diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f6adc34f..88f013cf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+ncmpcpp-0.3.5
+
+ + new feature: custom command execution on song change
+ + new feature: allow for physical files and directories deletion
+ + new feature: add local directories recursively
+ + new feature: add random songs to playlist
+ + new feature: mouse support
+ + new screen: outputs
+ + text scrolling in header was made optional
+ + some bugfixes
+
+
 ncmpcpp-0.3.4
 
  + new feature: search in help, lyrics and info screen
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 623e336f..ca4ddc8a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(configure.in)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.3.5_pre)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.3.5)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)