diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index aaf5d4a..0119533 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,47 +1,49 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+Libpng 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 2007
 
-This is a public release of libpng, intended for use in production codes.
+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.
 
 Files available for download:
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.18.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.18.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.18-no-config.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.18-no-config.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lpng1218.zip
-   lpng1218.tar.bz2
+   lp1219b01.zip
+   lp1219b01.tar.bz2
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.18-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.18-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.18-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.18-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.18-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.18-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.19beta1-Y2K-compliance.txt
 
-Changes since the last public release (1.2.17):
+Changes since the last public release (1.2.18):
 
-version 1.2.18 [May 15, 2007]
-
-  Reverted the recent change to symbol-handling in configure script
+version 1.2.19beta1 [May 18, 2007]
+  Changed "const static" to "static PNG_CONST" everywhere, mostly undoing
+    change of libpng-1.2.17beta2.  Changed other "const" to "PNG_CONST"
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
+
 (subscription required; visit 
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
 to subscribe) or to glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ff2f379..4c081eb 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@
   Restored scripts/makefile.elf which was inadvertently deleted.
 
 version 1.2.9beta6 [March 6, 2006]
-  Fixed typo (18) in configuration files.
+  Fixed typo (19) in configuration files.
 
 version 1.2.9beta7 [March 7, 2006]
   Removed libpng.vers and libpng.sym from libpng12_la_SOURCES in Makefile.am
@@ -1729,6 +1729,12 @@
 version 1.2.18 [May 15, 2007]
   Reverted the libpng-1.2.17rc3 change to symbol-handling in configure script
 
+version 1.2.19beta1 [May 18, 2007]
+  Changed "const static" to "static PNG_CONST" everywhere, mostly undoing
+    change of libpng-1.2.17beta2.  Changed other "const" to "PNG_CONST"
+  Changed some handling of unused parameters, to avoid compiler warnings.
+    "if (unused == NULL) return;" becomes "unused = unused".
+
 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 f4a373b..dde56fe 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+Installing libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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-1.2.18" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.19beta1" 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.0.1.2.18)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1,
                        uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
  makefile.nommx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1
                        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.0.1.2.18)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
  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 7052ccd..1582016 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.18
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.19beta1
 
 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
@@ -21,8 +21,3 @@
 
    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 1d62448..4ab8b91 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 1.2.18, May 15, 2007, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.19beta1, May 18, 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
-May 15, 2007
+May 18, 2007
diff --git a/README b/README
index 94d64aa..5a9f6e3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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.0.1.2.18)
+                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1,
                             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.0.1.2.18)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.18)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.19beta1)
        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 aa690e4..a3540e5 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      May 15, 2007
+      May 18, 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 1.2.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.19beta1 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 745e110..9644148 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 1.2.18.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for libpng 1.2.19beta1.
 #
 # 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='1.2.18'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.18'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.19beta1'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.19beta1'
 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 1.2.18 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.2.19beta1 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 1.2.18:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.19beta1:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.2.18
+libpng configure 1.2.19beta1
 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 1.2.18, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.2.19beta1, 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='1.2.18'
+ VERSION='1.2.19beta1'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2440,10 +2440,10 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.18
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.19beta1
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
-PNGLIB_RELEASE=18
+PNGLIB_RELEASE=19
 
 
 
@@ -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 1.2.18, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.2.19beta1, 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 1.2.18
+libpng config.status 1.2.19beta1
 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 8f7c4d4..710e714 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.18], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.19beta1], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.18
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.19beta1
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
-PNGLIB_RELEASE=18
+PNGLIB_RELEASE=19
 
 dnl End of version number stuff
 
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.18.txt b/libpng-1.2.19beta1.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.18.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.19beta1.txt
index 1b25154..977eea3 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.18.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.19beta1.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2921,13 +2921,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-May 15, 2007
+May 18, 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 1.2.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.19beta1 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 a94c616..c6f4613 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "May 15, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "May 18, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.18
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.19beta1
 .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 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3331,13 +3331,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-May 15, 2007
+May 18, 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 1.2.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.19beta1 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
@@ -3526,6 +3526,7 @@
  1.2.17              13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
  1.0.26              10    10026  10.so.0.26[.0]
  1.2.18              13    10218  12.so.0.18[.0]
+ 1.2.19beta1         13    10219  12.so.0.19[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3581,7 +3582,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007:
+Libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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).
 
