bump to 2.7.2rc1
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 4540d5f..265d91e 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.7.2?
 ===========================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2011-05-29*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
index dc437dd..6f2e5a4 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 2.7.1
+%define version 2.7.2rc1
 %define libvers 2.7
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg