diff --git a/MATScommon b/MATScommon
index 76a4ef62e..9549dc904 160000
--- a/MATScommon
+++ b/MATScommon
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 76a4ef62eacfc040fb674d5bdb22b049163522f6
+Subproject commit 9549dc9045e832f0acc39d7634c7008c3350081d
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index 8b4b238c9..16b3d8240 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -9,24 +9,26 @@ When applicable, release notes are followed by the GitHub issue number which des
 enhancement, or new feature (`METexpress GitHub issues <https://github.com/dtcenter/METexpress/issues>`_).
 Important issues are listed **in bold** for emphasis.
      
-METexpress Version 5.3.4 release notes (20241101)
+METexpress Version 5.3.4 release notes (20241119)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
   .. dropdown:: Repository, build, and test
 
-     * None
+     * None.
      
   .. dropdown:: Documentation
 
-     * None
+     * None.
      
   .. dropdown:: Bugfixes
 
-     * Query improvements.
+     * None.
      
   .. dropdown:: Enhancements
   
-     * None.
+     * MET Cyclone now matches on storm ID as well as time.
+     * MET Cyclone correctly filters out missing values.
+     * Made error bar thickness customizable and slightly increased the default thickness.
 
   .. dropdown:: Miscellaneous
     
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a5d625988..64fa6887b 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 # To rotate this list of authors for each official release,
 # move the first author to the end of the list
 CURRENT_AUTHORS = [
-    'Molly Smith',
     'Randy Pierce'
     'Jeff Hamilton',
     'Natalie Babij',
     'Ian McGinnis',
     'Gopa Padmanabhan',
+    'Molly Smith',
 ]
 
 # list of former contributors who are no longer involved with the project
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
 author_list = ', '.join(formatted_authors)
 
 # The stable version, displayed on the front page of the PDF
-version = '5.3.4'
+version = '5.3.5'
 verinfo = version
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
-release_date = f'{release_year}1101'
+release_date = f'{release_year}1119'
 copyright = f'{release_year}, {author}'
 release_monthyear = datetime.strptime(release_date, '%Y%m%d').strftime('%B %Y')