diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index a160c1d..f2fc226 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013
+Libpng 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
 
 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.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.6.8):
 
-Version 1.6.9beta01 [December 22, 2013]
+Version 1.6.9beta01 [December 26, 2013]
   Bookkeeping: Moved functions around (no changes). Moved transform
     function definitions before the place where they are called so that
     they can be masde static. Move the intrapixel functions and the
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     segment of the DLL by 1208 bytes, about 0.6%. It also simplifies
     maintenance by removing the declarations from pngpriv.h and allowing
     easier changes to the internal interfaces.
-  Rebuilt configure scripts with automake-1.14 and autoconf-2.59(2013)
+  Rebuilt configure scripts with automake-1.14.1 and autoconf-2.59(2013)
     in the tar distributions.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d0b70dd..c7a2a36 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4745,12 +4745,13 @@
     instead of png_chunk_report(), which by default issues a warning
     rather than an error, leading to later reading from a NULL pointer
     (png_ptr->palette) in png_do_expand_palette(). This is CVE-2013-6954
-    and VU#650142.
+    and VU#650142.  Libpng-1.6.1 through 1.6.7 are vulnerable.
+    Libpng-1.6.0 and earlier do not have this bug.
 
 Version 1.6.8 [December 19, 2013]
   No changes.
 
