diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b77cdf5..6c93fa8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ## CHANGES
 
+v1.3.6-alpha.0
+- Special build for testing auto-update functionality -- not for general use
+
+v1.3.5
+- Dependency update: Latest wabac.js / warcio / wombat
+- Electron App: Update to Chrome 88, fix for PDF rendering
+
 v1.3.4
 - Loading: Fix loading local files in App
 - Fidelity: Latest wabac.js
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 505450c..935dcd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "replaywebpage",
   "productName": "ReplayWeb.page",
-  "version": "1.3.5",
+  "version": "1.3.6-alpha.0",
   "description": "Serverless Web Archive Replay",
   "repository": "https://github.com/webrecorder/replayweb.page",
   "homepage": "https://replayweb.page/",
diff --git a/src/electron-replay-app.js b/src/electron-replay-app.js
index 99ecd87..67e360b 100644
--- a/src/electron-replay-app.js
+++ b/src/electron-replay-app.js
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ class ElectronReplayApp
   }
 
   checkUpdates() {
+    autoUpdater.channel = "alpha";
     autoUpdater.logger = log;
-    autoUpdater.logger.transports.file.level = 'info';
+    autoUpdater.logger.transports.file.level = "debug";
     autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
   }
 
diff --git a/ui.js b/ui.js
index 6b80af1..778a532 100644
--- a/ui.js
+++ b/ui.js
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ const oe=new WeakMap,ne=v(e=>t=>{if(!(t instanceof P))throw new Error("unsafeSVG
                   <div style="display: flex">
                     <div class="has-text-centered" style="width: 220px">
                       <wr-anim-logo class="logo" size="48px"></wr-anim-logo>
-                      <div style="font-size: smaller; margin-bottom: 1em">${pe?"App":""} v${"1.3.5"}</div>
+                      <div style="font-size: smaller; margin-bottom: 1em">${pe?"App":""} v${"1.3.6-alpha.0"}</div>
                     </div>
 
                     ${pe?q`
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ const oe=new WeakMap,ne=v(e=>t=>{if(!(t instanceof P))throw new Error("unsafeSVG
               <a href="#" role="button" class="dropdown-item" @click="${this.onAbout}">
                 <fa-icon class="menu-logo" size="1.0rem" aria-hidden="true" .svg=${this.appLogo}></fa-icon>
                 <span>&nbsp;About ${this.appName}</span>
-                <span class="menu-version">(${"1.3.5"})</span>
+                <span class="menu-version">(${"1.3.6-alpha.0"})</span>
               </a>
             </div>
           </div>