preparing for 2.5b2
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index e0dc6ad..034dded 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+What's New in IDLE 1.2b2?
+=========================
+
+*Release date: 11-JUL-2006*
+
What's New in IDLE 1.2b1?
=========================
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
index 2064eb3..153651c 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-IDLE_VERSION = "1.2b1"
+IDLE_VERSION = "1.2b2"