diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index a11bb107..67144969 100755
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -5,6 +5,24 @@ This includes a list of major changes for each minor version starting from 0.19.
 For information on how to use `micom` please refer to
 [the documentation](https://micom-dev.github.io/micom).
 
+### 0.35.0
+
+`plot_fit` got renamed to `plot_association` and will not use LASSO coefficients anymore
+as a proxy for univariate associations. Instead univariate non-parametric tests are
+run for each metabolite. This should be more stable and avoid issues with low reproducibility
+of coefficients. LASSO model performance is still reported as a global measure
+of association. In case you need access to the previous `plot_fit` function you can simply
+install a prior version of micom in a python or conda environment.
+
+Visualizations are updates requiring less dependencies now and using a current version
+of vega-lite.
+
+The transition to the hybrid solver is now completed and the installation does not require
+manual steps anymore.
+
+Lowered the iteration limit for the OSQP step in the hybrid solver as more iterations
+did usually not lead to an improvement or convergence.
+
 ### 0.34.1
 
 Fix a typo in the hybrid settings.
diff --git a/micom/util.py b/micom/util.py
index 698a408c..ce2a4733 100755
--- a/micom/util.py
+++ b/micom/util.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def adjust_solver_config(solver):
         solver.problem.Params.Threads = 1
         solver.problem.Params.LogToConsole = 0
     if interface == "hybrid":
-        solver.problem.settings["optimality_tolerance"] = 1e-5
+        solver.problem.settings["optimality_tolerance"] = 1e-6
         solver.problem.settings["lp_method"] = "interior point"
         solver.problem.settings["iteration_limit"] = 20000
         solver.problem.settings["presolve"] = "auto"