diff --git a/Include/Python.h b/Include/Python.h
index 9b72d0f8d06..2762bd9afb1 100644
--- a/Include/Python.h
+++ b/Include/Python.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 /* Include nearly all Python header files */
 
+#include "patchlevel.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
 /* config.h may or may not define DL_IMPORT */
diff --git a/Include/modsupport.h b/Include/modsupport.h
index f0967504d90..a90b279c536 100644
--- a/Include/modsupport.h
+++ b/Include/modsupport.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) Py_BuildValue();
 extern DL_IMPORT(int) PyArg_VaParse Py_PROTO((PyObject *, char *, va_list));
 extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) Py_VaBuildValue Py_PROTO((char *, va_list));
 
-#define PYTHON_API_VERSION 1008
-#define PYTHON_API_STRING "1008"
+#define PYTHON_API_VERSION 1007
+#define PYTHON_API_STRING "1007"
 /* The API version is maintained (independently from the Python version)
    so we can detect mismatches between the interpreter and dynamically
    loaded modules.  These are diagnosticised by an error message but
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) Py_VaBuildValue Py_PROTO((char *, va_list));
    Please add a line or two to the top of this log for each API
    version change:
 
-   3-Dec-1998	GvR	1008	Python 1.5.2
+   3-Jan-1999	GvR	1007	Decided to change back!  (Don't reuse 1008!)
+
+   3-Dec-1998	GvR	1008	Python 1.5.2b1
 
    18-Jan-1997	GvR	1007	string interning and other speedups
 
diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index b6c7acc8f94..d0c394f323c 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -1 +1,68 @@
-#define PATCHLEVEL "1.5.2b1"
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Newfangled version identification scheme.
+
+   This scheme was added in Python 1.5.2b2; before that time, only PATCHLEVEL
+   was available.  To test for presence of the scheme, test for
+   defined(PY_MAJOR_VERSION).
+
+   When the major or minor version changes, the VERSION variable in
+   configure.in must also be changed.
+
+   There is also (independent) API version information in modsupport.h.
+*/
+
+/* Values for PY_RELEASE_LEVEL */
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_ALPHA	0xA
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_BETA	0xB
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL	0xF	/* Serial should be 0 here */
+
+/* Version parsed out into numeric values */
+#define PY_MAJOR_VERSION	1
+#define PY_MINOR_VERSION	5
+#define PY_MICRO_VERSION	2
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_BETA
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	2
+
+/* Version as a string */
+#define PY_VERSION		"1.5.2b2"
+
+/* Historic */
+#define PATCHLEVEL		"1.5.2b2"
+
+/* Version as a single 4-byte hex number, e.g. 0x010502B2 == 1.5.2b2.
+   Use this for numeric comparisons, e.g. #if PY_VERSION_HEX >= ... */
+#define PY_VERSION_HEX ((PY_MAJOR_VERSION << 24) | \
+			(PY_MINOR_VERSION << 16) | \
+			(PY_MICRO_VERSION <<  8) | \
+			(PY_RELEASE_LEVEL <<  4) | \
+			(PY_RELEASE_SERIAL << 0))