Update versions/dates for release of 2.3a2. Added some last-minute news.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index ecf4fb8..f21b4bc 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
What's New in Python 2.3 alpha 2?
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-*Release date: XX-XXX-2003*
+*Release date: 19-Feb-2003*
Core and builtins
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@@ -346,20 +346,18 @@
'B', 'h', 'H', 'i', and 'l' codes). Future versions of Python will
raise a TypeError.
-
-New platforms
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-
-TBD
-
Tests
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-TBD
+- Several tests weren't being run. Now they are.
Windows
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+- The timeout code for socket connect() didn't work right; this has
+ now been fixed. test_timeout.py should pass (at least most of the
+ time).
+
- distutils' msvccompiler class now passes the preprocessor options to
the resource compiler. See SF patch #669198.
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6cf64e8..c81d8b3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is Python version 2.3 alpha 1
+This is Python version 2.3 alpha 2
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Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003 Python Software Foundation.