-Version 1.6.9beta01 [December 22, 2013]
+Version 1.6.9beta01 [December 26, 2013]
   Bookkeeping: Moved functions around (no changes). Moved transform
     function definitions before the place where they are called so that
     they can be masde static. Move the intrapixel functions and the
@@ -4763,7 +4764,7 @@
     segment of the DLL by 1208 bytes, about 0.6%. It also simplifies
     maintenance by removing the declarations from pngpriv.h and allowing
     easier changes to the internal interfaces.
-  Rebuilt configure scripts with automake-1.14 and autoconf-2.59(2013)
+  Rebuilt configure scripts with automake-1.14.1 and autoconf-2.59(2013)
     in the tar distributions.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 28c4557..b4a39fd 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 19, 2013, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 26, 2013, are
 Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 19, 2013
+December 26, 2013
diff --git a/README b/README
index 925d848..125d28f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013 (shared library 16.0)
+README for libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013 (shared library 16.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
diff --git a/compile b/compile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..531136b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compile
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Wrapper for compilers which do not understand '-c -o'.
+
+scriptversion=2012-10-14.11; # UTC
+
+# Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Written by Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# As a special exception to the GNU General Public License, if you
+# distribute this file as part of a program that contains a
+# configuration script generated by Autoconf, you may include it under
+# the same distribution terms that you use for the rest of that program.
+
+# This file is maintained in Automake, please report
+# bugs to <bug-automake@gnu.org> or send patches to
+# <automake-patches@gnu.org>.
+
+nl='
+'
+
+# We need space, tab and new line, in precisely that order.  Quoting is
+# there to prevent tools from complaining about whitespace usage.
+IFS=" ""	$nl"
+
+file_conv=
+
+# func_file_conv build_file lazy
+# Convert a $build file to $host form and store it in $file
+# Currently only supports Windows hosts. If the determined conversion
+# type is listed in (the comma separated) LAZY, no conversion will
+# take place.
+func_file_conv ()
+{
+  file=$1
+  case $file in
+    / | /[!/]*) # absolute file, and not a UNC file
+      if test -z "$file_conv"; then
+	# lazily determine how to convert abs files
+	case `uname -s` in
+	  MINGW*)
+	    file_conv=mingw
+	    ;;
+	  CYGWIN*)
+	    file_conv=cygwin
+	    ;;
+	  *)
+	    file_conv=wine
+	    ;;
+	esac
+      fi
+      case $file_conv/,$2, in
+	*,$file_conv,*)
+	  ;;
+	mingw/*)
+	  file=`cmd //C echo "$file " | sed -e 's/"\(.*\) " *$/\1/'`
+	  ;;
+	cygwin/*)
+	  file=`cygpath -m "$file" || echo "$file"`
+	  ;;
+	wine/*)
+	  file=`winepath -w "$file" || echo "$file"`
+	  ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+# func_cl_dashL linkdir
+# Make cl look for libraries in LINKDIR
+func_cl_dashL ()
+{
+  func_file_conv "$1"
+  if test -z "$lib_path"; then
+    lib_path=$file
+  else
+    lib_path="$lib_path;$file"
+  fi
+  linker_opts="$linker_opts -LIBPATH:$file"
+}
+
+# func_cl_dashl library
+# Do a library search-path lookup for cl
+func_cl_dashl ()
+{
+  lib=$1
+  found=no
+  save_IFS=$IFS
+  IFS=';'
+  for dir in $lib_path $LIB
+  do
+    IFS=$save_IFS
+    if $shared && test -f "$dir/$lib.dll.lib"; then
+      found=yes
+      lib=$dir/$lib.dll.lib
+      break
+    fi
+    if test -f "$dir/$lib.lib"; then
+      found=yes
+      lib=$dir/$lib.lib
+      break
+    fi
+    if test -f "$dir/lib$lib.a"; then
+      found=yes
+      lib=$dir/lib$lib.a
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+  IFS=$save_IFS
+
+  if test "$found" != yes; then
+    lib=$lib.lib
+  fi
+}
+
+# func_cl_wrapper cl arg...
+# Adjust compile command to suit cl
+func_cl_wrapper ()
+{
+  # Assume a capable shell
+  lib_path=
+  shared=:
+  linker_opts=
+  for arg
+  do
+    if test -n "$eat"; then
+      eat=
+    else
+      case $1 in
+	-o)
+	  # configure might choose to run compile as 'compile cc -o foo foo.c'.
+	  eat=1
+	  case $2 in
+	    *.o | *.[oO][bB][jJ])
+	      func_file_conv "$2"
+	      set x "$@" -Fo"$file"
+	      shift
+	      ;;
+	    *)
+	      func_file_conv "$2"
+	      set x "$@" -Fe"$file"
+	      shift
+	      ;;
+	  esac
+	  ;;
+	-I)
+	  eat=1
+	  func_file_conv "$2" mingw
+	  set x "$@" -I"$file"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	-I*)
+	  func_file_conv "${1#-I}" mingw
+	  set x "$@" -I"$file"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	-l)
+	  eat=1
+	  func_cl_dashl "$2"
+	  set x "$@" "$lib"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	-l*)
+	  func_cl_dashl "${1#-l}"
+	  set x "$@" "$lib"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	-L)
+	  eat=1
+	  func_cl_dashL "$2"
+	  ;;
+	-L*)
+	  func_cl_dashL "${1#-L}"
+	  ;;
+	-static)
+	  shared=false
+	  ;;
+	-Wl,*)
+	  arg=${1#-Wl,}
+	  save_ifs="$IFS"; IFS=','
+	  for flag in $arg; do
+	    IFS="$save_ifs"
+	    linker_opts="$linker_opts $flag"
+	  done
+	  IFS="$save_ifs"
+	  ;;
+	-Xlinker)
+	  eat=1
+	  linker_opts="$linker_opts $2"
+	  ;;
+	-*)
+	  set x "$@" "$1"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	*.cc | *.CC | *.cxx | *.CXX | *.[cC]++)
+	  func_file_conv "$1"
+	  set x "$@" -Tp"$file"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	*.c | *.cpp | *.CPP | *.lib | *.LIB | *.Lib | *.OBJ | *.obj | *.[oO])
+	  func_file_conv "$1" mingw
+	  set x "$@" "$file"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+	*)
+	  set x "$@" "$1"
+	  shift
+	  ;;
+      esac
+    fi
+    shift
+  done
+  if test -n "$linker_opts"; then
+    linker_opts="-link$linker_opts"
+  fi
+  exec "$@" $linker_opts
+  exit 1
+}
+
+eat=
+
+case $1 in
+  '')
+     echo "$0: No command.  Try '$0 --help' for more information." 1>&2
+     exit 1;
+     ;;
+  -h | --h*)
+    cat <<\EOF
+Usage: compile [--help] [--version] PROGRAM [ARGS]
+
+Wrapper for compilers which do not understand '-c -o'.
+Remove '-o dest.o' from ARGS, run PROGRAM with the remaining
+arguments, and rename the output as expected.
+
+If you are trying to build a whole package this is not the
+right script to run: please start by reading the file 'INSTALL'.
+
+Report bugs to <bug-automake@gnu.org>.
+EOF
+    exit $?
+    ;;
+  -v | --v*)
+    echo "compile $scriptversion"
+    exit $?
+    ;;
+  cl | *[/\\]cl | cl.exe | *[/\\]cl.exe )
+    func_cl_wrapper "$@"      # Doesn't return...
+    ;;
+esac
+
+ofile=
+cfile=
+
+for arg
+do
+  if test -n "$eat"; then
+    eat=
+  else
+    case $1 in
+      -o)
+	# configure might choose to run compile as 'compile cc -o foo foo.c'.
+	# So we strip '-o arg' only if arg is an object.
+	eat=1
+	case $2 in
+	  *.o | *.obj)
+	    ofile=$2
+	    ;;
+	  *)
+	    set x "$@" -o "$2"
+	    shift
+	    ;;
+	esac
+	;;
+      *.c)
+	cfile=$1
+	set x "$@" "$1"
+	shift
+	;;
+      *)
+	set x "$@" "$1"
+	shift
+	;;
+    esac
+  fi
+  shift
+done
+
+if test -z "$ofile" || test -z "$cfile"; then
+  # If no '-o' option was seen then we might have been invoked from a
+  # pattern rule where we don't need one.  That is ok -- this is a
+  # normal compilation that the losing compiler can handle.  If no
+  # '.c' file was seen then we are probably linking.  That is also
+  # ok.
+  exec "$@"
+fi
+
+# Name of file we expect compiler to create.
+cofile=`echo "$cfile" | sed 's|^.*[\\/]||; s|^[a-zA-Z]:||; s/\.c$/.o/'`
+
+# Create the lock directory.
+# Note: use '[/\\:.-]' here to ensure that we don't use the same name
+# that we are using for the .o file.  Also, base the name on the expected
+# object file name, since that is what matters with a parallel build.
+lockdir=`echo "$cofile" | sed -e 's|[/\\:.-]|_|g'`.d
+while true; do
+  if mkdir "$lockdir" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+done
+# FIXME: race condition here if user kills between mkdir and trap.
+trap "rmdir '$lockdir'; exit 1" 1 2 15
+
+# Run the compile.
+"$@"
+ret=$?
+
+if test -f "$cofile"; then
+  test "$cofile" = "$ofile" || mv "$cofile" "$ofile"
+elif test -f "${cofile}bj"; then
+  test "${cofile}bj" = "$ofile" || mv "${cofile}bj" "$ofile"
+fi
+
+rmdir "$lockdir"
+exit $ret
+
+# Local Variables:
+# mode: shell-script
+# sh-indentation: 2
+# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)
+# time-stamp-start: "scriptversion="
+# time-stamp-format: "%:y-%02m-%02d.%02H"
+# time-stamp-time-zone: "UTC"
+# time-stamp-end: "; # UTC"
+# End:
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index b7ac3e7..853ae40 100644
--- a/libpng-manual.txt
+++ b/libpng-manual.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5233,7 +5233,7 @@
 
