2.4rc1
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index a9e4ecb..0bbfb88 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.4 (release candidate 1|beta 3)
 =====================================================
 
-*Release date: XX-XXX-2004*
+*Release date: 18-NOV-2004*
 
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
index 9bfdf40..dce3842 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #################################
 
 %define name python
-%define version 2.4b2
+%define version 2.4c1
 %define libvers 2.4
 %define release 1pydotorg
 %define __prefix /usr