diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 8960fc0..0376f95 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+Libpng 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
 
 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.
@@ -9,38 +9,42 @@
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-no-config.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-no-config.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1217b01.zip
-   lp1217b01.tar.bz2
+   lp1217b02.zip
+   lp1217b02.tar.bz2
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.17beta1-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.17beta2-Y2K-compliance.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.16):
 
-version 1.2.17beta1 [March 6, 2007]
+version 1.2.17beta1 [April 26, 2007]
   Revised scripts/CMakeLists.txt to install both shared and static libraries.
   Deleted a redundant line from pngset.c.
+
+version 1.2.17beta2 [April 26, 2007]
+  Relocated misplaced test for png_ptr == NULL in pngpread.c
+  Use "==" to "&" for testing PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_ERR & PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_WARN flags.
  
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 386aa94..279dbc1 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1693,6 +1693,15 @@
   Revised scripts/CMakeLists.txt to install both shared and static libraries.
   Deleted a redundant line from pngset.c.
  
+version 1.2.17beta2 [April 26, 2007]
+  Relocated misplaced test for png_ptr == NULL in pngpread.c
+  Change "==" to "&" for testing PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_ERR & PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_WARN
+    flags.
+  Changed remaining instances of PNG_ASSEMBLER_* to PNG_MMX_*
+  Added pngerror() when write_IHDR fails in deflateInit2().
+  Added "const" to some array declarations.
+  Mention examples of libpng usage in the libpng*.txt and libpng.3 documents.
+ 
 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 d780af1..758accf 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+Installing libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
 
 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-1.2.17beta1" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.17beta2" 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:
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@
  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.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2,
                        uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
  makefile.nommx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2
                        does not use Intel MMX assembler code)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
  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 a9624a1..4de6029 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.17beta1
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.17beta2
 
 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
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@
 
    STATUS: For now, system library builders should use the custom makefiles.
 
+4. March 2007: Building 1.2.16 with PNG_ASSEMBLER_CODE_SUPPORTED;
+   PNG_MMX_CODE_SUPPORTED results in multiple definitions of png_combine_row,
+   png_do_read_interlace, and png_read_filter_row
+
+   STATUS: Investigating.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 02c4035..b5921a2 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 1.2.17beta1, March 6, 2007, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.17beta2, April 26, 2007, 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
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-March 6, 2007
+April 26, 2007
diff --git a/README b/README
index 7cdb7b5..d2a5fd6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007 (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.
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@
        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.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2,
                             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
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.17beta2)
        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 0d4c330..523b75c 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      March 6, 2007
+      April 26, 2007
 
       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 1.2.17beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.17beta2 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 0221a8b..dd7f3f1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for libpng 1.2.17beta1.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for libpng 1.2.17beta2.
 #
 # Report bugs to <png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net>.
 #
@@ -728,8 +728,8 @@
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='libpng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='libpng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.17beta1'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.17beta1'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.17beta2'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.17beta2'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 
 ac_unique_file="pngget.c"
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@
   # 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 1.2.17beta1 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.2.17beta2 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.17beta1:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.17beta2:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.2.17beta1
+libpng configure 1.2.17beta2
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61
 
 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@
 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 1.2.17beta1, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.2.17beta2, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.2.17beta1'
+ VERSION='1.2.17beta2'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.17beta1
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.17beta2
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=17
@@ -21119,7 +21119,7 @@
 # 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 1.2.17beta1, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.2.17beta2, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -21172,7 +21172,7 @@
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-libpng config.status 1.2.17beta1
+libpng config.status 1.2.17beta2
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f56f154..d2b997c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.17beta1], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.17beta2], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.17beta1
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.17beta2
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=17
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.17beta1.txt b/libpng-1.2.17beta2.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.17beta1.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.17beta2.txt
index d41170e..7d8ac19 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.17beta1.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.17beta2.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 will need.  We assume that libpng is already installed; see the
 INSTALL file for instructions on how to install libpng.
 
+For examples of libpng usage, see the files "example.c", "pngtest.c",
+and the files in the "contrib" directory, all of which are included in the
+libpng distribution.
+
 Libpng was written as a companion to the PNG specification, as a way
 of reducing the amount of time and effort it takes to support the PNG
 file format in application programs.
@@ -2917,13 +2921,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-March 6, 2007
+April 26, 2007
 
 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 1.2.17beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.17beta2 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 d3a56c0..f1f91a3 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "March 6, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "April 26, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.17beta1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.17beta2
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB
 #include <png.h>\fP
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -443,6 +443,10 @@
 will need.  We assume that libpng is already installed; see the
 INSTALL file for instructions on how to install libpng.
 
