diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22b7a272f..ae4287fde 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,34 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [0.36.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/compare/v0.35.0...v0.36.0) (2021-07-09)
+
+---
+
+**NOTICE:**  This release drops support for NodeJS 10.x and expands support to include NodeJS 16.x ([#459](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/issues/459)) ([5226b9a](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/commit/5226b9ac9d8303c0ae2a7fe33d0cb985aa227758))
+
+---
+
+### Supported CDK Version
+
+* [1.111.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v1.111.0)
+
+
+### Officially Supported Deadline Versions
+
+* [10.1.9.2 to 10.1.17.4](https://docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/products/deadline/10.1/1_User%20Manual/manual/release-notes.html)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **deadline:** create Deadline Groups and Pools on deploy for ConfigureSpotEventPlugin ([#470](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/issues/470)) ([b35ed6d](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/commit/b35ed6d48ca2b1d01152ddc435532a1bb6d70cdb))
+* **examples:** local zones examples ([#314](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/issues/314)) ([1fe72a0](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/commit/1fe72a045569aa688d0d28bbda6fbf67af003e5e))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **core:** Convert group names in SpotEventPluginFleet to lowercase ([#465](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/issues/465)) ([11e30f6](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/commit/11e30f6125b06826e1465a21d7562baa980a00dc))
+
 ## [0.35.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-rfdk/compare/v0.34.0...v0.35.0) (2021-06-18)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/python/setup.py b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/python/setup.py
index 7a050e4bf..2ee4b32f1 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/python/setup.py
+++ b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/python/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     install_requires=[
         "aws-cdk.core==1.111.0",
-        "aws-rfdk==0.35.0"
+        "aws-rfdk==0.36.0"
     ],
 
     python_requires=">=3.7",
diff --git a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/ts/package.json b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/ts/package.json
index 560a65467..42af103c6 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/ts/package.json
+++ b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-Basic/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "all-in-farm-basic",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "bin": {
     "app": "bin/app.js"
   },
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0",
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0",
     "source-map-support": "^0.5.19"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/python/setup.py b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/python/setup.py
index f65ebf327..748d81304 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/python/setup.py
+++ b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/python/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     install_requires=[
         "aws-cdk.core==1.111.0",
-        "aws-rfdk==0.35.0"
+        "aws-rfdk==0.36.0"
     ],
 
     python_requires=">=3.7",
diff --git a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/ts/package.json b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/ts/package.json
index 3cda25b22..f413d52fd 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/ts/package.json
+++ b/examples/deadline/All-In-AWS-Infrastructure-SEP/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "all-in-farm-sep",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "bin": {
     "app": "bin/app.js"
   },
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0",
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0",
     "source-map-support": "^0.5.19"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/python/setup.py b/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/python/setup.py
index 3d62ebff2..14e4cc2f5 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/python/setup.py
+++ b/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/python/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "aws-cdk.aws-ec2==1.111.0",
         "aws-cdk.aws-s3-assets==1.111.0",
         "aws-cdk.core==1.111.0",
-        "aws-rfdk==0.35.0",
+        "aws-rfdk==0.36.0",
     ],
 
     python_requires=">=3.7",
diff --git a/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/ts/package.json b/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/ts/package.json
index 3578ed0eb..1cfab4b8d 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/ts/package.json
+++ b/examples/deadline/EC2-Image-Builder/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "all-in-farm-image-builder",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "bin": {
     "app": "bin/app.js"
   },
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-imagebuilder": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3-assets": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0"
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/python/setup.py b/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/python/setup.py
index 6e2ccac94..643b37522 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/python/setup.py
+++ b/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/python/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "aws-cdk.aws-elasticloadbalancingv2==1.111.0",
         "aws-cdk.aws-route53==1.111.0",
         "aws-cdk.core==1.111.0",
-        "aws-rfdk==0.35.0",
+        "aws-rfdk==0.36.0",
         "jsii==1.30.0",
     ],
 
