diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 589a5430b67..d2263d8ec49 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	4
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.6.0a4"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.6.0a4+"
 /*--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 9356deeae75..55fa6b52aea 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.6.0 beta 1
+=================================
+
+*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.6.0 alpha 4
 ==================================