2.7.9rc1
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
index c826882..492a30b 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-IDLE_VERSION = "2.7.8"
+IDLE_VERSION = "2.7.9rc1"