diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index dd932f6..2ee9776 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 IDLEfork NEWS
 +++++++++++++
 
-What's New in IDLEfork?
+What's New in IDLEfork 0.9b1?
 ===================================
 
 *Release date: 25-Apr-2003*
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
index 38aa774..62e0448 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-IDLE_VERSION = "0.9a2"
+IDLE_VERSION = "0.9b1"