root-project · dpiparo · Apr 28, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
diff --git a/_data/authors.yml b/_data/authors.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ René Brun:
                  a dead-end line, he created the ROOT system while working for the NA49
                  heavy ion experiment at the SPS. Rene has led the ROOT project from
                  1995-2010."
-  tag         : "founder"
+  tag         : "previous"
   avatar      : "/assets/images/RB.jpg"
   affiliation : "CERN"
   email       : "Rene.Brun@cern.ch"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Fons Rademakers:
                 to high performance parallel computing using PROOF. Fons took over from
                 Rene Brun as ROOT project leader in 2011 and has led the project till
                 2014, culminating in the release of ROOT 6."
-  tag         : "founder"
+  tag         : "previous"
   avatar      : "/assets/images/FR.png"
   affiliation : "CERN"
   email       : "Fons.Rademakers@cern.ch"

diff --git a/_data/navigation.yml b/_data/navigation.yml
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ about:
      url: about/license
    - title: Versioning
      url: about/versioning
-   - title: Project Founders
-     url: about/project_founders
    - title: Team
      url: about/team
    - title: Previous Developers

diff --git a/_releases/release-63610.md b/_releases/release-63610.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 layout: releases
 version: 6.36.10
 release_date: 2026-03-14
-state: latest
+state:
 
