diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2944e0d..9c8adbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,58 @@ Working browser with a broad feature set:
 See [`docs/webkit-poc-findings.md`](docs/webkit-poc-findings.md) for the
 friction report from the POC phase.
 
+## Install
+
+One-command install on Debian 13 (trixie) or similar (x86_64, WebKitGTK 4.1):
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/sovereign_browser/raw/branch/master/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+This downloads and runs [`install.sh`](install.sh), which:
+
+1. Installs runtime dependencies via `apt` (WebKitGTK 4.1, libsoup, curl, etc.)
+2. Installs **Tor** via `apt` (used for `.onion` routing)
+3. Builds and installs **FIPS** from source with `CAP_NET_ADMIN` (used for `.fips` mesh routing)
+4. Downloads the latest prebuilt `sovereign_browser` binary from the [Gitea releases](https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/sovereign_browser/releases) (falls back to a source build if no binary is available)
+5. Installs a `sovereign-browser` wrapper command to `/usr/local/bin`
+
+After install, start the browser with:
+
+```bash
+sovereign-browser start --login-method generate
+```
+
+### Install options
+
+```bash
+# Non-root install to a user-writable prefix
+curl -fsSL <url> | INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/.local bash -s -- --yes
+
+# Force a source build instead of downloading the prebuilt binary
+curl -fsSL <url> | bash -s -- --build-from-source
+
+# Review the script before running it
+curl -fsSL <url> -o install.sh
+less install.sh
+bash install.sh
+```
+
+Run `bash install.sh --help` for the full option list.
+
+### What the install requires
+
+| Requirement | Why |
+|---|---|
+| Debian 13+ / Ubuntu 24.04+ (WebKitGTK 4.1) | The browser is dynamically linked against `libwebkit2gtk-4.1` |
+| x86_64 | Prebuilt binary is x86-64; arm64 needs `--build-from-source` |
+| `sudo` / root | For `apt install`, `setcap` on the FIPS binary, and writing to `/usr/local` |
+| Internet access | To download the binary, apt packages, and the FIPS source |
+
+Tor and FIPS are **installed by default** (not optional). If either is absent at runtime the browser degrades gracefully — clearnet still works, `.onion`/`.fips` show an error page — but the installer sets them up so everything works out of the box.
+
+---
+
 ## Build
 
 Requires Debian 13 (trixie) or similar with WebKitGTK 4.1 dev headers:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 155069a..e85669f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.35
+0.0.36
diff --git a/sovereign_browser-0.0.35.tar.gz b/sovereign_browser-0.0.35.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d399005
Binary files /dev/null and b/sovereign_browser-0.0.35.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 8a8be1d..a8c4dce 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 #define SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 
-#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.35"
+#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.36"
 #define SB_VERSION_MAJOR   0
 #define SB_VERSION_MINOR   0
-#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   35
+#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   36
 
 #endif /* SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H */