diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 0a5df3f0ec2..fdb96827ca4 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      	"3.4.0b2"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.4.0b2+"
 /*--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 d512d5d39cc..b2ca818be21 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.4.0 Release Candidate 1?
+===============================================
+
+Release date: 2014-01-19
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.4.0 Beta 2?
 ==================================