pre-release machinations
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 0d05e03..13323f5 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
What's New in Python 2.5 beta 3?
================================
-*Release date: XX-AUG-2006*
+*Release date: 03-AUG-2006*
Core and builtins
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diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.5.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.5.spec
index 7d12643..afbb09e 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.5.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.5.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
#################################
%define name python
-%define version 2.5b2
+%define version 2.5b3
%define libvers 2.5
%define release 1pydotorg
%define __prefix /usr