@@ -3602,7 +3603,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.18, May 15, 2007, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.19beta1, May 18, 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
@@ -3701,7 +3702,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-May 15, 2007
+May 18, 2007
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index f5723cd..fbd13bf 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "May 15, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "May 18, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.18
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.19beta1
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index bf6c6fd..d94e6d4 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "May 15, 2007"
+.TH PNG 5 "May 18, 2007"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 9665c2c..279b7fa 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 May 15, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.19 May 18, 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)
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_18 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_18;
+typedef version_1_2_19beta1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_19beta1;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
 /* png_libpng_ver was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
-const char png_libpng_ver[18] = PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING;
+PNG_CONST char png_libpng_ver[18] = PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING;
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 
 /* png_sig was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
 /* Place to hold the signature string for a PNG file. */
-const png_byte FARDATA png_sig[8] = {137, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10};
+PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA png_sig[8] = {137, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10};
 #endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* Invoke global declarations for constant strings for known chunk types */
@@ -56,32 +56,32 @@
 /* arrays to facilitate easy interlacing - use pass (0 - 6) as index */
 
 /* start of interlace block */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_start[] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_start[] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
 
 /* offset to next interlace block */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_inc[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_inc[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 
 /* start of interlace block in the y direction */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_ystart[] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_ystart[] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
 
 /* offset to next interlace block in the y direction */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_yinc[] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
+PNG_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_MMX_COMBINE_ROW
-const int FARDATA png_pass_width[] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_width[] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
 #endif
 
 /* Height of interlace block.  This is not currently used - if you need
  * it, uncomment it here and in png.h
-const int FARDATA png_pass_height[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_height[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 */
 
 /* Mask to determine which pixels are valid in a pass */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_mask[] = {0x80, 0x08, 0x88, 0x22, 0xaa, 0x55, 0xff};
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_mask[] = {0x80, 0x08, 0x88, 0x22, 0xaa, 0x55, 0xff};
 
 /* Mask to determine which pixels to overwrite while displaying */
-const int FARDATA png_pass_dsp_mask[]
+PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_dsp_mask[]
    = {0xff, 0x0f, 0xff, 0x33, 0xff, 0x55, 0xff};
 
 #endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@
 png_charp PNGAPI
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
-   if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007\n\
+   if (png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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");
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
 png_get_libpng_ver(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    /* Version of *.c files used when building libpng */
-   if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
+   if (png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
       return ((png_charp) PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING);
    return ((png_charp) "");
 }
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
 png_get_header_ver(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    /* Version of *.h files used when building libpng */
-   if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
+   if (png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
       return ((png_charp) PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING);
    return ((png_charp) "");
 }
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@
 png_get_header_version(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    /* Returns longer string containing both version and date */
-   if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
+   if (png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
       return ((png_charp) PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING);
    return ((png_charp) "");
 }
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 7bb0f30..1a3d8fe 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 2007: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
  *    1.2.17                  13    10217  12.so.0.17[.0]
  *    1.0.26                  10    10026  10.so.0.26[.0]
  *    1.2.18                  13    10218  12.so.0.18[.0]
+ *    1.2.19beta1             13    10219  12.so.0.19[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.18, May 15, 2007, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.19beta1, May 18, 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:
@@ -291,13 +292,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    May 15, 2007
+ *    May 18, 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 1.2.18 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.19beta1 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
@@ -353,9 +354,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.18"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.19beta1"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 2007 (header)\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -363,11 +364,11 @@
 /* These should match the first 3 components of PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING: */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MAJOR   1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MINOR   2
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 18
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 19
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  0
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  1
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -384,14 +385,14 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_STABLE
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
  * Versions 0.7 through 1.0.0 were in the range 0 to 100 here (only
  * version 1.0.0 was mis-numbered 100 instead of 10000).  From
  * version 1.0.1 it's    xxyyzz, where x=major, y=minor, z=release */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10218 /* 1.2.18 */
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10219 /* 1.2.19 */
 
