diff --git a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part1/terraform/gke.tf b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part1/terraform/gke.tf
index e17ba6d5fc..c05b937c9c 100644
--- a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part1/terraform/gke.tf
+++ b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part1/terraform/gke.tf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module "enabled_google_apis" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source             = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version            = "~> 35.0"
+  version            = "~> 36.0"
   project_id         = module.enabled_google_apis.project_id
   name               = "sfl-acm-part1"
   region             = var.region
diff --git a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part2/terraform/gke.tf b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part2/terraform/gke.tf
index 153fac641d..dcfcbe55d0 100644
--- a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part2/terraform/gke.tf
+++ b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part2/terraform/gke.tf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module "enabled_google_apis" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source             = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version            = "~> 35.0"
+  version            = "~> 36.0"
   project_id         = module.enabled_google_apis.project_id
   name               = "sfl-acm-part2"
   region             = var.region
diff --git a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part3/terraform/gke.tf b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part3/terraform/gke.tf
index d1c5fa8875..2252f158fc 100644
--- a/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part3/terraform/gke.tf
+++ b/examples/acm-terraform-blog-part3/terraform/gke.tf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module "enabled_google_apis" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source             = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-public-cluster"
-  version            = "~> 35.0"
+  version            = "~> 36.0"
   project_id         = module.enabled_google_apis.project_id
   name               = "sfl-acm-part3"
   region             = var.region
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module "gke" {
 
 module "wi" {
   source              = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/workload-identity"
-  version             = "~> 35.0"
+  version             = "~> 36.0"
   gcp_sa_name         = "cnrmsa"
   cluster_name        = module.gke.name
   name                = "cnrm-controller-manager"
diff --git a/examples/autopilot_private_firewalls/main.tf b/examples/autopilot_private_firewalls/main.tf
index 795a2f050a..c66001d855 100644
--- a/examples/autopilot_private_firewalls/main.tf
+++ b/examples/autopilot_private_firewalls/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                        = var.project_id
   name                              = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
index 0fab98aefd..c7ff8d76a0 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
+++ b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id = var.project_id
   name       = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf b/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
index bf6555dc0d..fc6b1e2c30 100644
--- a/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
+++ b/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id               = var.project_id
   name                     = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/island_cluster_anywhere_in_gcp_design/main.tf b/examples/island_cluster_anywhere_in_gcp_design/main.tf
index f71431da7e..d5f2cdde99 100644
--- a/examples/island_cluster_anywhere_in_gcp_design/main.tf
+++ b/examples/island_cluster_anywhere_in_gcp_design/main.tf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ resource "google_service_account" "gke-sa" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   for_each = { for k, v in var.gke_spokes : k => v }
 
diff --git a/examples/island_cluster_with_vm_router/main.tf b/examples/island_cluster_with_vm_router/main.tf
index b5db250ab4..d62883e409 100644
--- a/examples/island_cluster_with_vm_router/main.tf
+++ b/examples/island_cluster_with_vm_router/main.tf
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ module "net" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   depends_on = [google_compute_instance.vm]
 