+For examples of libpng usage, see the files "example.c", "pngtest.c",
+and the files in the "contrib" directory, all of which are included in the
+libpng distribution.
+
 Libpng was written as a companion to the PNG specification, as a way
 of reducing the amount of time and effort it takes to support the PNG
 file format in application programs.
@@ -3327,13 +3331,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-March 6, 2007
+April 26, 2007
 
 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 1.2.17beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.17beta2 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
@@ -3515,7 +3519,7 @@
  1.2.16rc1           13    10216  12.so.0.16[.0]
  1.0.24              10    10024  10.so.0.24[.0]
  1.2.16              13    10216  12.so.0.16[.0]
- 1.2.17beta1         13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
+ 1.2.17beta1-2       13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3571,7 +3575,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007:
+Libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -3592,8 +3596,8 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.17beta1, March 6, 2007, are
-Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.17beta2, April 26, 2007, 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
 
@@ -3691,7 +3695,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-March 6, 2007
+April 26, 2007
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 9d26ed6..42fb342 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "March 6, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "April 26, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.17beta1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.17beta2
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index ad3a3b8..bc49aeb 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "March 6, 2007"
+.TH PNG 5 "April 26, 2007"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index ce9dde4..98b601f 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -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_17beta1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_17beta1;
+typedef version_1_2_17beta2 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_17beta2;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 const int FARDATA png_pass_yinc[] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
 
 /* width of interlace block (used in assembler routines only) */
-#ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_COMBINE_ROW
+#ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
 const int FARDATA png_pass_width[] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
 #endif
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
@@ -796,13 +796,13 @@
 
     if (png_mmx_support() > 0) {
         png_ptr->asm_flags |= PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_SUPPORT_IN_CPU
-#    ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_COMBINE_ROW
+#    ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
                               | PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_COMBINE_ROW
 #    endif
-#    ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_INTERLACE
+#    ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_INTERLACE
                               | PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_INTERLACE
 #    endif
-#    ifndef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_FILTER_ROW
+#    ifndef PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_FILTER_ROW
                               ;
 #    else
                               | PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_FILTER_SUB
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 45def9a..3f1cfe4 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2007 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.)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 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 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
  *    1.2.16rc1               13    10216  12.so.0.16[.0]
  *    1.0.24                  10    10024  10.so.0.24[.0]
  *    1.2.16                  13    10216  12.so.0.16[.0]
- *    1.2.17beta1             13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
+ *    1.2.17beta1-2           13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.17beta1, March 6, 2007, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.17beta2, April 26, 2007, 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:
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    March 6, 2007
+ *    April 26, 2007
  *
  *    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 1.2.17beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.17beta2 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
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.17beta1"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.17beta2"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007 (header)\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 /* 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
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@
 /* 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_17beta1;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_17beta2;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 7139bb5..a1b52f3 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.17beta1 - March 6, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.17beta2 - April 26, 2007
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1458,9 +1458,9 @@
  * MMX will be detected at run time and used if present.
  */
 #ifdef PNG_USE_PNGVCRD
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_COMBINE_ROW
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_INTERLACE
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_FILTER_ROW
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_INTERLACE
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_FILTER_ROW
 #endif
 
 /* Set this in the makefile for gcc/as on Pentium, not here. */
@@ -1468,9 +1468,9 @@
  * MMX will be detected at run time and used if present.
  */
 #ifdef PNG_USE_PNGGCCRD
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_COMBINE_ROW
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_INTERLACE
-#  define PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_FILTER_ROW
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_INTERLACE
+#  define PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_FILTER_ROW
 #endif
 /* - see pnggccrd.c for info about what is currently enabled */
 
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index c8c58b9..f50f653 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
  * if the character is invalid.
  */
 #define isnonalpha(c) ((c) < 65 || (c) > 122 || ((c) > 90 && (c) < 97))
-static PNG_CONST char png_digit[16] = {
+const static PNG_CONST char png_digit[16] = {
    '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9',
    'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
 };
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index 7983f8e..fab523c 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@
 int PNGAPI png_mmx_support(void);
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
-static const int FARDATA png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
-static const int FARDATA png_pass_inc[7]   = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
-static const int FARDATA png_pass_width[7] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
+const static int FARDATA png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+const static int FARDATA png_pass_inc[7]   = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+const static int FARDATA png_pass_width[7] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PNG_MMX_CODE_SUPPORTED)
@@ -311,30 +311,30 @@
 static int _unmask;
 #endif
 
-static unsigned long long _mask8_0  = 0x0102040810204080LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask8_0  = 0x0102040810204080LL;
 
-static unsigned long long _mask16_1 = 0x0101020204040808LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask16_0 = 0x1010202040408080LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask16_1 = 0x0101020204040808LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask16_0 = 0x1010202040408080LL;
 
