diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 2ad99c7..4307db9 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,36 +1,32 @@
 
-Libpng 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+Libpng 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
 
-This is not intended to be a public release.  It will be replaced
-within a few weeks by a public version or by another test version.
+This is a public release of libpng, intended for use in production codes.
 
 Files available for download:
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   1.5.18rc02.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   1.5.18rc02.tar.gz
-   1.5.18rc02.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.5.18.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   libpng-1.5.18.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.5.18.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1518r02.7z  (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   lp1518r02.zip
+   lpng1518.7z  (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   lpng1518.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   1.5.18rc02-README.txt
-   1.5.18rc02-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.5.18-README.txt
+   libpng-1.5.18-LICENSE.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.5.17):
 
-Version 1.5.18beta01 [August 21, 2013]
   Delay calling png_init_filter_functions() until a row with nonzero filter
     is found.
-
-Version 1.5.18beta02 [December 26, 2013]
   Changed tabs to 3 spaces in png_debug macros and changed '"%s"m'
     to '"%s" m' to improve portability among compilers.
   Added "-Wall" to CFLAGS in contrib/pngminim/*/makefile
@@ -38,8 +34,6 @@
     pngminim.
   Rebuilt configure scripts with automake-1.14.1 and autoconf-2.69
     in the tar distributions.
-
-Version 1.5.18beta03 [January 1, 2014]
   Fixed 'unused' warnings and merged with libpng16 pngvalid.
     Various warnings revealed by configurations added to the tested
     configurations in libpng 1.6 need corresponding fixes in libpng 1.5.
@@ -63,17 +57,8 @@
     and libpng.a to point to the newly installed, versioned, files (e.g.
     libpng17/png.h and libpng17.a). Three new configure options and some
     rearrangement of Makefile.am allow creation of these links to be disabled.
-
-Version 1.5.18beta04 [January 10, 2014]
   Removed potentially misleading warning from png_check_IHDR().
-
-Version 1.5.18beta05 [January 20, 2014]
   Updated scripts/makefile.* to use CPPFLAGS (Cosmin)
-
-Version 1.5.18rc01 [January 28, 2014]
-  No changes.
-
-Version 1.5.18rc02 [January 30, 2014]
   Quiet an uninitialized memory warning from VC2013 in png_get_png().
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 01588f1..a15746b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4200,6 +4200,9 @@
 Version 1.5.18rc02 [January 30, 2014]
   Quiet an uninitialized memory warning from VC2013 in png_get_png().
 
+Version 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
+  No changes.
+
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7e6a88..cfdcfd5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 # SET UP LINKS
 if(PNG_SHARED)
   set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#   VERSION 15.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.5.18rc02
+#   VERSION 15.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.5.18
     VERSION 15.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
     SOVERSION 15
     CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 42d2927..8b2d0bd 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18rc02, January 30, 2014, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18, February 6, 2014, are
 Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-January 30, 2014
+February 6, 2014
diff --git a/README b/README
index 69d5d86..8e11776 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014 (shared library 15.0)
+README for libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014 (shared library 15.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6e56bee..75403bb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for libpng 1.5.18rc02.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for libpng 1.5.18.
 #
 # Report bugs to <png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net>.
 #
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='libpng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='libpng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.5.18rc02'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.5.18rc02'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.5.18'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.5.18'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures libpng 1.5.18rc02 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.5.18 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.5.18rc02:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.5.18:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.5.18rc02
+libpng configure 1.5.18
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by libpng $as_me 1.5.18rc02, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.5.18, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2857,7 +2857,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.5.18rc02'
+ VERSION='1.5.18'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2973,7 +2973,7 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.5.18rc02
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.5.18
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=5
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=18
@@ -13628,7 +13628,7 @@
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.5.18rc02, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.5.18, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -13694,7 +13694,7 @@
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-libpng config.status 1.5.18rc02
+libpng config.status 1.5.18
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d3b96ce..e18f718 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.5.18rc02], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.5.18], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.13 serial-tests subdir-objects])
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.5.18rc02
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.5.18
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=5
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=18
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index 918a326..87cf0a2 100644
--- a/libpng-manual.txt
+++ b/libpng-manual.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.5.18rc03 - February 2, 2014
+ libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18rc03 - February 2, 2014
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -4673,13 +4673,13 @@
 
 XIV. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-February 2, 2014
+February 6, 2014
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.5.18rc03 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.5.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index a5f8db0..f0a31a1 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "February 2, 2014"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "February 6, 2014"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.5.18rc03
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.5.18
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB
 #include <png.h>\fP
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 Libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.5.18rc03 - February 2, 2014
+ libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18rc03 - February 2, 2014
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5166,13 +5166,13 @@
 