 #ifndef PNG_VERSION_INFO_ONLY
 /* include the compression library's header */
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@
  * the version above.
  */
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const char) png_libpng_ver[18];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST char) png_libpng_ver[18];
   /* need room for 99.99.99beta99z */
 #else
 #define png_libpng_ver png_get_header_ver(NULL)
@@ -488,17 +489,17 @@
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
 /* This was removed in version 1.0.5c */
 /* Structures to facilitate easy interlacing.  See png.c for more details */
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_start[7];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_inc[7];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_ystart[7];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_yinc[7];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_mask[7];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_dsp_mask[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_start[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_inc[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_ystart[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_yinc[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_mask[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_dsp_mask[7];
 #ifdef PNG_USE_PNGGCCRD
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_width[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_width[7];
 #endif
 /* This isn't currently used.  If you need it, see png.c for more details.
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const int FARDATA) png_pass_height[7];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST int FARDATA) png_pass_height[7];
 */
 #endif
 
@@ -1406,7 +1407,7 @@
 /* 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_18;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_19beta1;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
@@ -2817,7 +2818,7 @@
 #if !defined(PNG_NO_EXTERN) || defined(PNG_ALWAYS_EXTERN)
 /* place to hold the signature string for a PNG file. */
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
-   PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_sig[8];
+   PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_sig[8];
 #else
 #if 0
 #define png_sig png_sig_bytes(NULL)
@@ -2829,50 +2830,50 @@
  * define the name here, and add an invocation of the macro in png.c and
  * wherever it's needed.
  */
-#define PNG_IHDR const png_byte png_IHDR[5] = { 73,  72,  68,  82, '\0'}
-#define PNG_IDAT const png_byte png_IDAT[5] = { 73,  68,  65,  84, '\0'}
-#define PNG_IEND const png_byte png_IEND[5] = { 73,  69,  78,  68, '\0'}
-#define PNG_PLTE const png_byte png_PLTE[5] = { 80,  76,  84,  69, '\0'}
-#define PNG_bKGD const png_byte png_bKGD[5] = { 98,  75,  71,  68, '\0'}
-#define PNG_cHRM const png_byte png_cHRM[5] = { 99,  72,  82,  77, '\0'}
-#define PNG_gAMA const png_byte png_gAMA[5] = {103,  65,  77,  65, '\0'}
-#define PNG_hIST const png_byte png_hIST[5] = {104,  73,  83,  84, '\0'}
-#define PNG_iCCP const png_byte png_iCCP[5] = {105,  67,  67,  80, '\0'}
-#define PNG_iTXt const png_byte png_iTXt[5] = {105,  84,  88, 116, '\0'}
-#define PNG_oFFs const png_byte png_oFFs[5] = {111,  70,  70, 115, '\0'}
-#define PNG_pCAL const png_byte png_pCAL[5] = {112,  67,  65,  76, '\0'}
-#define PNG_sCAL const png_byte png_sCAL[5] = {115,  67,  65,  76, '\0'}
-#define PNG_pHYs const png_byte png_pHYs[5] = {112,  72,  89, 115, '\0'}
-#define PNG_sBIT const png_byte png_sBIT[5] = {115,  66,  73,  84, '\0'}
-#define PNG_sPLT const png_byte png_sPLT[5] = {115,  80,  76,  84, '\0'}
-#define PNG_sRGB const png_byte png_sRGB[5] = {115,  82,  71,  66, '\0'}
-#define PNG_tEXt const png_byte png_tEXt[5] = {116,  69,  88, 116, '\0'}
-#define PNG_tIME const png_byte png_tIME[5] = {116,  73,  77,  69, '\0'}
-#define PNG_tRNS const png_byte png_tRNS[5] = {116,  82,  78,  83, '\0'}
-#define PNG_zTXt const png_byte png_zTXt[5] = {122,  84,  88, 116, '\0'}
+#define PNG_IHDR PNG_CONST png_byte png_IHDR[5] = { 73,  72,  68,  82, '\0'}
