diff --git a/MATScommon b/MATScommon
index 71569274e..3a28a7dfe 160000
--- a/MATScommon
+++ b/MATScommon
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 71569274e4d7229b82ec139801f59c55a49dc1fa
+Subproject commit 3a28a7dfec83697ae291c1ea524dcac0d4955a24
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index 969ebffe5..8b4b238c9 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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 5.3.3 release notes (20240830)
+METexpress Version 5.3.4 release notes (20241101)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
   .. dropdown:: Repository, build, and test
@@ -22,21 +22,20 @@ METexpress Version 5.3.3 release notes (20240830)
      
   .. dropdown:: Bugfixes
 
-     * Fixed broken CSV export.
-     * The axis merge button no longer does anything if there is only one curve.
+     * Query improvements.
      
   .. dropdown:: Enhancements
   
-     * Plots with all null values now display a No Data Found message.
+     * None.
 
   .. dropdown:: Miscellaneous
     
-     * Linted MATScommon.
+     * None.
         
 METexpress Upgrade Instructions
 ===============================
 
-METexpress Version 5.3.3 upgrade instructions
+METexpress Version 5.3.4 upgrade instructions
 ---------------------------------------------
 
-Download and deploy the new v5.3.3 docker containers from the dtcenter repository.
+Download and deploy the new v5.3.4 docker containers from the dtcenter repository.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 6933092cd..a5d625988 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 = [
-    'Gopa Padmanabhan',
     'Molly Smith',
     'Randy Pierce'
     'Jeff Hamilton',
     'Natalie Babij',
     'Ian McGinnis',
+    'Gopa Padmanabhan',
 ]
 
 # 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 = '5.3.3'
+version = '5.3.4'
 verinfo = version
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
-release_date = f'{release_year}0830'
+release_date = f'{release_year}1101'
 copyright = f'{release_year}, {author}'
 release_monthyear = datetime.strptime(release_date, '%Y%m%d').strftime('%B %Y')