diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 2a6e8a87882..52b9674fcc1 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	3
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.4.0rc3"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.4.0rc3+"
 /*--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 75d29094098..3c6540a77a5 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,8 +2,21 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.4.0?
+===========================
+
+Release date: 2014-03-16
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.4.0 release candidate 3?
 ===============================================
+
 Release date: 2014-03-09
 
 Core and Builtins