diff --git a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
index 478e0d3eff2..9e5b97e98bf 100644
--- a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ How to change the Windows build number:
Windows Python BUILD numbers
----------------------------
+ 59 2.4.0c1
+ 7-Nov-2004
58 2.4.0b2
- 22-Nov-2004
+ 2-Nov-2004
57 2.4.0b1
15-Oct-2004
56 2.4.0a3
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index e5be4cf0e00..1fcd8907d2b 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="2"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=58"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=59"/>
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="0"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=58"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=59"/>
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="2"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=58"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=59"/>