diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7bcbb380..1545d966 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.4.9
+3.5.0
diff --git a/docs/user_guide.md b/docs/user_guide.md
index 010269cd..41298528 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide.md
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ http://www.nws.noaa.gov/tdl/iwt/grib2/frameset_grib2.htm.
 
 ## Documentation for Previous Versions of NCEPLIBS-g2
 
+* [NCEPLIBS-g2 Version 3.4.9](ver-3.4.9/index.html)
 * [NCEPLIBS-g2 Version 3.4.8](ver-3.4.8/index.html)
 * [NCEPLIBS-g2 Version 3.4.7](ver-3.4.7/index.html)
 * [NCEPLIBS-g2 Version 3.4.6](ver-3.4.6/index.html)