diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 0f9fb703424..27db97037df 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-What's New in IDLE 2.6a3?
+What's New in IDLE 2.7a0?
 =========================
 
-*Release date: XX-XXX-2008*
+*Release date: XX-XXX-2009*
 
 - Issue #3549: On MacOS the preferences menu was not present
 
+
+What's New in IDLE 2.6?
+=======================
+
+*Release date: 01-Oct-2008*
+
 - Issue #2665: On Windows, an IDLE installation upgraded from an old version
   would not start if a custom theme was defined.