diff --git a/keps/prod-readiness/sig-apps/5440.yaml b/keps/prod-readiness/sig-apps/5440.yaml
index 72194d72415..33da4567470 100644
--- a/keps/prod-readiness/sig-apps/5440.yaml
+++ b/keps/prod-readiness/sig-apps/5440.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 kep-number: 5440
 alpha:
   approver: "@jpbetz"
+beta:
+  approver: "@jpbetz"
 
diff --git a/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/README.md b/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/README.md
index 2542ca0eb60..0b1e13fc821 100644
--- a/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/README.md
+++ b/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/README.md
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ N/A.
 ## Implementation History
 
 - July 3rd: draft of KEP
+- For 1.35, KEP went in for alpha and the implementation also made it into 1.35.
+- 1.36, promote to beta.
 
 ## Drawbacks
 
diff --git a/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/kep.yaml b/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/kep.yaml
index 6bf237db59f..615c397bef8 100644
--- a/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/kep.yaml
+++ b/keps/sig-apps/5440-mutable-job-pod-resource-updates/kep.yaml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ see-also:
   - "/keps/sig-scheduling/2926-job-muable-scheduling-directives"
 
 # The target maturity stage in the current dev cycle for this KEP.
-stage: alpha
+stage: beta
 
 # The most recent milestone for which work toward delivery of this KEP has been
 # done. This can be the current (upcoming) milestone, if it is being actively
 # worked on.
-latest-milestone: "v1.35"
+latest-milestone: "v1.36"
 
 # The milestone at which this feature was, or is targeted to be, at each stage.
 milestone: