bump to 2.7.9 final
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b4def91..fe3e9d7 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.7.9?
 ===========================
 
-*Release date: 2014-12-XX*
+*Release date: 2014-12-10*
 
 Library
 -------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
index ca2546b..fec5795 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 2.7.9rc1
+%define version 2.7.9
 %define libvers 2.7
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg