diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0db6a258478444a3ff827bbe8e04cdf5334ac919..3a3e9728a398450c1b8305b1cce7596f77b0d925 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Changes between 3.4.4 and 3.5.0 Beta 1:
+------------------
+ * Network indexation is now stable
+ * New dedicated tablet UI
+ * New video controls settings screen allowing more customization
+ * Revamped about screen and audio list
+ * Small visual improvements in the audio player
+ * Improved video ratio and notch management
+ * Improved keyboard shortcuts support
+ * A lot of visual and behavior fixes
+
 Changes between 3.4.3 and 3.4.4:
 ------------------
  * Fix a crash on null medias
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5522f2043a318109f9f8f6b1fb80488b7b42bce3..fc55fdb11695a4f254a8feba9644c4d61c95bed3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     appId = "org.videolan.vlc"
-    versionName = '3.4.4'
-    versionCode = 3040400
+    versionName = '3.5.0 Beta 1'
+    versionCode = 3040410
     libvlcVersion = '3.5.0-eap4'
     medialibraryVersion = '0.11.0-eap4'
     minSdkVersion = 17