diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 1f2ad191192..589a5430b67 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	6
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	0
 #define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_ALPHA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	3
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	4
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.6.0a3+"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.6.0a4"
 /*--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 affaffd7385..9356deeae75 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Python News
 What's New in Python 3.6.0 alpha 4
 ==================================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2016-08-15*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/README b/README
index 318c5e7b9c6..2fc5e810111 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is Python version 3.6.0 alpha 3
+This is Python version 3.6.0 alpha 4
 ====================================
 
 Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,