diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index df06917..4bce4bd 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+Libpng 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
 
 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.
@@ -9,37 +9,37 @@
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07.tar.lzma
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01.tar.lzma
      (Get the lzma codec from <http://tukaani.org/lzma>).
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-no-config.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-no-config.tar.lzma
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-no-config.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-no-config.tar.lzma
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1234b07.zip
-   lp1234b07.7z
-   lp1234b07.tar.bz2
+   lp1234r01.zip
+   lp1234r01.7z
+   lp1234r01.tar.bz2
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-Y2K-compliance.txt
-   libpng-1.2.34beta07-[previous version]-diff.txt
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.34rc01-[previous version]-diff.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.32):
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   Corrected off-by-one error in bKGD validity check in png_write_bKGD()
     and in png_handle_bKGD().
 
-version 1.2.34beta03 [December 10, 2008]
+version 1.2.34beta03 [December 11, 2008]
   Revised bKGD validity check to use >= x instead of > x + 1
   Merged with png_debug from libpng-1.4.0 to remove newlines.
 
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
     PNG_TRANSFORM_STRIP_FILLER_AFTER conditionals and deprecated
     PNG_TRANSFORM_STRIP_FILLER (Jim Barry).
 
+version 1.2.34rc01 [December 11, 2008]
+  No changes.
+
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 
 (subscription required; visit 
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 89bb02e..555a7aa 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@
 version 1.2.30beta04 [July 10, 2008]
   Merged more cosmetic whitespace changes from libpng-1.4.0beta19.
 
-version 1.0.38rc01, 1.2.30rc01 [December 10, 2008]
+version 1.0.38rc01, 1.2.30rc01 [December 11, 2008]
   No changes.
 
 version 1.0.38rc02, 1.2.30rc02 [July 21, 2008]
@@ -2296,11 +2296,14 @@
   In png_write_png(), respect the placement of the filler bytes in an earlier
     call to png_set_filler() (Jim Barry).
 
-version 1.2.34beta07 [December 10, 2008]
+version 1.2.34beta07 [December 9, 2008]
   Undid previous change and added PNG_TRANSFORM_STRIP_FILLER_BEFORE and
     PNG_TRANSFORM_STRIP_FILLER_AFTER conditionals and deprecated
     PNG_TRANSFORM_STRIP_FILLER (Jim Barry).
 
+version 1.2.34rc01 [December 11, 2008]
+  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/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 4f154af..bbcacb3 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+Installing libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
 
 On Unix/Linux and similar systems, you can simply type
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 correspond to the version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.34beta07" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.34rc01" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
 or "zlib121") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
  CMakeLists.txt    =>  "cmake" script
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  makefile.solaris-x86 =>  Solaris/intelMMX 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
  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/KNOWNBUG b/KNOWNBUG
index c9da473..6f3b59c 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.34beta07
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.34rc01
 
 1. February 23, 2006: The custom makefiles don't build libpng with -lz.
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index ad0e6a1..d8764b7 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34beta07, December 10, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34rc01, December 11, 2008, are
 Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2008 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
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 10, 2008
+December 11, 2008
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1d37edf..17ec1d7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.34beta07.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.2.34rc01.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9681ebd..33964de 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.34beta07.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.2.34rc01.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index 9ac93a6..f041862 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008 (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.
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.elf     =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01,
                             uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
        makefile.gcc     =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.knr     =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34beta07)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.34rc01)
        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 8673518..1bd6366 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      December 10, 2008
+      December 11, 2008
 
       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 1.2.34beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.34rc01 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 345e016..bf0739e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
Binary files differ
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7e8eb96..2b5a000 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.34beta07], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.34rc01], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.34beta07
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.34rc01
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=34
diff --git a/example.c b/example.c
index 05540cb..05dcc1f 100644
--- a/example.c
+++ b/example.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #if 0 /* in case someone actually tries to compile this */
 
