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 (editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
 
+What's New in Python 2.4 beta 2?
+================================
+
+*Release date: XX-XXX-XXXX*
+
+Core and builtins
+-----------------
+
+...
+
+Extension Modules
+-----------------
+
+...
+
+Library
+-------
+
+...
+
+Build
+-----
+
+...
+
+C API
+-----
+
+...
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+...
+
+Tests
+-----
+
+...
+
+Windows
+-------
+
+...
+
+Mac
+---
+
+...
+
+New platforms
+-------------
+
+...
+
+Tools/Demos
+-----------
+
+...
+
+
 What's New in Python 2.4 beta 1?
 ================================