+#define PNG_IDAT PNG_CONST png_byte png_IDAT[5] = { 73,  68,  65,  84, '\0'}
+#define PNG_IEND PNG_CONST png_byte png_IEND[5] = { 73,  69,  78,  68, '\0'}
+#define PNG_PLTE PNG_CONST png_byte png_PLTE[5] = { 80,  76,  84,  69, '\0'}
+#define PNG_bKGD PNG_CONST png_byte png_bKGD[5] = { 98,  75,  71,  68, '\0'}
+#define PNG_cHRM PNG_CONST png_byte png_cHRM[5] = { 99,  72,  82,  77, '\0'}
+#define PNG_gAMA PNG_CONST png_byte png_gAMA[5] = {103,  65,  77,  65, '\0'}
+#define PNG_hIST PNG_CONST png_byte png_hIST[5] = {104,  73,  83,  84, '\0'}
+#define PNG_iCCP PNG_CONST png_byte png_iCCP[5] = {105,  67,  67,  80, '\0'}
+#define PNG_iTXt PNG_CONST png_byte png_iTXt[5] = {105,  84,  88, 116, '\0'}
+#define PNG_oFFs PNG_CONST png_byte png_oFFs[5] = {111,  70,  70, 115, '\0'}
+#define PNG_pCAL PNG_CONST png_byte png_pCAL[5] = {112,  67,  65,  76, '\0'}
+#define PNG_sCAL PNG_CONST png_byte png_sCAL[5] = {115,  67,  65,  76, '\0'}
+#define PNG_pHYs PNG_CONST png_byte png_pHYs[5] = {112,  72,  89, 115, '\0'}
+#define PNG_sBIT PNG_CONST png_byte png_sBIT[5] = {115,  66,  73,  84, '\0'}
+#define PNG_sPLT PNG_CONST png_byte png_sPLT[5] = {115,  80,  76,  84, '\0'}
+#define PNG_sRGB PNG_CONST png_byte png_sRGB[5] = {115,  82,  71,  66, '\0'}
+#define PNG_tEXt PNG_CONST png_byte png_tEXt[5] = {116,  69,  88, 116, '\0'}
+#define PNG_tIME PNG_CONST png_byte png_tIME[5] = {116,  73,  77,  69, '\0'}
+#define PNG_tRNS PNG_CONST png_byte png_tRNS[5] = {116,  82,  78,  83, '\0'}
+#define PNG_zTXt PNG_CONST png_byte png_zTXt[5] = {122,  84,  88, 116, '\0'}
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_IHDR[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_IDAT[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_IEND[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_PLTE[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_bKGD[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_cHRM[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_gAMA[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_hIST[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_iCCP[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_iTXt[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_oFFs[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_pCAL[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_sCAL[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_pHYs[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_sBIT[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_sPLT[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_sRGB[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_tEXt[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_tIME[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_tRNS[5];
-PNG_EXPORT_VAR (const png_byte FARDATA) png_zTXt[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_IHDR[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_IDAT[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_IEND[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_PLTE[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_bKGD[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_cHRM[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_gAMA[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_hIST[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_iCCP[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_iTXt[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_oFFs[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_pCAL[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_sCAL[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_pHYs[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_sBIT[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_sPLT[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_sRGB[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_tEXt[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_tIME[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_tRNS[5];
+PNG_EXPORT_VAR (PNG_CONST png_byte FARDATA) png_zTXt[5];
 #endif /* PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS */
 