-static unsigned long long _mask24_2 = 0x0101010202020404LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask24_1 = 0x0408080810101020LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask24_0 = 0x2020404040808080LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask24_2 = 0x0101010202020404LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask24_1 = 0x0408080810101020LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask24_0 = 0x2020404040808080LL;
 
-static unsigned long long _mask32_3 = 0x0101010102020202LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask32_2 = 0x0404040408080808LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask32_1 = 0x1010101020202020LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask32_0 = 0x4040404080808080LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask32_3 = 0x0101010102020202LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask32_2 = 0x0404040408080808LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask32_1 = 0x1010101020202020LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask32_0 = 0x4040404080808080LL;
 
-static unsigned long long _mask48_5 = 0x0101010101010202LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask48_4 = 0x0202020204040404LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask48_3 = 0x0404080808080808LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask48_2 = 0x1010101010102020LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask48_1 = 0x2020202040404040LL;
-static unsigned long long _mask48_0 = 0x4040808080808080LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_5 = 0x0101010101010202LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_4 = 0x0202020204040404LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_3 = 0x0404080808080808LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_2 = 0x1010101010102020LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_1 = 0x2020202040404040LL;
+const static unsigned long long _mask48_0 = 0x4040808080808080LL;
 
-static unsigned long long _const4   = 0x0000000000FFFFFFLL;
-//static unsigned long long _const5 = 0x000000FFFFFF0000LL;     // NOT USED
-static unsigned long long _const6   = 0x00000000000000FFLL;
+const static unsigned long long _const4   = 0x0000000000FFFFFFLL;
+//const static unsigned long long _const5 = 0x000000FFFFFF0000LL;     // NOT USED
+const static unsigned long long _const6   = 0x00000000000000FFLL;
 
 // These are used in the row-filter routines and should/would be local
 //  variables if not for gcc addressing limitations.
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index d226c75..b787443 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1553,11 +1553,11 @@
 png_progressive_combine_row (png_structp png_ptr,
    png_bytep old_row, png_bytep new_row)
 {
-   if(png_ptr == NULL) return;
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
    const int FARDATA png_pass_dsp_mask[7] =
       {0xff, 0x0f, 0xff, 0x33, 0xff, 0x55, 0xff};
 #endif
+   if(png_ptr == NULL) return;
    if (new_row != NULL)    /* new_row must == png_ptr->row_buf here. */
       png_combine_row(png_ptr, old_row, png_pass_dsp_mask[png_ptr->pass]);
 }
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 2fa96f3..7c3dc85 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1293,9 +1293,9 @@
       if(rgb_error)
       {
          png_ptr->rgb_to_gray_status=1;
-         if(png_ptr->transformations == PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_WARN)
+         if(png_ptr->transformations & PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_WARN)
             png_warning(png_ptr, "png_do_rgb_to_gray found nongray pixel");
-         if(png_ptr->transformations == PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_ERR)
+         if(png_ptr->transformations & PNG_RGB_TO_GRAY_ERR)
             png_error(png_ptr, "png_do_rgb_to_gray found nongray pixel");
       }
    }
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PNG_FLOATING_POINT_SUPPORTED
 #if defined(PNG_READ_GAMMA_SUPPORTED)
-static int png_gamma_shift[] =
+const static int png_gamma_shift[] =
    {0x10, 0x21, 0x42, 0x84, 0x110, 0x248, 0x550, 0xff0, 0x00};
 
 /* We build the 8- or 16-bit gamma tables here.  Note that for 16-bit
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 6157b3d..972d0f0 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                               png_charp chunkdata, png_size_t chunklength,
                               png_size_t prefix_size, png_size_t *newlength)
 {
-   static char msg[] = "Error decoding compressed text";
+   const static char msg[] = "Error decoding compressed text";
    png_charp text;
    png_size_t text_size;
 
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 5d3ede3..90b149f 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 March 6, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 April 26, 2007
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1202,13 +1202,13 @@
 #ifdef PNG_MMX_CODE_SUPPORTED
 
