Start 3.6.0a3
diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 6dc6df2..4164ff3 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL 2
/* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION "3.6.0a2"
+#define PY_VERSION "3.6.0a2+"
/*--end constants--*/
/* Version as a single 4-byte hex number, e.g. 0x010502B2 == 1.5.2b2.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 96849b8..5a9d42c 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
Python News
+++++++++++
+What's New in Python 3.6.0 alpha 3
+==================================
+
+*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
What's New in Python 3.6.0 alpha 2
==================================