Be (just a bit :) more specific about release date.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 81607bb..efcb6c0 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.6 alpha 1?
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-*Release date: XX-XXX-200X*
+*Release date: XX-XXX-2008*
 
 Core and builtins
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