     settable_mmx_flags =
-#ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_COMBINE_ROW
+#ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
                          PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_COMBINE_ROW  |
 #endif
-#ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_INTERLACE
+#ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_INTERLACE
                          PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_INTERLACE    |
 #endif
-#ifdef PNG_HAVE_ASSEMBLER_READ_FILTER_ROW
+#ifdef PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_FILTER_ROW
                          PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_FILTER_SUB   |
                          PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_FILTER_UP    |
                          PNG_ASM_FLAG_MMX_READ_FILTER_AVG   |
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 26af9ec..e6bb589 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1551,4 +1551,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_17beta1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_17beta1;
+typedef version_1_2_17beta2 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_17beta2;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 25f42c8..8cb4b88 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_PACKSWAP_SUPPORTED)||defined(PNG_WRITE_PACKSWAP_SUPPORTED)
-static PNG_CONST png_byte onebppswaptable[256] = {
+const static PNG_CONST png_byte onebppswaptable[256] = {
    0x00, 0x80, 0x40, 0xC0, 0x20, 0xA0, 0x60, 0xE0,
    0x10, 0x90, 0x50, 0xD0, 0x30, 0xB0, 0x70, 0xF0,
    0x08, 0x88, 0x48, 0xC8, 0x28, 0xA8, 0x68, 0xE8,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
    0x1F, 0x9F, 0x5F, 0xDF, 0x3F, 0xBF, 0x7F, 0xFF
 };
 
-static PNG_CONST png_byte twobppswaptable[256] = {
+const static PNG_CONST png_byte twobppswaptable[256] = {
    0x00, 0x40, 0x80, 0xC0, 0x10, 0x50, 0x90, 0xD0,
    0x20, 0x60, 0xA0, 0xE0, 0x30, 0x70, 0xB0, 0xF0,
    0x04, 0x44, 0x84, 0xC4, 0x14, 0x54, 0x94, 0xD4,
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
    0x2F, 0x6F, 0xAF, 0xEF, 0x3F, 0x7F, 0xBF, 0xFF
 };
 
-static PNG_CONST png_byte fourbppswaptable[256] = {
+const static PNG_CONST png_byte fourbppswaptable[256] = {
    0x00, 0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0x40, 0x50, 0x60, 0x70,
    0x80, 0x90, 0xA0, 0xB0, 0xC0, 0xD0, 0xE0, 0xF0,
    0x01, 0x11, 0x21, 0x31, 0x41, 0x51, 0x61, 0x71,
@@ -652,10 +652,11 @@
 png_voidp PNGAPI
 png_get_user_transform_ptr(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
-   if (png_ptr == NULL) return (NULL);
 #if defined(PNG_USER_TRANSFORM_PTR_SUPPORTED)
+   if (png_ptr == NULL) return (NULL);
    return ((png_voidp)png_ptr->user_transform_ptr);
-#endif
+#else
    return (NULL);
+#endif
 }
 #endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED || PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED */
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index e108c61..314bea2 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -523,9 +523,10 @@
       png_ptr->zlib_window_bits = 15;
    if (!(png_ptr->flags & PNG_FLAG_ZLIB_CUSTOM_METHOD))
       png_ptr->zlib_method = 8;
-   deflateInit2(&png_ptr->zstream, png_ptr->zlib_level,
+   if (deflateInit2(&png_ptr->zstream, png_ptr->zlib_level,
       png_ptr->zlib_method, png_ptr->zlib_window_bits,
-      png_ptr->zlib_mem_level, png_ptr->zlib_strategy);
+      png_ptr->zlib_mem_level, png_ptr->zlib_strategy) != Z_OK)
+       png_error(png_ptr, "zlib failed to initialize compressor");
    png_ptr->zstream.next_out = png_ptr->zbuf;
    png_ptr->zstream.avail_out = (uInt)png_ptr->zbuf_size;
    /* libpng is not interested in zstream.data_type */
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bffe86..75b3803 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 # SET UP LINKS
 set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.17beta1
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.17beta2
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 234121a..4f13881 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.17beta1
+version=1.2.17beta2
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in b/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in
index 0135548..901c714 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.17beta1
+Version: 1.2.17beta2
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir} @LIBPNG_NO_MMX@
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 3b3a556..05ca417 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.17beta1
+Version: 1.2.17beta2
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 3bed75c..7648434 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 2298242..113cd65 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 82ec5d8..af42ef8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index e097799..14b6f23 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 2b1feed..1979d71 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index 19a8e71..179aaf2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index bf8dfee..3db87e9 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index daa3406..ad7777b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 225a971..f0625a4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 1bc8565..9face5b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index b1d6c52..8905333 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index f8341ff..e280a01 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 118481b..2e1946c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 30108bb..c79d91d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 556f31c..b426385 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta2
 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 1d7bef5..832ee0e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta2
 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.nommx b/scripts/makefile.nommx
index 22c6829..3322f3f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 357396f..aee062c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.17beta2
 
 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 51a49f9..2ec9c71 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index d27e1ab..5104f7e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 8e3c6e9..efe321a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index a5dc3bc..149793a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 91afa51..ddb6a90 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.17beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 918dacb..7e882dc 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.17beta1
+; Version 1.2.17beta2
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index 1882312..4dcb404 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.17beta1
+;Version 1.2.17beta2
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3