point in the general direction of 3.1.4
diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 9bcab54..61d898c 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL 0
/* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION "3.1.3"
+#define PY_VERSION "3.1.3+"
/*--end constants--*/
/* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository) */
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 69f2324..d892452 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
Python News
+++++++++++
+What's New in Python 3.1.4?
+===========================
+
+*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
What's New in Python 3.1.3?
===========================