diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 49ebcfb..86c86bb 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,57 +1,52 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+Libpng 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
 
-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
 
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.59.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   libpng-1.2.59.tar.gz
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-no-config.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.59-no-config.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   libpng-1.2.59-no-config.tar.gz
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1259r01.zip
-   lp1259r01.7z
+   lpng1259.zip
+   lpng1259.7z
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.59-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.59-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-Y2K-compliance.txt
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-[previous version]-diff.txt
-   libpng-1.2.59rc01-*.asc (armored detached GPG signatures)
+   libpng-1.2.59-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.59-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.59-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.59-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.59-[previous version]-diff.txt
+   libpng-1.2.59-*.asc (armored detached GPG signatures)
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.58):
 
-Version 1.2.59beta01 [August 28, 2017]
+version 1.2.59 [September 28, 2017]
   Added PNGMINUS_UNUSED macro to contrib/pngminus/p*.c and added missing
     parenthesis in contrib/pngminus/pnm2png.c (bug report by Christian Hesse).
-
-Version 1.2.59beta02 [September 14, 2017]
   Compute a larger limit on IDAT because some applications write a deflate
     buffer for each row (Bug report by Andrew Church).
-
-Version 1.2.59beta03 [September 20, 2017]
   Initialize memory allocated by png_inflate to zero, using memset, to
     stop an oss-fuzz "use of uninitialized value" detection in png_set_text_2()
-    due to truncated iTXT or zTXT chunk.
+    due to truncated iTXt or zTXt chunk.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3e923d9..2455f3b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@
   Removed the new PNG_CREATED_READ_STRUCT and PNG_CREATED_WRITE_STRUCT modes
     which are no longer used.
   Eliminated the three new members of png_text when PNG_LEGACY_SUPPORTED is
-    defined or when neither PNG_READ_iTXt_SUPPORTED nor PNG_WRITE_iTXT_SUPPORTED
+    defined or when neither PNG_READ_iTXt_SUPPORTED nor PNG_WRITE_iTXt_SUPPORTED
     is defined.
   Made PNG_NO_READ|WRITE_iTXt the default setting, to avoid memory
     overrun when old applications fill the info_ptr->text structure directly.
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@
     in contrib/pngminus/*.c to stop some Coverity issues (162705, 162706,
     and 162707).
 
-version 1.0.68 and 1.2.58 [September 20, 2017]
+version 1.0.68 and 1.2.58 [September 28, 2017]
   No changes.
 
 Version 1.2.59beta01 [August 28, 2017]
@@ -2950,10 +2950,12 @@
   Compute a larger limit on IDAT because some applications write a deflate
     buffer for each row (Bug report by Andrew Church).
 
-Version 1.2.59beta03 [September 20, 2017]
+Version 1.2.59rc01 [September 21, 2017]
   Initialize memory allocated by png_inflate to zero, using memset, to
     stop an oss-fuzz "use of uninitialized value" detection in png_set_text_2()
-    due to truncated iTXT or zTXT chunk.
+    due to truncated iTXt or zTXt chunk.
+
+Version 1.0.69 and 1.2.59 [September 28, 2017]
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a8ffc3..c04eb57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 # SET UP LINKS
 if(PNG_SHARED)
   set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#   VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.59rc01
+#   VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.59
     VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
     SOVERSION 0
     CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 91fc861..d54c231 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+Installing libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
 
 On Unix/Linux and similar systems, you can simply type
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 correspond to the version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.59rc01" or "libpng12" and "zlib-1.2.3"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.59" or "libpng12" and "zlib-1.2.3"
 or "zlib123") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
diff --git a/KNOWNBUG b/KNOWNBUG
index c8f60c8..701318e 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.59rc01
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.59
 
 1. February 23, 2006: The custom makefiles don't build libpng with -lz.
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 3edfa3c..2537334 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59, September 28, 2017, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
 derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
 disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 20, 2017
+September 28, 2017
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3fc8950..892521b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.59rc01.txt pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c
+	example.c libpng-1.2.59.txt pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 0bfae06..f75e70f 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.59rc01.txt pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c
+	example.c libpng-1.2.59.txt pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4ed5f05..53d02bb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017 (shared library 12.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static
                             libpng.a)
        makefile.elf     =>  Linux/ELF gcc makefile symbol versioning,
-                            creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                            creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates
-                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates
-                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01, previously
+                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.59, previously
                             used assembler code tuned for Intel MMX
                             platform)
        makefile.gcc     =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
        makefile.32sunu  =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
        makefile.64sunu  =>  Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile
        makefile.sco     =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
diff --git a/Y2KINFO b/Y2KINFO
index d8ee959..72c0095 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      September 20, 2017
+      September 28, 2017
 
       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 1.2.59rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.59 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
       versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
       Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e0e66ac..dfa4b5a 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 1.2.59rc01.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for libpng 1.2.59.
 #
 # 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='1.2.59rc01'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.59rc01'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.59'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.59'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@
   # 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 1.2.59rc01 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.2.59 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.59rc01:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.59:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.2.59rc01
+libpng configure 1.2.59
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@
 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 1.2.59rc01, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.2.59, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.2.59rc01'
+ VERSION='1.2.59'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.59rc01
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.59
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=59
@@ -13619,7 +13619,7 @@
 # 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 1.2.59rc01, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.2.59, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -13685,7 +13685,7 @@
 cat >>$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 1.2.59rc01
+libpng config.status 1.2.59
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e8c6587..8dc8e1f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.59rc01], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.59], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.59rc01
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.59
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=59
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.59rc01.txt b/libpng-1.2.59.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.59rc01.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.59.txt
index ed9b1a6..e66ca01 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.59rc01.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.59.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+ libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
  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 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@
 As of libpng version 1.2.9, png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8() was
 added.  It expands the sample depth without changing tRNS to alpha.
 
