Update for beta1
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
index d1b2c4c..6ad19bf 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
\maketitle
\tableofcontents
-This article explains the new features in Python 2.4 alpha3, scheduled
-for release in early September. The final version of Python 2.4 is
+This article explains the new features in Python 2.4 beta1, scheduled
+for release in mid-October. The final version of Python 2.4 is
expected to be released around December 2004.
Python 2.4 is a medium-sized release. It doesn't introduce as many
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
function that's constructed and returned.
The new syntax was provisionally added in 2.4alpha2, and is subject to
-change during the 2.4alpha release cycle depending on the Python
+change during the 2.4beta release cycle depending on the Python
community's reaction. Post-2.4 versions of Python will preserve
compatibility with whatever syntax is used in 2.4final.