diff --git a/py/__init__.py b/py/__init__.py
index 33ccfd066..f829d3425 100644
--- a/py/__init__.py
+++ b/py/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ and classes.  The initpkg-dictionary  below specifies
 name->value mappings where value can be another namespace
 dictionary or an import path.  
 
-(c) Holger Krekel and others, 2009
+(c) Holger Krekel and others, 2004-2010
 """
-version = "1.1.1post1"
+version = "1.2.0a1"
 
 __version__ = version = version or "1.1.x"
 import py.apipkg
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e8a6092f5..20dadcd55 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ For questions please check out http://pylib.org/contact.html
 .. _`py.path`: http://pylib.org/path.html
 .. _`py.code`: http://pylib.org/code.html
 
-(c) Holger Krekel and others, 2009
+(c) Holger Krekel and others, 2004-2010
 """
 trunk = None
 def main():
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def main():
         name='py',
         description='py.test and pylib: rapid testing and development utils.',
         long_description = long_description,
-        version= trunk or '1.1.1post1',
+        version= trunk or '1.2.0a1',
         url='http://pylib.org',
         license='MIT license',
         platforms=['unix', 'linux', 'osx', 'cygwin', 'win32'],