 .SH XIV. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-February 2, 2014
+February 6, 2014
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.5.18rc03 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.5.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
@@ -5405,7 +5405,7 @@
  1.5.17rc01-03       15    10517  15.so.15.17[.0]
  1.5.17              15    10517  15.so.15.17[.0]
  1.5.18beta01-05     15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
- 1.5.18rc01-rc02     15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
+ 1.5.18rc01-02       15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
  1.5.18              15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
@@ -5463,7 +5463,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.5.18rc03 - February 2, 2014:
+Libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -5486,7 +5486,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18rc03, February 2, 2014, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18, February 6, 2014, are
 Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -5585,7 +5585,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-February 2, 2014
+February 6, 2014
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 03b9227..ba62143 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "January 30, 2014"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "February 6, 2014"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.5.18rc02
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.5.18
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include \fI"pngpriv.h"
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 80a6ffc..096ccc2 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "January 30, 2014"
+.TH PNG 5 "February 6, 2014"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 8abe778..4fdf50d 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "pngpriv.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef png_libpng_version_1_5_18rc02 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_5_18rc02;
+typedef png_libpng_version_1_5_18 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_5_18;
 
 /* Tells libpng that we have already handled the first "num_bytes" bytes
  * of the PNG file signature.  If the PNG data is embedded into another
@@ -658,13 +658,13 @@
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc." \
      PNG_STRING_NEWLINE;
 #  else
-      return "libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014\
+      return "libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\
       Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\
       Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.";
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index e4d1b28..b900fa3 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *   libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *   libpng versions 0.89c, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014: Glenn
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014: Glenn
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@
  *    1.5.17rc01-03           15    10517  15.so.15.17[.0]
  *    1.5.17                  15    10517  15.so.15.17[.0]
  *    1.5.18beta01-05         15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
- *    1.5.18rc01-rc02         15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
+ *    1.5.18rc01-02           15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
+ *    1.5.18                  15    10518  15.so.15.18[.0]
  *
  *   Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *   and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18rc02, January 30, 2014, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.5.18, February 6, 2014, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
  * distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
  * with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors:
@@ -338,13 +339,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    January 30, 2014
+ *    February 6, 2014
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.5.18rc02 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that
+ *    upward through 1.5.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that
  *    earlier versions were also Y2K compliant.
  *
  *    Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
@@ -403,9 +404,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.5.18rc02"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.5.18"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-     " libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014\n"
+     " libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   15
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  15
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero:
  */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  02
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  0
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_RC
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_STABLE
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@
 /* This triggers a compiler error in png.c, if png.c and png.h
  * do not agree upon the version number.
  */
-typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_5_18rc02;
+typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_5_18;
 
 /* Three color definitions.  The order of the red, green, and blue, (and the
  * exact size) is not important, although the size of the fields need to
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 324723c..0759db0 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngdebug.h b/pngdebug.h
index ad3aca4..1a6d8b3 100644
--- a/pngdebug.h
+++ b/pngdebug.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see the disclaimer
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 16adccc..f7c3d07 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index 5be4fcb..47465c2 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see the disclaimer
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index a81c770..3543719 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 4373c2d..632ff3b 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index f4b64e0..3dbfe08 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 6e6c17a..fe89c8e 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -1990,4 +1990,4 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef png_libpng_version_1_5_18rc02 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_5_18rc02;
+typedef png_libpng_version_1_5_18 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_5_18;
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index 41c4bda..51df62f 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 325e35a..3055594 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [February 6, 2014]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
index 887e17a..1fc787c 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
+++ b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 VisualStudio instructions
 
-libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
 
 Copyright (c) 1998-2010 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
index f0ba27f..4e23743 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
+++ b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!--
  * zlib.props - location of zlib source
  *
- * libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index 37a2866..e2a6885 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014
 
 pnglibconf.h.prebuilt       =>  Stores configuration settings
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18rc02)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  makefile.dec      =>  DEC Alpha UNIX makefile
  makefile.dj2      =>  DJGPP 2 makefile
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       (gcc, creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18rc02)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18)
  makefile.freebsd  =>  FreeBSD makefile
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic gcc makefile
  makefile.hpgcc    =>  HPUX makefile using gcc
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
  makefile.os2      =>  OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires libpng.def)
  makefile.sco      =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18rc02)
+                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18)
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18rc02)
+                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18rc02)
+                       creates libpng15.so.15.1.5.18)
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.32sunu   =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 8478710..22495fc 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.5.18rc02
+version=1.5.18
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 764123b..e820df3 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.5.18rc02
+Version: 1.5.18
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng15
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 955913f..bf98d01 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png15
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18rc02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.netbsd b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
index 315397c..a32e688 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	15
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18rc02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 50ddd53..b7a4629 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	15
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18rc02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.5.18
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
index e0d2d70..9e97d1e 100644
--- a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
+++ b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-/* 1.5.18rc02 STANDARD API DEFINITION */
+/* 1.5.18 STANDARD API DEFINITION */
 /* pnglibconf.h - library build configuration */
 
-/* libpng version 1.5.18rc02 - January 30, 2014 */
+/* libpng version 1.5.18 - February 6, 2014 */
 
 /* Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson */
 
diff --git a/scripts/symbols.def b/scripts/symbols.def
index 5137033..f8e348b 100644
--- a/scripts/symbols.def
+++ b/scripts/symbols.def
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;Version 1.5.18rc02
+;Version 1.5.18
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------
 ; LIBPNG symbol list as a Win32 DEF file
 ; Contains all the symbols that can be exported from libpng