 toc: true
 toc_sticky: true

diff --git a/_releases/release-63612.md b/_releases/release-63612.md
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+---
+layout: releases
+version: 6.36.12
+release_date: 2026-04-27
+state: latest
+
+toc: true
+toc_sticky: true
+sidebar:
+  nav: "releases"
+---
+
+
+## Release Notes
+
+The release notes for this release can be found [here](https://root.cern/doc/v636/release-notes.html#release-6.36.12).
+
+## Binary distributions
+
+Instead of manually downloading this binary, please explore first whether your [package manager](../../install/#install-via-a-package-manager){:target="\_blank"} already provides this version.
+This way, you will automatically keep up-to-date with the latest stable versions with no manual maintenance on your side.
+
+| Platform       | Files | Size |
+|-----------|-------|-----|
+| Almalinux 8.10 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-almalinux8.10-x86_64-gcc8.5.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-almalinux8.10-x86_64-gcc8.5.tar.gz) | 278M |
+| Almalinux 9.7 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-almalinux9.7-x86_64-gcc11.5.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-almalinux9.7-x86_64-gcc11.5.tar.gz) | 297M |
+| Debian 12 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-debian12-x86_64-gcc12.2.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-debian12-x86_64-gcc12.2.tar.gz) | 283M |
+| Fedora 42 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-fedora42-x86_64-gcc15.2.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-fedora42-x86_64-gcc15.2.tar.gz) | 305M |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu22.04-x86_64-gcc11.4.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu22.04-x86_64-gcc11.4.tar.gz) | 287M |
+| Ubuntu 24.04 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu24.04-x86_64-gcc13.3.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu24.04-x86_64-gcc13.3.tar.gz) | 284M |
+| Ubuntu 26.04 | [root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu26.04-x86_64-gcc15.2.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.Linux-ubuntu26.04-x86_64-gcc15.2.tar.gz) | 288M |
+| macOS 14.8 x86_64 Xcode 16 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-14.8-x86_64-clang160.pkg](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-14.8-x86_64-clang160.pkg) | 439M |
+| macOS 14.8 x86_64 Xcode 16 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-14.8-x86_64-clang160.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-14.8-x86_64-clang160.tar.gz) | 292M |
+| macOS 15.7 arm64 Xcode 17 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-15.7-arm64-clang170.pkg](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-15.7-arm64-clang170.pkg) | 421M |
+| macOS 15.7 arm64 Xcode 17 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-15.7-arm64-clang170.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-15.7-arm64-clang170.tar.gz) | 282M |
+| macOS 26.4 arm64 Xcode 21 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-26.4-arm64-clang210.pkg](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-26.4-arm64-clang210.pkg) | 434M |
+| macOS 26.4 arm64 Xcode 21 | [root_v6.36.12.macos-26.4-arm64-clang210.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.macos-26.4-arm64-clang210.tar.gz) | 293M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2022 32-bit x86 (release with debugging information) | [root_v6.36.12.win32.python311.vc17.relwithdebinfo.exe](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win32.python311.vc17.relwithdebinfo.exe) | 340M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2022 32-bit x86 (release with debugging information) | [root_v6.36.12.win32.python311.vc17.relwithdebinfo.zip](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win32.python311.vc17.relwithdebinfo.zip) | 533M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2025 32-bit x86 | [root_v6.36.12.win32.python314.vc18.exe](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win32.python314.vc18.exe) | 137M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2025 32-bit x86 | [root_v6.36.12.win32.python314.vc18.zip](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win32.python314.vc18.zip) | 190M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2022 64-bit x64 | [root_v6.36.12.win64.python311.vc17.exe](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win64.python311.vc17.exe) | 128M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2022 64-bit x64 | [root_v6.36.12.win64.python311.vc17.zip](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win64.python311.vc17.zip) | 174M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2025 64-bit x64 (release with debugging information) | [root_v6.36.12.win64.python314.vc18.relwithdebinfo.exe](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win64.python314.vc18.relwithdebinfo.exe) | 405M |
+| Windows Visual Studio 2025 64-bit x64 (release with debugging information) | [root_v6.36.12.win64.python314.vc18.relwithdebinfo.zip](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.win64.python314.vc18.relwithdebinfo.zip) | 643M |
+
+## Source distribution
+
+| Platform       | Files | Size |
+|-----------|-------|-----|
+| source | [root_v6.36.12.source.tar.gz](https://root.cern/download/root_v6.36.12.source.tar.gz) | 195M |
+
+
+## Installations in CVMFS
+
+Standalone installations with minimal external dependencies are available at:
+~~~
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/arm64-mac157-clang170-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/arm64-mac264-clang210-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-almalinux8.10-gcc85-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-almalinux9.7-gcc115-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-debian12-gcc122-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-fedora42-gcc152-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-mac148-clang160-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-ubuntu22.04-gcc114-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-ubuntu24.04-gcc133-opt
+/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.36.12/x86_64-ubuntu26.04-gcc152-opt
+~~~
+
+
+## Git
+
+The entire ROOT source can be obtained from our public Git repository:
+
+~~~
+git clone https://github.com/root-project/root.git
+~~~
+The release specific tag can be obtained using:
+~~~
+cd root
+git checkout -b v6-36-12 v6-36-12
+~~~
+
+See [instructions to build from source](../../install/#build-from-source){:target="\_blank"}.
+
+## Windows
+
+Windows 10/7/... are supported. We offer two packaging types:
+
+ * **exe**: a regular Windows installer package also setting up the required environment variables. With uninstall via "Control Panel" / "Add or Remove Programs". Simply download and start. You can double-click ROOT to run it; ROOT files get registered with Windows.
+ * **tar**: unpack e.g. with [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org). Start ROOT in a Microsoft Visual Studio Prompt (in Start / Programs / Microsoft Visual Studio / Tools). If you installed ROOT to `C:\root` then call `C:\root\bin\thisroot.bat` before using ROOT to set up required environment variables. Call instead `thisroot.ps1` if you run from a `powershell` (the default terminal in Visual Studio Code).
+
+### Important installation notes
+
+ * You must download the binary built with the exact same version of Visual Studio (and Python) than the one installed on your system.
+ * Don't forget to select the component “Desktop development with C++" when running the Visual Studio Installer.
+ * Do not untar in a directory with a name containing blank characters.
+ * Take the release version if performance matters.
+ * If you want to debug your code you need the ROOT debug build (you cannot mix release / debug builds due to a Microsoft restriction).
+
diff --git a/about/index.md b/about/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on high-energy physics. Every day, thousands of physicists use ROOT applications
 to analyze their data or to perform simulations. 
 
 Our **strategic goal** is to provide a unified software package for the storage, processing, 
-visualisation and analysis of scientific data that is reliable, performant and supported, 
+visualisation and analysis of scientific data that is reliable, performant, supported, and sustainable
 that is easy to use and obtain, and that minimises the computing resources needed to 
 achieve scientific results. The success of experiments and all ROOT users at large is 
 our priority.

diff --git a/about/project_founders.md b/about/project_founders.md