diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 5c80c8f5f7..d807376c46 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "getkirby/cms",
   "description": "The Kirby 3 core",
-  "version": "3.4.4",
+  "version": "3.5.0-rc.1",
   "license": "proprietary",
   "keywords": ["kirby", "cms", "core"],
   "homepage": "https://getkirby.com",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 3fd0f98b9b..5a8f757aea 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "428107cfea3d89d3eb5b49eddd21b4be",
+    "content-hash": "0acb904182f296a69c0f44319ec79496",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "claviska/simpleimage",
diff --git a/vendor/composer/InstalledVersions.php b/vendor/composer/InstalledVersions.php
index 858e7c7bd8..7f6c0bd409 100644
--- a/vendor/composer/InstalledVersions.php
+++ b/vendor/composer/InstalledVersions.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class InstalledVersions
 private static $installed = array (
   'root' => 
   array (
-    'pretty_version' => '3.4.4',
-    'version' => '3.4.4.0',
+    'pretty_version' => '3.5.0-rc.1',
+    'version' => '3.5.0.0-RC1',
     'aliases' => 
     array (
     ),
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class InstalledVersions
     ),
     'getkirby/cms' => 
     array (
-      'pretty_version' => '3.4.4',
-      'version' => '3.4.4.0',
+      'pretty_version' => '3.5.0-rc.1',
+      'version' => '3.5.0.0-RC1',
       'aliases' => 
       array (
       ),
diff --git a/vendor/composer/installed.php b/vendor/composer/installed.php
index 0544970f42..f1cd73a4cd 100644
--- a/vendor/composer/installed.php
+++ b/vendor/composer/installed.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php return array (
   'root' => 
   array (
-    'pretty_version' => '3.4.4',
-    'version' => '3.4.4.0',
+    'pretty_version' => '3.5.0-rc.1',
+    'version' => '3.5.0.0-RC1',
     'aliases' => 
     array (
     ),
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     ),
     'getkirby/cms' => 
     array (
-      'pretty_version' => '3.4.4',
-      'version' => '3.4.4.0',
+      'pretty_version' => '3.5.0-rc.1',
+      'version' => '3.5.0.0-RC1',
       'aliases' => 
       array (
       ),