diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 60851c1eea9..45e5736e27e 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.5.2"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.5.2+"
 /*--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 4ad25511bb6..c6dee5cbb06 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,8 +2,20 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
-What's New in Python 3.5.2 final?
-=================================
+What's New in Python 3.5.3rc1?
+==============================
+
+Release date: TBA
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
+
+What's New in Python 3.5.2?
+===========================
 
 Release date: 2016-06-26