE=4
 kubectl apply -f https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/crds/releases.distro.eks.amazonaws.com-v1alpha1.yaml
 kubectl apply -f https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}/kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}-eks-${RELEASE}.yaml
 kubectl get release kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}-eks-${RELEASE}
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ repository for the [EKS Optimized AMI](https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-eks-ami
 if you are interested in the AL2 container runtime kernel version.
 
 #### EKS-D 1.36 Version Dependencies
+* [v1-36-eks-4](releases/1-36/4/index.md) (June 24, 2026)
 * [v1-36-eks-3](releases/1-36/3/index.md) (June 22, 2026)
 * [v1-36-eks-2](releases/1-36/2/index.md) (June 02, 2026)
 * [v1-36-eks-1](releases/1-36/1/index.md) (June 02, 2026)
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/CHANGELOG-v1-36-eks-4.md b/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/CHANGELOG-v1-36-eks-4.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Changelog for v1-36-eks-4
+
+This changelog highlights the changes for [v1-36-eks-4](https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/tree/v1-36-eks-4).
+
+## Changes
+
+### Patches
+No changes since last release
+
+### Projects
+* update etcd to consume upstream instead of internal builds based on t… ([4741](https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/pull/4741))
+
+### Base Image
+No changes since last release
+
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/index.md b/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/index.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# EKS-D v1-36-eks-4 Release
+
+For additional information, see the [changelog](CHANGELOG-v1-36-eks-4.md) for this release.
+
+## Release Manifest
+
+Download the release manifest here: [kubernetes-1-36-eks-4.yaml](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-36/kubernetes-1-36-eks-4.yaml)
+
+| Name | Version | URI |
+|------|---------|-----|
+| aws-iam-authenticator | v0.7.17 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator:v0.7.17-eks-1-36-4 |
+| coredns | v1.14.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/coredns/coredns:v1.14.2-eks-1-36-4 |
+| etcd | v3.6.12 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/etcd-io/etcd:v3.6.12-eks-1-36-4 |
+| go-runner | v0.18.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/go-runner:v0.18.0-eks-1-36-4 |
+| kube-apiserver | v1.36.1 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-apiserver:v1.36.1-eks-1-36-4 |
+| kube-controller-manager | v1.36.1 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-controller-manager:v1.36.1-eks-1-36-4 |
+| kube-proxy | v1.36.1 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.36.1-eks-1-36-4 |
+| kube-proxy-base | v0.18.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-proxy-base:v0.18.0-eks-1-36-4 |
+| kube-scheduler | v1.36.1 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-scheduler:v1.36.1-eks-1-36-4 |
+| pause | v1.36.1 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/pause:v1.36.1-eks-1-36-4 |
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/release-announcement.txt b/docs/contents/releases/1-36/4/release-announcement.txt
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Amazon EKS Distro v1-36-eks-4 is now available. Builds are available through ECR Public Gallery (https://gallery.ecr.aws/eks-distro). The changelog and release manifest are available on GitHub (https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/releases).
+	
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