diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 99935e9..83dacfd2 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 What's New in Python 2.6.7?
 ===========================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2011-06-03*
 
-Core and Builtins
------------------
+*NOTE: Python 2.6 is in security-fix-only mode.  No non-security bug fixes are
+ allowed.  Python 2.6.7 and beyond will be source only releases.*
 
-Library
--------
+* No changes since 2.6.7rc2.
 
 
 What's New in Python 2.6.7 rc 2?
@@ -38,13 +37,6 @@
 
 *Release date: 2011-05-06*
 
-*NOTE: Python 2.6 is in security-fix-only mode.  No non-security bug fixes are
- allowed.  Python 2.6.7 and beyond will be source only releases.*
-
-
-Core and Builtins
------------------
-
 Library
 -------
 
@@ -57,11 +49,7 @@
 
 *Release date: 2010-08-24*
 
-Core and Builtins
------------------
-
-Library
--------
+* No changes since 2.6.6rc2.
 
 
 What's New in Python 2.6.6 rc 2?
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
index 06f1311..b29552b 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 %define name python
 #--start constants--
-%define version 2.6.7rc2
+%define version 2.6.7
 %define libver 2.6
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg