post-release
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 79198c4..4df9fa5 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+What's New in IDLE 1.1b3/rc1?
+=============================
+
+*Release date: XX-XXX-2004*
+
 What's New in IDLE 1.1b2?
 =========================