diff --git a/processing/app/PdeBase.java b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
index 4058435fd..d3c86515d 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import com.apple.mrj.*;
  * files and images, etc) that comes from that.
  */
 public class PdeBase {
-  static final String VERSION = "0071 Alpha";
+  static final String VERSION = "0072 Alpha";
 
   PdeEditor editor;