 #if defined(PNG_1_0_X) || defined (PNG_1_2_X)
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index a504732..e2ba9e6 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.18 - May 15, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.19beta1 - May 18, 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)
@@ -733,10 +733,14 @@
 #  ifndef PNG_ASSEMBLER_CODE_SUPPORTED
 #    define PNG_ASSEMBLER_CODE_SUPPORTED
 #  endif
+
+#if 0 /* we may not need this any more. */
 #  if defined(XP_MACOSX) && !defined(PNG_NO_MMX_CODE)
      /* work around Intel-Mac compiler bug */
 #    define PNG_NO_MMX_CODE
 #  endif
+#endif
+
 #  if !defined(PNG_MMX_CODE_SUPPORTED) && !defined(PNG_NO_MMX_CODE) && \
      defined(__MMX__)
 #    define PNG_MMX_CODE_SUPPORTED
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index f50f653..9286158 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.13 November 13, 2006
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.19 May 18, 2007
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
  * if the character is invalid.
  */
 #define isnonalpha(c) ((c) < 65 || (c) > 122 || ((c) > 90 && (c) < 97))
-const static PNG_CONST char png_digit[16] = {
+static PNG_CONST char png_digit[16] = {
    '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9',
    'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
 };
@@ -228,9 +228,7 @@
    PNG_ABORT();
 #endif
 #ifdef PNG_NO_CONSOLE_IO
-   /* make compiler happy */ ;
-   if (&error_message != NULL)
-      return;
+   error_message = error_message; /* make compiler happy */ ;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -267,13 +265,9 @@
 #  endif
      fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning: %s\n", warning_message);
 #else
-   /* make compiler happy */ ;
-   if (warning_message)
-     return;
+   warning_message = warning_message; /* make compiler happy */ ;
 #endif
-   /* make compiler happy */ ;
-   if (png_ptr)
-      return;
+   png_ptr = png_ptr; /* make compiler happy */ ;
 }
 
 /* This function is called when the application wants to use another method
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index fab523c..30fe8c9 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@
 int PNGAPI png_mmx_support(void);
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
-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};
+static PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+static PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_inc[7]   = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+static PNG_CONST 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
 
-const static unsigned long long _mask8_0  = 0x0102040810204080LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask8_0  = 0x0102040810204080LL;
 
-const static unsigned long long _mask16_1 = 0x0101020204040808LL;
-const static unsigned long long _mask16_0 = 0x1010202040408080LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask16_1 = 0x0101020204040808LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask16_0 = 0x1010202040408080LL;
 
-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 PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask24_2 = 0x0101010202020404LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask24_1 = 0x0408080810101020LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask24_0 = 0x2020404040808080LL;
 
-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 PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask32_3 = 0x0101010102020202LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask32_2 = 0x0404040408080808LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask32_1 = 0x1010101020202020LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask32_0 = 0x4040404080808080LL;
 
-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 PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_5 = 0x0101010101010202LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_4 = 0x0202020204040404LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_3 = 0x0404080808080808LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_2 = 0x1010101010102020LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_1 = 0x2020202040404040LL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _mask48_0 = 0x4040808080808080LL;
 
-const static unsigned long long _const4   = 0x0000000000FFFFFFLL;
-//const static unsigned long long _const5 = 0x000000FFFFFF0000LL;     // NOT USED
-const static unsigned long long _const6   = 0x00000000000000FFLL;
+static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _const4   = 0x0000000000FFFFFFLL;
+//static PNG_CONST unsigned long long _const5 = 0x000000FFFFFF0000LL;     // NOT USED
+static PNG_CONST 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 1470b0f..10345e1 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 May 15, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.19 May 18, 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)
@@ -990,25 +990,25 @@
    /* arrays to facilitate easy interlacing - use pass (0 - 6) as index */
 
    /* start of interlace block */
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_start[] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_start[] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block */
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_inc[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_inc[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 
    /* start of interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_ystart[] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_ystart[] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_yinc[] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_yinc[] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
 
    /* Width of interlace block.  This is not currently used - if you need
     * it, uncomment it here and in png.h
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_width[] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_width[] = {8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1};
    */
 
    /* Height of interlace block.  This is not currently used - if you need
     * it, uncomment it here and in png.h
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_height[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_height[] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
    */
 #endif
 
@@ -1062,8 +1062,7 @@
    if (!(png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IHDR) || (png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IEND))
       {
          png_error(png_ptr, "Out of place tEXt");
-         /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
-         if(info_ptr == NULL) return;
+         info_ptr = info_ptr; /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
       }
 
