diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 334478d..14ab4df 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	1
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.2.3rc1"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.2.3rc1+"
 /*--end constants--*/
 
 /* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository). Empty
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 329770f..3e63d86 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,10 +2,25 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.2.3?
+===========================
+
+*Release date: XX-XXX-2012*
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+- Issue #6884: Fix long-standing bugs with MANIFEST.in parsing in distutils
+  on Windows.
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.2.3 release candidate 1?
 ===============================================
 
-*Release date: 24-Feb-2011*
+*Release date: 24-Feb-2012*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
@@ -124,9 +139,6 @@
 Library
 -------
 
-- Issue #6884: Fix long-standing bugs with MANIFEST.in parsing in distutils
-  on Windows.
-
 - Issue #8033: sqlite3: Fix 64-bit integer handling in user functions
   on 32-bit architectures. Initial patch by Philippe Devalkeneer.