diff --git a/Doc/info/texipre.dat b/Doc/info/texipre.dat
index d563cf9ebab..89bf83b4a20 100644
--- a/Doc/info/texipre.dat
+++ b/Doc/info/texipre.dat
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}.  The @cite{Python
 Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the language.
 (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
-This version corresponds to Python version 1.4b3 (August 25 1996).
+This version corresponds to Python version 1.4 (Oct 25 1996).
 
 @end ifinfo
 
diff --git a/Doc/texipre.dat b/Doc/texipre.dat
index d563cf9ebab..89bf83b4a20 100644
--- a/Doc/texipre.dat
+++ b/Doc/texipre.dat
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}.  The @cite{Python
 Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the language.
 (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
-This version corresponds to Python version 1.4b3 (August 25 1996).
+This version corresponds to Python version 1.4 (Oct 25 1996).
 
 @end ifinfo