 #ifdef PNG_MAX_MALLOC_64K
@@ -1159,8 +1158,7 @@
    if (!(png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IHDR) || (png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IEND))
       {
          png_error(png_ptr, "Out of place zTXt");
-         /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
-         if(info_ptr == NULL) return;
+         info_ptr = info_ptr; /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
       }
 
 #ifdef PNG_MAX_MALLOC_64K
@@ -1352,8 +1350,7 @@
    if (!(png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IHDR) || (png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IEND))
       {
          png_error(png_ptr, "Out of place iTXt");
-         /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
-         if(info_ptr == NULL) return;
+         info_ptr = info_ptr; /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
       }
 
 #ifdef PNG_MAX_MALLOC_64K
@@ -1480,9 +1477,7 @@
 #endif
          png_chunk_error(png_ptr, "unknown critical chunk");
 
-      /* to quiet compiler warnings about unused info_ptr */
-      if (info_ptr == NULL)
-         return;
+      info_ptr = info_ptr; /* to quiet some compiler warnings */
    }
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_UNKNOWN_CHUNKS_SUPPORTED)
@@ -1559,7 +1554,7 @@
    png_bytep old_row, png_bytep new_row)
 {
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
-   const int FARDATA png_pass_dsp_mask[7] =
+   PNG_CONST int FARDATA png_pass_dsp_mask[7] =
       {0xff, 0x0f, 0xff, 0x33, 0xff, 0x55, 0xff};
 #endif
    if(png_ptr == NULL) return;
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 56dac8a..fffe8c2 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -568,8 +568,9 @@
 {
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
    PNG_IDAT;
-   const int png_pass_dsp_mask[7] = {0xff, 0x0f, 0xff, 0x33, 0xff, 0x55, 0xff};
-   const int png_pass_mask[7] = {0x80, 0x08, 0x88, 0x22, 0xaa, 0x55, 0xff};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_dsp_mask[7] = {0xff, 0x0f, 0xff, 0x33, 0xff, 0x55,
+     0xff};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_mask[7] = {0x80, 0x08, 0x88, 0x22, 0xaa, 0x55, 0xff};
 #endif
    int ret;
    if(png_ptr == NULL) return;
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 6ef0a1c..ae3bd71 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PNG_FLOATING_POINT_SUPPORTED
 #if defined(PNG_READ_GAMMA_SUPPORTED)
-const static int png_gamma_shift[] =
+static PNG_CONST 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 2abca7c..16fbd4a 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 May 15, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.19 May 18, 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)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifdef PNG_FLOATING_POINT_SUPPORTED
 #  if defined(_WIN32_WCE)
 /* strtod() function is not supported on WindowsCE */
-__inline double png_strtod(png_structp png_ptr, const char *nptr, char **endptr)
+__inline double png_strtod(png_structp png_ptr, PNG_CONST char *nptr, char **endptr)
 {
    double result = 0;
    int len;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                               png_charp chunkdata, png_size_t chunklength,
                               png_size_t prefix_size, png_size_t *newlength)
 {
-   const static char msg[] = "Error decoding compressed text";
+   static PNG_CONST char msg[] = "Error decoding compressed text";
    png_charp text;
    png_size_t text_size;
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
    }
    png_crc_finish(png_ptr, length);
 
-   if (&info_ptr == NULL) /* quiet compiler warnings about unused info_ptr */
+   if (info_ptr == NULL) /* quiet compiler warnings about unused info_ptr */
       return;
 }
 
@@ -2221,8 +2221,7 @@
    png_crc_finish(png_ptr, skip);
 
 #if !defined(PNG_READ_USER_CHUNKS_SUPPORTED)
-   if (&info_ptr == NULL) /* quiet compiler warnings about unused info_ptr */
-      return;
+   info_ptr = info_ptr; /* quiet compiler warnings about unused info_ptr */
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -2474,7 +2473,7 @@
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
    /* arrays to facilitate easy interlacing - use pass (0 - 6) as index */
    /* offset to next interlace block */
-   const int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 #endif
 
    png_debug(1,"in png_do_read_interlace (stock C version)\n");
@@ -2681,8 +2680,7 @@
       row_info->rowbytes = PNG_ROWBYTES(row_info->pixel_depth,final_width);
    }
 #if !defined(PNG_READ_PACKSWAP_SUPPORTED)
-   if (&transformations == NULL) /* silence compiler warning */
-      return;
+   transformations = transformations; /* silence compiler warning */
 #endif
 }
 #endif /* !PNG_HAVE_MMX_READ_INTERLACE */
@@ -2820,16 +2818,16 @@
    /* arrays to facilitate easy interlacing - use pass (0 - 6) as index */
 