diff --git a/examples/node_pool/main.tf b/examples/node_pool/main.tf
index 1eeb731eaf..2d9dca81c9 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-public-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                        = var.project_id
   name                              = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf b/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
index ec8c5edf24..761f0a3ef7 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster-update-variant"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   name                    = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/node_pool_update_variant_beta/main.tf b/examples/node_pool_update_variant_beta/main.tf
index 01e3f85ea9..fc4e924d5f 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool_update_variant_beta/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool_update_variant_beta/main.tf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   name                    = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/node_pool_update_variant_public_beta/main.tf b/examples/node_pool_update_variant_public_beta/main.tf
index 4cafdfac38..98fc907055 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool_update_variant_public_beta/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool_update_variant_public_beta/main.tf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/private_zonal_with_networking/main.tf b/examples/private_zonal_with_networking/main.tf
index f1e0d9f711..e9b6907db4 100644
--- a/examples/private_zonal_with_networking/main.tf
+++ b/examples/private_zonal_with_networking/main.tf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id = var.project_id
   name       = var.cluster_name
diff --git a/examples/regional_private_node_pool_oauth_scopes/main.tf b/examples/regional_private_node_pool_oauth_scopes/main.tf
index 8838b1acfe..2ef62459b6 100644
--- a/examples/regional_private_node_pool_oauth_scopes/main.tf
+++ b/examples/regional_private_node_pool_oauth_scopes/main.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                        = var.project_id
   name                              = "random-test-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/safer_cluster/main.tf b/examples/safer_cluster/main.tf
index cb1f61c713..50959cfcaf 100644
--- a/examples/safer_cluster/main.tf
+++ b/examples/safer_cluster/main.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ resource "random_shuffle" "version" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/safer-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                 = var.project_id
   name                       = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster-${random_string.suffix.result}"
diff --git a/examples/safer_cluster_iap_bastion/cluster.tf b/examples/safer_cluster_iap_bastion/cluster.tf
index d42aeb2f80..5d04aa4cab 100644
--- a/examples/safer_cluster_iap_bastion/cluster.tf
+++ b/examples/safer_cluster_iap_bastion/cluster.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/safer-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = module.enabled_google_apis.project_id
   name                    = var.cluster_name
diff --git a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
index 86416b989b..d094c406ab 100644
--- a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
+++ b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                 = var.project_id
   name                       = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_autopilot_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_autopilot_private/main.tf
index c5b38b1613..39850a54af 100644
--- a/examples/simple_autopilot_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_autopilot_private/main.tf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                             = var.project_id
   name                                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/simple_autopilot_private_cmek/main.tf b/examples/simple_autopilot_private_cmek/main.tf
index f7e8eb399a..08d119ae1c 100644
--- a/examples/simple_autopilot_private_cmek/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_autopilot_private_cmek/main.tf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                      = var.project_id
   name                            = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/simple_autopilot_private_non_default_sa/main.tf b/examples/simple_autopilot_private_non_default_sa/main.tf
index b2e9920bae..b5a30ce9eb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_autopilot_private_non_default_sa/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_autopilot_private_non_default_sa/main.tf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                      = var.project_id
   name                            = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/simple_autopilot_public/main.tf b/examples/simple_autopilot_public/main.tf
index 46376bbffa..32249e8dd4 100644
--- a/examples/simple_autopilot_public/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_autopilot_public/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                      = var.project_id
   name                            = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster"
diff --git a/examples/simple_fleet_app_operator_permissions/main.tf b/examples/simple_fleet_app_operator_permissions/main.tf
index 898d991c5f..94f2d5e1fc 100644
--- a/examples/simple_fleet_app_operator_permissions/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_fleet_app_operator_permissions/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ resource "google_gke_hub_scope" "scope" {
 # Grant permissions to the app operator to work with the Fleet Scope.
 module "permissions" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/fleet-app-operator-permissions"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   fleet_project_id = var.fleet_project_id
   scope_id         = google_gke_hub_scope.scope.scope_id
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
index 687418ba64..9e4128086a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                  = var.project_id
   name                        = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_beta/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_beta/main.tf
index fcdc886a3a..abb71fc571 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_beta/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_beta/main.tf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ data "google_client_config" "default" {}
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-public-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                  = var.project_id
   name                        = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_cluster_autoscaling/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_cluster_autoscaling/main.tf
index a97b145063..5fc8ab7aea 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_cluster_autoscaling/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_cluster_autoscaling/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                = var.project_id
   name                      = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
index 4a7b931192..6e8ca1e43c 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                  = var.project_id
   name                        = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private_beta/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private_beta/main.tf
index 217fc39794..1ed707e4c9 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private_beta/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private_beta/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   name                    = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private_with_cluster_version/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private_with_cluster_version/main.tf
index 22433ad95e..f32122be07 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private_with_cluster_version/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private_with_cluster_version/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                = var.project_id
   name                      = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_with_gateway_api/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_with_gateway_api/main.tf
index 8e0da1811f..81bfda2c14 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_with_gateway_api/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_with_gateway_api/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id                  = var.project_id
   name                        = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_with_ipv6/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_with_ipv6/main.tf
index 5036d52857..9e2fc89f6f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_with_ipv6/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_with_ipv6/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_with_kubeconfig/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_with_kubeconfig/main.tf
index 87d49a9fea..d4c6b7c5de 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_with_kubeconfig/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_with_kubeconfig/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module "gke" {
 
 module "gke_auth" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/auth"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id   = var.project_id
   location     = module.gke.location
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_with_networking/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_with_networking/main.tf
index 4b9a6e3149..33c6e8b834 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_with_networking/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_with_networking/main.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module "gcp-network" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = var.cluster_name
diff --git a/examples/simple_windows_node_pool/main.tf b/examples/simple_windows_node_pool/main.tf
index 6af4941e0f..28cee76bc1 100644
--- a/examples/simple_windows_node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_windows_node_pool/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/beta-public-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id = var.project_id
   regional   = false
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
index 258bab8d9d..b04f50a677 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   name                    = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/hub.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/hub.tf
index 8e56335540..911bbe6118 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/hub.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/hub.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 module "hub" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/fleet-membership"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id   = var.project_id
   location     = module.gke.location
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/main.tf
index 98ab202ca2..e206991efb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id = var.project_id
   regional   = false
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub_kubeconfig/hub.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub_kubeconfig/hub.tf
index 5d51a196fc..ec6881da17 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub_kubeconfig/hub.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_with_hub_kubeconfig/hub.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 module "hub" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/hub-legacy"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   location                = "remote"
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
index 28955b2620..5ce5f8ecd6 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
index c9a8f997e2..a629a992e5 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   ip_range_pods     = var.ip_range_pods
   ip_range_services = var.ip_range_services
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
index 7be03f2df9..93d01e73c6 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf b/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
index a36fa8c0a4..376f44241f 100644
--- a/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
+++ b/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id             = var.project_id
   name                   = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
diff --git a/examples/workload_identity/main.tf b/examples/workload_identity/main.tf
index abe7edecf8..f6d8efba34 100644
--- a/examples/workload_identity/main.tf
+++ b/examples/workload_identity/main.tf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id               = var.project_id
   name                     = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module "gke" {
 # example without existing KSA
 module "workload_identity" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/workload-identity"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id          = var.project_id
   name                = "iden-${module.gke.name}"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_service_account" "test" {
 
 module "workload_identity_existing_ksa" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/workload-identity"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id          = var.project_id
   name                = "existing-${module.gke.name}"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ resource "google_service_account" "custom" {
 
 module "workload_identity_existing_gsa" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/workload-identity"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id          = var.project_id
   name                = google_service_account.custom.account_id
diff --git a/examples/workload_metadata_config/main.tf b/examples/workload_metadata_config/main.tf
index 51554f9dd8..422480fca3 100644
--- a/examples/workload_metadata_config/main.tf
+++ b/examples/workload_metadata_config/main.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
 
 module "gke" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/kubernetes-engine/google//modules/private-cluster"
-  version = "~> 35.0"
+  version = "~> 36.0"
 
   project_id              = var.project_id
   name                    = "${local.cluster_type}-cluster${var.cluster_name_suffix}"