diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index e42d13d5f3c..587e9366448 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	5
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	0
 #define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	3
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	4
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.5.0rc3"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.5.0rc4"
 /*--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 10bb31f491c..f57280a29a4 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -3,14 +3,20 @@ Python News
 +++++++++++
 
 What's New in Python 3.5.0 final?
-===============================================
+=================================
 
 Release date: 2015-09-13
 
+
+What's New in Python 3.5.0 release candidate 4?
+===============================================
+
+Release date: 2015-09-09
+
 Library
 -------
 
-- Issue #25029: Fixes MemoryError in test_strptime
+- Issue #25029: Fixes MemoryError in test_strptime.
 
 Build
 -----
diff --git a/README b/README
index 986941c362f..0542e7e635c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is Python version 3.5.0 release candidate 3
+This is Python version 3.5.0 release candidate 4
 ================================================
 
 Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,