-As of libpng version 1.2.59rc01, not all possible expansions are supported.
+As of libpng version 1.2.59, not all possible expansions are supported.
 
 In the following table, the 01 means grayscale with depth<8, 31 means
 indexed with depth<8, other numerals represent the color type, "T" means
@@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.59rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.59 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index b916009..41673d6 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 20, 2017"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 28, 2017"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.59rc01
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.59
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB
 #include <png.h>\fP
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+ libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
 As of libpng version 1.2.9, png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8() was
 added.  It expands the sample depth without changing tRNS to alpha.
 
-As of libpng version 1.2.59rc01, not all possible expansions are supported.
+As of libpng version 1.2.59, not all possible expansions are supported.
 
 In the following table, the 01 means grayscale with depth<8, 31 means
 indexed with depth<8, other numerals represent the color type, "T" means
@@ -3586,7 +3586,7 @@
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.59rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.59 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017:
+Libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -3765,7 +3765,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59, September 28, 2017, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
 derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
 disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -3862,7 +3862,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 20, 2017
+September 28, 2017
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index a9f52b2..784cebe 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "September 20, 2017"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "September 28, 2017"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.59rc01
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.59
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 68202a4..a2b7da2 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "September 20, 2017"
+.TH PNG 5 "September 28, 2017"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 99942a5..71a0ae7 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_59rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_59rc01;
+typedef version_1_2_59 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_59;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.
@@ -732,14 +732,14 @@
 #else
 #ifdef __STDC__
    return ((png_charp) PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 ((png_charp) "libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017\
+   return ((png_charp) "libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 bcd17c6..977bb45 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017
+ * libpng version 1.2.59, September 28, 2017
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *  libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *  libpng versions 0.89, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.59, September 28, 2017: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  */
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017, are
+ * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.59, September 28, 2017, are
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
  * derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
  * disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    September 20, 2017
+ *    September 28, 2017
  *
  *    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 1.2.59rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.59 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
  *    versions were also Y2K compliant.
  *
  *    Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.59rc01"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.59"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero:
  */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  01
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  0
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 #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.
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@
 /* This triggers a compiler error in png.c, if png.c and png.h
  * do not agree upon the version number.
  */
-typedef png_structp version_1_2_59rc01;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_59;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 02c274d..3ae7a28 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.59rc01, September 20, 2017
+ * libpng version 1.2.59, September 28, 2017
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2015 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 29b4551..7a22625 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.59 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.59 [September 28, 2017]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2015,2017 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 f94cac2..238d883 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1731,4 +1731,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_59rc01 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_59rc01;
+typedef version_1_2_59 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_59;
diff --git a/projects/wince.txt b/projects/wince.txt
index 755933d..a154101 100644
--- a/projects/wince.txt
+++ b/projects/wince.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A set of project files is available for WinCE.  Get
-libpng-1.2.59rc01-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
+libpng-1.2.59-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
 site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net/index.html
 
 Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.59rc01-project-wince.zip"
+"unzip -a libpng-1.2.59-project-wince.zip"
diff --git a/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d3b1d57..262e4bd 100644
--- a/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 3;
 				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 3;
-				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.2.59rc01;
+				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.2.59;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 3;
 				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 3;
-				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.2.59rc01;
+				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.2.59;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index 6b3f4aa..53bb85a 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.2.59rc01 - September 20, 2017
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.2.59 - September 28, 2017
 
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  makefile.dec      =>  DEC Alpha UNIX makefile
  makefile.dj2      =>  DJGPP 2 makefile
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  makefile.freebsd  =>  FreeBSD makefile
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic gcc makefile
  makefile.gccmmx   =>  Generic gcc makefile previously using MMX code
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
  makefile.os2      =>  OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def)
  makefile.sco      =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  makefile.solaris-x86  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc, no MMX code,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.59)
  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 24d5049..25998eb 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.59rc01
+version=1.2.59
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 783b83e..5bf867c 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.59rc01
+Version: 1.2.59
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index aad84f3..106581c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 496c41d..1aa418d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index a8499c7..f0f52de 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 55fb9be..b33e0c4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 863acc3..36472e2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index b8a9b8a..8e5358d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 93d1d2e..1db6404 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index bde2753..9f94cf5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 594cff5..2f1d8b7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 0603381..9503ecc 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index e81c02f..795f461 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 0fdc7e3..3e6bf63 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 8c69ab4..974a5ad 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 169c097..d75e5b7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 07f13d3..c77980b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59
 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 7a098c6..58fd257 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59
 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.nommx b/scripts/makefile.nommx
index ad881be..ac77e2f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index bb2c4ba..99e6379 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.59
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index a2a9dac..0743531 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index c6c9a63..5297fd0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 25f5f83..1d35e3d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 6131a9d..573651b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 18e6799..5a1af83 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86 b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
index 581f486..6268ebd 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.59rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.59
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/png32ce.def b/scripts/png32ce.def
index 9f31f67..af06b03 100644
--- a/scripts/png32ce.def
+++ b/scripts/png32ce.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY lpngce
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.59rc01
+;Version 1.2.59
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 842bd23..d42d885 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.59rc01
+; Version 1.2.59
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index 37a1252..bffd8b9 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.59rc01
+;Version 1.2.59
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3