diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 6866ff9a88dd..5cb0c75e76cb 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	1
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.4.0a1"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.4.0a1+"
 /*--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 f942ef252da0..84ce19fffad1 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.4.0 Alpha 2?
+===================================
+
+Projected Release date: 2013-09-08
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.4.0 Alpha 1?
 ===================================