diff --git a/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/ts/package.json b/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/ts/package.json
index e23cd49ad..a433130de 100644
--- a/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/ts/package.json
+++ b/examples/deadline/Local-Zone/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "all-in-farm-local-zone",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "bin": {
     "app": "bin/app.js"
   },
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-elasticloadbalancingv2": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-route53": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0",
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0",
     "source-map-support": "^0.5.19"
   }
 }
diff --git a/integ/package.json b/integ/package.json
index d5613c9f2..264b8fb53 100644
--- a/integ/package.json
+++ b/integ/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "integ",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Integration tests for RFDK constructs",
   "bin": {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.23.4",
     "eslint-plugin-license-header": "^0.2.0",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
-    "pkglint": "0.35.0",
+    "pkglint": "0.36.0",
     "ts-jest": "^26.5.6",
     "typescript": "~4.3.5"
   },
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3-assets": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-secretsmanager": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0",
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0",
     "aws-sdk": "^2.942.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3-assets": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-secretsmanager": "1.111.0",
     "@aws-cdk/core": "1.111.0",
-    "aws-rfdk": "0.35.0",
+    "aws-rfdk": "0.36.0",
     "aws-sdk": "^2.942.0"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/lambda-layers/package.json b/lambda-layers/package.json
index 129dff447..c4fd48142 100644
--- a/lambda-layers/package.json
+++ b/lambda-layers/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lambda-layers",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Package containing scripts for building and publishing Lambda Layers",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
diff --git a/lambda-layers/yarn.lock b/lambda-layers/yarn.lock
index f753cb48a..ce37abb24 100644
--- a/lambda-layers/yarn.lock
+++ b/lambda-layers/yarn.lock
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-15.12.2.tgz#1f2b42c4be7156ff4a6f914b2fb03d05fa84e38d"
   integrity sha512-zjQ69G564OCIWIOHSXyQEEDpdpGl+G348RAKY0XXy9Z5kU9Vzv1GMNnkar/ZJ8dzXB3COzD9Mo9NtRZ4xfgUww==
 
-aws-sdk@^2.928.0:
-  version "2.930.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.930.0.tgz#f98871a790ffdbfae5439e50db99f6d4635afe19"
-  integrity sha512-g8fPOy7Skh2Pqpz2SaDI+M9re2rjTWBQUirAMgtUD/6I/Lf6CR1Q0amsjtQU8WqRQH06kNGwuLtc8Tt6wAux3Q==
+aws-sdk@^2.942.0:
+  version "2.943.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.943.0.tgz#6bda506cc33f5e7ec14e58ca4847e9abbab05c13"
+  integrity sha512-1/WDupJrIB0SJEzIOf+UpqmG0AP5AXoDXhbW7CEujHerOd+/b5A1ubeHKGQJvBN4tAktgsvGpDiBRfB9MpJU5g==
   dependencies:
     buffer "4.9.2"
     events "1.1.1"
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ sax@>=0.6.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/sax/-/sax-1.2.4.tgz#2816234e2378bddc4e5354fab5caa895df7100d9"
   integrity sha512-NqVDv9TpANUjFm0N8uM5GxL36UgKi9/atZw+x7YFnQ8ckwFGKrl4xX4yWtrey3UJm5nP1kUbnYgLopqWNSRhWw==
 
-typescript@~4.3.2:
-  version "4.3.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-4.3.2.tgz#399ab18aac45802d6f2498de5054fcbbe716a805"
-  integrity sha512-zZ4hShnmnoVnAHpVHWpTcxdv7dWP60S2FsydQLV8V5PbS3FifjWFFRiHSWpDJahly88PRyV5teTSLoq4eG7mKw==
+typescript@~4.3.5:
+  version "4.3.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-4.3.5.tgz#4d1c37cc16e893973c45a06886b7113234f119f4"
+  integrity sha512-DqQgihaQ9cUrskJo9kIyW/+g0Vxsk8cDtZ52a3NGh0YNTfpUSArXSohyUGnvbPazEPLu398C0UxmKSOrPumUzA==
 
 url@0.10.3:
   version "0.10.3"
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 06a6c284d..1acf59bce 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
   "rejectCycles": "true",
-  "version": "0.35.0"
+  "version": "0.36.0"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3651f4835..28aff0937 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aws-rfdk-project",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Amazon Web Services",
diff --git a/packages/aws-rfdk/package.json b/packages/aws-rfdk/package.json
index 05743cde6..5bd149e12 100644
--- a/packages/aws-rfdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-rfdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aws-rfdk",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Package for core render farm constructs",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
     "@types/sinon": "^10.0.2",
     "aws-sdk": "^2.942.0",
     "aws-sdk-mock": "^5.2.1",
-    "cdk-build-tools": "0.35.0",
+    "cdk-build-tools": "0.36.0",
     "dynalite": "^3.2.1",
-    "pkglint": "0.35.0",
+    "pkglint": "0.36.0",
     "sinon": "^11.1.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/tools/cdk-build-tools/package.json b/tools/cdk-build-tools/package.json
index 6c5fc28e3..ca05a6f58 100644
--- a/tools/cdk-build-tools/package.json
+++ b/tools/cdk-build-tools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "cdk-build-tools",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "description": "Tools package with shared build scripts for CDK packages",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "@types/semver": "^7.3.6",
     "@types/yargs": "^16.0.1",
     "eslint-plugin-license-header": "^0.2.0",
-    "pkglint": "0.35.0"
+    "pkglint": "0.36.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.28.0",
diff --git a/tools/pkglint/package.json b/tools/pkglint/package.json
index ea2936e6d..9709cba97 100644
--- a/tools/pkglint/package.json
+++ b/tools/pkglint/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pkglint",
-  "version": "0.35.0",
+  "version": "0.36.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Validate and fix package.json files",
   "main": "lib/index.js",