diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index f851fdf9..f0167361 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/Nerdbank.GitVersioning/master/src/NerdBank.GitVersioning/version.schema.json",
-  "version": "3.4-rc",
+  "version": "3.5-alpha",
   "assemblyVersion": {
     "precision": "revision"
   },
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
     "^refs/heads/develop$",
     "^refs/heads/v\\d+\\.\\d+$"
   ]
-}
+}
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