diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 07da348c9a2c96421d0893106987510c300f0a2f..f0cb62eb8cda0566b433e950c48a977404eec0bf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes between 3.5.3 and 3.5.4 Beta 1:
+------------------
+ * Improve the video resolution text
+ * Fix opening from other apps
+ * Bluetooth fixes
+
 Changes between 3.5.3 Beta 2 and 3.5.3:
 ------------------
  * Fix permission check on Android 12
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 564d8524c3451ab37b8b40e771964e0ef7f88deb..e5865da88b44d70d9ad249a68330d2b56f8a931b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     appId = "org.videolan.vlc"
-    versionName = '3.5.3'
-    versionCode = 3050300
+    versionName = '3.5.4 Beta 1'
+    versionCode = 3050310
     libvlcVersion = '3.5.4-eap1'
     medialibraryVersion = '0.13.5-eap2'
     minSdkVersion = 17