bump to 2.7.3rc1
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index f0b0044..1e35133 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
-What's New in Python 2.7.3?
-===========================
+What's New in Python 2.7.3 release candidate 1?
+===============================================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2012-02-23*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
index d095465..33acc57 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 %define name python
 #--start constants--
-%define version 2.7.2
+%define version 2.7.3rc1
 %define libvers 2.7
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg