diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 3d0e6ef..c1feaea 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+Libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
 
 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.
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
     compatibility.
   Revised handling of SPECIALBUILD, PRIVATEBUILD, 
     PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL_STRING and PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE_STRING.
-version 1.2.8rc1 [November 24, 2004]
+version 1.2.8rc1 [Novermber 24, 2004]
   Moved handling of BUILD macros from pngconf.h to png.h
   Added definition of PNG_LIBPNG_BASE_TYPE in png.h, inadvertently
     omitted from beta5.
   Revised scripts/pngw32.rc
   Despammed mailing addresses by masking "@" with "at".
+version 1.2.8rc2 [November 26, 2004]
+  Added two missing "\" in png.h
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement at ccrc.wustl.edu (subscription required; write to
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 4f79c8b..66dd1b6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1394,6 +1394,12 @@
     omitted from beta5.
   Revised scripts/pngw32.rc
   Despammed mailing addresses by masking "@" with "at".
+version 1.2.8rc2 [November 26, 2004]
+  Added two missing "\" in png.h
+  Change tests in pngread.c and pngpread.c to
+    if (png_ptr->transformations || (png_ptr->flags&PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ALPHA))
+       png_do_read_transformations(png_ptr);
+
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement at ccrc.wustl.edu (subscription required; write to
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index a2112ec..e9a1198 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+Installing libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
 
 Before installing libpng, you must first install zlib.  zlib
 can usually be found wherever you got libpng.  zlib can be
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.8rc1" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.8rc2" 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:
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
 
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2,
                        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
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
  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 5032e3b..6af2247 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.8rc1
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.8rc2
 
 1. April 22, 2001: pnggccrd.c has been reported to crash on NetBSD when
    reading interlaced PNG files, when assembler code is enabled but running
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index f705ad1..b9ac6d0 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng version 1.2.6, November 24, 2004, is
+libpng version 1.2.6, November 26, 2004, is
 Copyright (c) 2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and is
 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
-November 24, 2004
+November 26, 2004
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4f283e0..1c1e4b6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004 (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.
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2,
                             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
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.8rc2)
        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 bab8189..7529632 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      November 24, 2004
+      November 26, 2004
 
       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 1.2.8rc1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.8rc2 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 974de42..3037d35 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "
   There is no \"configure\" script in this distribution of
-  libpng-1.2.8rc1.
+  libpng-1.2.8rc2.
 
   Instead, please copy the appropriate makefile for your system from the
   \"scripts\" directory.  Read the INSTALL file for more details.
 
   Update, July 2004: you can get a "configure" based distribution
   from the libpng distribution sites.  Download the file
-  libpng-1.2.8rc1-config.tar.gz
+  libpng-1.2.8rc2-config.tar.gz
 "
 
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index f346379..432000a 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "November 24, 2004"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "November 26, 2004"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.8rc1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.8rc2
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3685,13 +3685,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-November 24, 2004
+November 26, 2004
 
 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 1.2.8rc1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.8rc2 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
@@ -3840,8 +3840,8 @@
  1.0.17              10    10017  12.so.0.1.0.17
  1.2.7               13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7
  1.2.8beta1-5        13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8beta1-5
- 1.0.18rc1           10    10018  12.so.0.1.0.18rc1
- 1.2.8rc1            13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8rc1
+ 1.0.18rc1-2         10    10018  12.so.0.1.0.18rc1-2
+ 1.2.8rc1-2          13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8rc1-2
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3897,7 +3897,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004:
+Libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -3915,7 +3915,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng version 1.2.6, November 24, 2004, is
+libpng version 1.2.6, November 26, 2004, is
 Copyright (c) 2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and is
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -4014,7 +4014,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-November 24, 2004
+November 26, 2004
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpng.txt b/libpng.txt
index dbf5c08..70fe44f 100644
--- a/libpng.txt
+++ b/libpng.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2904,13 +2904,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-November 24, 2004
+November 26, 2004
 
 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 1.2.8rc1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.8rc2 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/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 25e40c6..401d0d6 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "November 24, 2004"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "November 26, 2004"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.8rc1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.8rc2
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB\fB#include <png.h>\fP\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 2eb7aed..a9c9efc 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "November 24, 2004"
+.TH PNG 5 "November 26, 2004"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 70a350d..9bc8d7f 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 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_8rc1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_8rc1;
+typedef version_1_2_8rc2 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_8rc2;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2004 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 28afc58..9dfa95d 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 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 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
  *    1.0.17                  10    10017  12.so.0.1.0.17
  *    1.2.7                   13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7
  *    1.2.8beta1-5            13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8beta1-5
- *    1.0.18rc1               10    10018  12.so.0.1.0.18rc1
- *    1.2.8rc1                13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8rc1
+ *    1.0.18rc1-2             10    10018  12.so.0.1.0.18rc1-2
+ *    1.2.8rc1-2              13    10208  12.so.0.1.2.8rc1-2
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.8rc1, November 24, 2004, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.8rc2, November 26, 2004, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004 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:
@@ -250,13 +250,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    November 24, 2004
+ *    November 26, 2004
  *
  *    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 1.2.8rc1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.8rc2 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
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.8rc1"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.8rc2"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004 (header)\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  1
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  2
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(PNG_USER_PRIVATEBUILD)
-#  define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE |
-PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE
+#  define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE | \
+          PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE
 #else
 #  if defined(PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD)
-#    define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE |
-     PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL
+#    define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE | \
+            PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL
 #  else
 #    define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE
 #  endif
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@
 /* 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_8rc1;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_8rc2;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 1236b22..316fab8 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index f70b7fe..a8850c7 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index c78fc71..51ccd85 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *     and http://www.intel.com/drg/pentiumII/appnotes/923/923.htm
  *     for Intel's performance analysis of the MMX vs. non-MMX code.
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index c6ced8b..853f29e 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index 377e576..22a1c21 100644
--- a/pngmem.c
+++ b/pngmem.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngmem.c - stub functions for memory allocation
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 85c5ba5..c735e4f 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
    png_memcpy_check(png_ptr, png_ptr->prev_row, png_ptr->row_buf,
       png_ptr->rowbytes + 1);
 
-   if (png_ptr->transformations)
+   if (png_ptr->transformations || (png_ptr->flags&PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ALPHA))
       png_do_read_transformations(png_ptr);
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_INTERLACING_SUPPORTED)
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 3d8d71f..9ba0bda 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -746,7 +746,8 @@
    }
 #endif
 
-   if (png_ptr->transformations)
+
+   if (png_ptr->transformations || (png_ptr->flags&PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ALPHA))
       png_do_read_transformations(png_ptr);
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_INTERLACING_SUPPORTED)
@@ -805,7 +806,7 @@
  * not called png_set_interlace_handling(), the display_row buffer will
  * be ignored, so pass NULL to it.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.8rc1
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.8rc2
  */
 
 void PNGAPI
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@
  * only call this function once.  If you desire to have an image for
  * each pass of a interlaced image, use png_read_rows() instead.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.8rc1
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.8rc2
  */
 void PNGAPI
 png_read_image(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytepp image)
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index a14070f..d8e4d15 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 064ffc9..46474f4 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * libpng version  1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version  1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index e740305..d8c6f76 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index a4ebd17..c5781f3 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 06c7691..dff7f0c 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1551,4 +1551,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_8rc1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_8rc1;
+typedef version_1_2_8rc2 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_8rc2;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index b513fe4..b2c58c7 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtrans.c - transforms the data in a row (used by both readers and writers)
  *
- * libpng  1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng  1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngvcrd.c b/pngvcrd.c
index a7d1684..95c860e 100644
--- a/pngvcrd.c
+++ b/pngvcrd.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * For Intel x86 CPU and Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index 42fb369..155888e 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index d5dceae..a01e768 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index 028e53d..a0602f5 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
            png_ptr->row_buf + 1);      /* start of pixel data for row */
 #endif
 #if defined(PNG_WRITE_FILLER_SUPPORTED)
-   if (png_ptr->transformations & PNG_FILLER ||
-       (png_ptr->flags & PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ALPHA))
+   if (png_ptr->transformations & PNG_FILLER)
       png_do_strip_filler(&(png_ptr->row_info), png_ptr->row_buf + 1,
          png_ptr->flags);
 #endif
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index f8e1ab1..351ab51 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.8rc1 - November 24, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.8rc2 - November 26, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index cc66754..3205b07 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.8rc1
+version=1.2.8rc2
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 900bdeb..9381a38 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng12
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.8rc1
+Version: 1.2.8rc2
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12 -lz -lm
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/libpng12
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index af0a8dc..4256cb4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 4a706ee..6933cbb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 8ae6491..57365db 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 8a7dac3..efa1f16 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ZLIBINC=/usr/local/include
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 ALIGN=
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index cfc7a51..83b6bf4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index c20e637..b0b3a2a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 0218989..31958ac 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index c49a7c7..731b670 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 1532005..fdb599a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index ead25b2..e267eb7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 3e7e49e..f792992 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index d119d89..3e62ae2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 2b594f4..ac230fb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc2
 SRCS=	pnggccrd.c 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 fc6ba1f..6115ea6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc2
 SRCS=	pnggccrd.c 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 b4cd102..9677050 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.8rc2
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pnggccrd.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index 933139c..3d61e8f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 38b4b36..49a47e4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 CC=gcc
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 9c2667d..8317ec0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so, and libpng12/png.h
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 0f72be7..a4a2ef4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 8f77692..ecbcf99 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.8rc2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 38c6ab3..59ae314 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.8rc1
+; Version 1.2.8rc2
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index 32bc09e..1c3ddfd 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DESCRIPTION "PNG image compression library for Windows"
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.8rc1
+;Version 1.2.8rc2
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3