diff --git a/desktop.inc b/desktop.inc
index 42246152..b205b35c 100644
--- a/desktop.inc
+++ b/desktop.inc
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ screen_height   = 192
 
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 2
-.define VERSION_SUFFIX "-alpha2"
+.define VERSION_SUFFIX "-alpha3"
+.define RELEASE_DATE "April 3, 2019"
 
 DA_FILE_TYPE    = $F1
 DA_AUX_TYPE     = $640          ; High bit set = don't show in Apple menu
diff --git a/desktop/desktop_aux.s b/desktop/desktop_aux.s
index 3ef798f6..9a23a4b4 100644
--- a/desktop/desktop_aux.s
+++ b/desktop/desktop_aux.s
@@ -3315,7 +3315,7 @@ str_about4:  PASCAL_STRING "All Rights Reserved"
 str_about5:  PASCAL_STRING "Authors: Stephane Cavril, Bernard Gallet, Henri Lamiraux"
 str_about6:  PASCAL_STRING "Richard Danais and Luc Barthelet"
 str_about7:  PASCAL_STRING "With thanks to: A. Gerard, J. Gerber, P. Pahl, J. Bernard"
-str_about8:  PASCAL_STRING "April 2, 2019"
+str_about8:  PASCAL_STRING RELEASE_DATE
 str_about9:  PASCAL_STRING .sprintf("Version %d.%d%s",::VERSION_MAJOR,::VERSION_MINOR,VERSION_SUFFIX)
 
         ;; "Copy File" dialog strings