diff --git a/fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_25_0.py b/fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_26_0.py
similarity index 63%
rename from fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_25_0.py
rename to fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_26_0.py
index 7f54e13d38..09d5447550 100644
--- a/fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_25_0.py
+++ b/fiftyone/migrations/revisions/v0_26_0.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 """
-FiftyOne v0.25.0 revision.
+FiftyOne v0.26.0 revision.
 
 | Copyright 2017-2024, Voxel51, Inc.
 | `voxel51.com <https://voxel51.com/>`_
 |
 """
+import logging
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def up(db, dataset_name):
@@ -15,16 +19,30 @@ def up(db, dataset_name):
     if "last_modified_at" not in dataset_dict:
         dataset_dict["last_modified_at"] = None
 
+    add_samples_created_at = False
     sample_fields = dataset_dict.get("sample_fields", [])
     if sample_fields:
-        _up_fields(sample_fields)
+        add_samples_created_at = _up_fields(sample_fields)
 
+    add_frames_created_at = False
     frame_fields = dataset_dict.get("frame_fields", [])
     if frame_fields:
-        _up_fields(frame_fields)
+        add_frames_created_at = _up_fields(frame_fields)
 
     db.datasets.replace_one(match_d, dataset_dict)
 
+    if add_samples_created_at:
+        sample_collection_name = dataset_dict.get(
+            "sample_collection_name", None
+        )
+        if sample_collection_name:
+            _add_created_at(db, dataset_name, sample_collection_name)
+
+    if add_frames_created_at:
+        frame_collection_name = dataset_dict.get("frame_collection_name", None)
+        if frame_collection_name:
+            _add_created_at(db, dataset_name, frame_collection_name)
+
 
 def down(db, dataset_name):
     pass
@@ -74,3 +92,17 @@ def _up_fields(fields):
                 "read_only": True,
             }
         )
+
+    return not found_created_at
+
+
+def _add_created_at(db, dataset_name, collection_name):
+    try:
+        pipeline = [{"$set": {"created_at": {"$toDate": "$_id"}}}]
+        db[collection_name].update_many({}, pipeline)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to populate 'created_at' field for dataset %s. Reason: %s",
+            dataset_name,
+            e,
+        )
diff --git a/package/desktop/setup.py b/package/desktop/setup.py
index 232adcfb99..985c580dad 100644
--- a/package/desktop/setup.py
+++ b/package/desktop/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import shutil
 
 
-VERSION = "0.35.0"
+VERSION = "0.36.0"
 
 
 def get_version():
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ed47bbe01b..591c52e8b4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
-VERSION = "0.25.0"
+VERSION = "0.26.0"
 
 
 def get_version():
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def get_install_requirements(install_requires, choose_install_requires):
     return install_requires
 
 
-EXTRAS_REQUIREMENTS = {"desktop": ["fiftyone-desktop~=0.35.0"]}
+EXTRAS_REQUIREMENTS = {"desktop": ["fiftyone-desktop~=0.36.0"]}
 
 
 with open("README.md", "r") as fh: