diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d88d4024..6185ddc6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+CHANGES FROM 3.5 TO 3.5a
+
+* Revert to using /bin/sh for #() and run-shell and if-shell; the change to use
+  default-shell only applies now to popups.
+
+* Fix grey colour without a number suffix in styles.
+
 CHANGES FROM 3.4 TO 3.5
 
 * Revamp extended keys support to more closely match xterm and support mode 2
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2a834037..97e5ca50 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # configure.ac
 
-AC_INIT([tmux], 3.5)
+AC_INIT([tmux], 3.5a)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(etc)