diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 372124b6..712ec9ef 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.5.4
+=====
+* updates translations (de, es, ar, sl, lv, zh_CN)
+
 3.5.2
 =====
 * removable-drive-menu is now a11y friendly
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 31c86d8d..24a2f112 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.5.2],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.5.4],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])