 /* example.c - an example of using libpng
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.33 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.33 [December 11, 2008]
  * This file has been placed in the public domain by the authors.
  * Maintained 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Maintained 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.34beta07.txt b/libpng-1.2.34rc01.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.34beta07.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.34rc01.txt
index b6eb2e0..3c5a5f1 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.34beta07.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.34rc01.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -2852,13 +2852,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 10, 2008
+December 11, 2008
 
 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 1.2.34beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.34rc01 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 0af1a21..89da195 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 10, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 11, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.34beta07
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.34rc01
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -3673,13 +3673,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 10, 2008
+December 11, 2008
 
 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 1.2.34beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.34rc01 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
@@ -3932,6 +3932,8 @@
  1.2.33              13    10233  12.so.0.33[.0]
  1.0.41              10    10041  10.so.0.41[.0]
  1.2.34beta01-07     13    10234  12.so.0.34[.0]
+ 1.0.42rc01          10    10042  10.so.0.42[.0]
+ 1.2.34rc01          13    10234  12.so.0.34[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3987,7 +3989,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008:
+Libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -4008,7 +4010,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34beta07, December 10, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34rc01, December 11, 2008, are
 Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2008 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
@@ -4107,7 +4109,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 10, 2008
+December 11, 2008
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 680a22e..dd633ce 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 10, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 11, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.34beta07
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.34rc01
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 1426bf9..1bcfabe 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "December 10, 2008"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 11, 2008"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index d5bc38b..d876426 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 11, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_34beta07 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_34beta07;
+typedef version_1_2_34rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_34rc01;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    png_ptr = png_ptr;  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 17b0c93..e724982 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 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.)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * 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 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
  *    1.2.33                  13    10233  12.so.0.33[.0]
  *    1.0.41                  10    10041  10.so.0.41[.0]
  *    1.2.34beta01-07         13    10234  12.so.0.34[.0]
+ *    1.0.42rc01              10    10042  10.so.0.42[.0]
+ *    1.2.34rc01              13    10234  12.so.0.34[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34beta07, December 10, 2008, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.34rc01, December 11, 2008, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2008 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:
@@ -354,13 +356,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    December 10, 2008
+ *    December 11, 2008
  *
  *    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 1.2.34beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.34rc01 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
@@ -416,9 +418,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.34beta07"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.34rc01"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  07
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  01
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_RC
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -1478,7 +1480,7 @@
 /* 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_34beta07;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_34rc01;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 78c2c57..db3b557 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.34beta07 - December 10, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.2.34rc01 - December 11, 2008
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index 14b403a..addded1 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 11, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 9dff474..9901e99 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 11, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 5f32b10..ea77fef 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 11, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 348d681..bfc40b0 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1685,4 +1685,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_34beta07 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_34beta07;
+typedef version_1_2_34rc01 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_34rc01;
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 70339a7..171de9d 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 10, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.34 [December 11, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index aaefb65..e091d2f 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 
 # SET UP LINKS
 set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.34beta07
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.34rc01
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index a742382..a4cca37 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.34beta07
+version=1.2.34rc01
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index d7ea6c6..fe2c3f3 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.34beta07
+Version: 1.2.34rc01
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 855b2b3..e696cf8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 7d25724..ceed1e6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index eb5f20f..6a662e6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 1bc2dd2..065de32 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index f5e91b9..0969e44 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index bbf930c..0510640 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index ce7cc41..5efdce5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index ca69756..384bb4a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 3f15f9f..37925b1 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 9556602..85138f0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index 95f6cfb..0e6d8db 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index f4107f3..e784bfb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 34884bd..f54065b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 9b0e4aa..927b288 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 472133b..62a96e3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34rc01
 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 e8943f1..85d6b8b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34rc01
 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 3662ce5..3b58cf5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 66d0f04..e4859f7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.34rc01
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index f4e803b..5875d5d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 5e3ca53..98786cb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 23d6f56..05fa28f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 87324ae..a0fb6a7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index b33579b..9fec929 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86 b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
index 41dbd7b..81dad79 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.34beta07
+PNGMIN = 1.2.34rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index c992ac1..816d6d6 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.34beta07
+; Version 1.2.34rc01
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index b5a5e92..200a4ce 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.34beta07
+;Version 1.2.34rc01
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3