bump to 2.7.8
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 982bf30..dae435f 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.7.8?
 ===========================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2014-06-29*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
index fb0775c..988c3cc 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 2.7.7
+%define version 2.7.8
 %define libvers 2.7
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg