diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d395422..8544013 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ for the new options.
 """
 
 from setuptools import setup
+from xdist import __version__
 
 setup(
     name="pytest-xdist",
-    version="1.1",
+    version=__version__,
     description='py.test figleaf coverage plugin',
     long_description=__doc__,
     license='GPLv2 or later',
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ setup(
     packages = ['xdist'],
     entry_points = {'pytest11': ['xdist = xdist.plugin'],},
     zip_safe=False,
-    install_requires = ['execnet>=1.0.4', 'py>=1.2.0'],
+    install_requires = ['execnet>=1.0.6', 'py>=1.2.2'],
     classifiers=[
     'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
     'Intended Audience :: Developers',
diff --git a/testing/test_gwmanage.py b/testing/test_gwmanage.py
index 82ca5e8..26ae0f8 100644
--- a/testing/test_gwmanage.py
+++ b/testing/test_gwmanage.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 from xdist.gwmanage import GatewayManager, HostRSync
 from py._test.pluginmanager import HookRelay, Registry
 from py._plugin import hookspec
+from xdist import newhooks
 import execnet
 
 def pytest_funcarg__hookrecorder(request):
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ def pytest_funcarg__hookrecorder(request):
     return _pytest.gethookrecorder(hook)
 
 def pytest_funcarg__hook(request):
-    return HookRelay(hookspec, Registry())
+    return HookRelay([hookspec, newhooks], Registry())
 
 class TestGatewayManagerPopen:
     def test_popen_no_default_chdir(self, hook):
diff --git a/xdist/__init__.py b/xdist/__init__.py
index fcb8a8e..85a0aea 100644
--- a/xdist/__init__.py
+++ b/xdist/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #
-__version__ = "1.1"
+__version__ = "1.2"
 
diff --git a/xdist/newhooks.py b/xdist/newhooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22a0f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xdist/newhooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+def pytest_gwmanage_newgateway(gateway, platinfo):
+    """ called on new raw gateway creation. """ 
+
+def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncstart(source, gateways):
+    """ called before rsyncing a directory to remote gateways takes place. """
+
+def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncfinish(source, gateways):
+    """ called after rsyncing a directory to remote gateways takes place. """
+
+def pytest_testnodeready(node):
+    """ Test Node is ready to operate. """
+
+def pytest_testnodedown(node, error):
+    """ Test Node is down. """
+
+def pytest_rescheduleitems(items):
+    """ reschedule Items from a node that went down. """
+
+def pytest_looponfailinfo(failreports, rootdirs):
+    """ info for repeating failing tests. """
diff --git a/xdist/plugin.py b/xdist/plugin.py
index 21c1ab5..dbcde3e 100644
--- a/xdist/plugin.py
+++ b/xdist/plugin.py
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
     group.addoption('--rsyncdir', action="append", default=[], metavar="dir1", 
            help="add directory for rsyncing to remote tx nodes.")
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# distributed testing hooks
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def pytest_registerhooks(pluginmanager):
+    from xdist import newhooks
+    pluginmanager.registerhooks(newhooks)
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# distributed testing initialization
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def pytest_configure(config):
     if config.option.numprocesses:
         config.option.dist = "load"