 XVI. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 19, 2013
+December 26, 2013
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index 902ffb1..1cc5df8 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 19, 2013"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 26, 2013"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.9beta01
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5738,7 +5738,7 @@
 
 .SH XVI. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 19, 2013
+December 26, 2013
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
@@ -6029,7 +6029,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013:
+Libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -6052,7 +6052,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 19, 2013, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 26, 2013, are
 Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -6151,7 +6151,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 19, 2013
+December 26, 2013
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index da9928e..4fa4120 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 19, 2013"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 26, 2013"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.9beta01
 (private functions)
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index c43a02d..dd1cc3b 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "December 19, 2013"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 26, 2013"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index a611d50..f727ef8 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -773,13 +773,13 @@
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc." \
      PNG_STRING_NEWLINE;
 #  else
-      return "libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013\
+      return "libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2013 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 1688eb8..c76df53 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013
+ * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *   libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *   libpng versions 0.89c, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013: Glenn
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013: Glenn
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 22, 2013, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta01, December 26, 2013, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2013 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:
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    December 22, 2013
+ *    December 26, 2013
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.9beta01"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-     " libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 22, 2013\n"
+     " libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   16
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  16
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index d4e130c..cd0d652 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
index 804d3f8..3356120 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
+++ b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 VisualStudio instructions
 
-libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
 
 Copyright (c) 1998-2010 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
index be84247..7248e1e 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
+++ b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!--
  * zlib.props - location of zlib source
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+ * libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index d395db1..9005e8c 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013
 
 pnglibconf.h.prebuilt       =>  Stores configuration settings
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
diff --git a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
index c75f113..34fac47 100644
--- a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
+++ b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* pnglibconf.h - library build configuration */
 
-/* Libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 19, 2013 */
+/* Libpng version 1.6.9beta01 - December 26, 2013 */
 
 /* Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson */