diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a2ac67a8a1a3759f4c28768a19c817969a5f0c01..690e5a3baffd4a25395206dea227a24c29677bed 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+Changes between 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 Beta 1:
+------------------
+ * Take a screenshot of your video
+ * Widgets improvements
+ * UPnP client fixes
+ * Playback fixes
+ * UI fixes
+ * Crash fixes
+
+
 Changes between 3.5.0 RC 1 and 3.5.0:
 ------------------
  * Improve the layout for foldable devices
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cd3bd410a176027bb26f7a95674a7f6e08d6321a..230888a5e609a3070cef40ff29004eec7a38d824 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     appId = "org.videolan.vlc"
-    versionName = '3.5.0'
-    versionCode = 3050000
+    versionName = '3.5.1 beta 1'
+    versionCode = 3050010
     libvlcVersion = '3.5.1-eap1'
     medialibraryVersion = '0.13.3-eap1'
     minSdkVersion = 17