preparation for 2.5a1
diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 2904fb6..2809454 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
#define PY_MINOR_VERSION 5
#define PY_MICRO_VERSION 0
#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_ALPHA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL 0
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL 1
/* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION "2.5a0"
+#define PY_VERSION "2.5a1"
/* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository) */
#define PY_PATCHLEVEL_REVISION "$Revision$"