    /* start of interlace block */
-   const int png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block */
-   const int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 
    /* start of interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int png_pass_ystart[7] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_ystart[7] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int png_pass_yinc[7] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_yinc[7] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
 #endif
 
    png_debug(1, "in png_read_finish_row\n");
@@ -2947,16 +2945,16 @@
    /* arrays to facilitate easy interlacing - use pass (0 - 6) as index */
 
    /* start of interlace block */
-   const int png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_start[7] = {0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block */
-   const int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 
    /* start of interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int png_pass_ystart[7] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_ystart[7] = {0, 0, 4, 0, 2, 0, 1};
 
    /* offset to next interlace block in the y direction */
-   const int png_pass_yinc[7] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_yinc[7] = {8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2};
 #endif
 
    int max_pixel_depth;
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index f1a1ef6..5ac7fd5 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 May 15, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.17 May 18, 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)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 299e294..f802969 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_18 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_18;
+typedef version_1_2_19beta1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_19beta1;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 8cb4b88..7de0c0c 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_PACKSWAP_SUPPORTED)||defined(PNG_WRITE_PACKSWAP_SUPPORTED)
-const static PNG_CONST png_byte onebppswaptable[256] = {
+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
 };
 
-const static PNG_CONST png_byte twobppswaptable[256] = {
+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
 };
 
-const static PNG_CONST png_byte fourbppswaptable[256] = {
+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,
diff --git a/pngvcrd.c b/pngvcrd.c
index d1c6405..5268fcf 100644
--- a/pngvcrd.c
+++ b/pngvcrd.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 png_combine_row(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep row, int mask)
 {
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
-   const int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 #endif
 
    png_debug(1,"in png_combine_row_asm\n");
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
    int pass = png_ptr->pass;
    png_uint_32 transformations = png_ptr->transformations;
 #ifdef PNG_USE_LOCAL_ARRAYS
-   const int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
+   PNG_CONST int png_pass_inc[7] = {8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1};
 #endif
 
    png_debug(1,"in png_do_read_interlace\n");
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 73d9784..21e2adb 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 set(PNGLIB_MAJOR 1)
 set(PNGLIB_MINOR 2)
-set(PNGLIB_RELEASE 18)
+set(PNGLIB_RELEASE 19)
 set(PNGLIB_NAME libpng${PNGLIB_MAJOR}${PNGLIB_MINOR})
 set(PNGLIB_VERSION ${PNGLIB_MAJOR}.${PNGLIB_MINOR}.${PNGLIB_RELEASE})
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 # SET UP LINKS
 set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.18
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.19beta1
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 9e04c7a..c2c0dfe 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.18
+version=1.2.19beta1
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in b/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in
index 8a3a2ed..67529c4 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: 1.2.18
+Version: 1.2.19beta1
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir} @LIBPNG_NO_MMX@
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 74c9366..168b65c 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.18
+Version: 1.2.19beta1
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 0ae37f0..5762b22 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 79b3706..7b86acb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index b3792e1..b70fe76 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index c830da4..b7c15d6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 6885311..d0c954f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index f4973fe..3728125 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index a7980dd..54916d9 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index 643eb3a..153897d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index f307822..616abaf 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 1191735..08844f4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index 1cdafbd..0e30488 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 0805e26..ad4d817 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 5158c1e..fab0dcf 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 7ff62d4..bd05554 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 5663bcb..9df5bf3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.18
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.19beta1
 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 08edb10..82f7c88 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.18
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.19beta1
 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 846f7be..35c7c6e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 63d60bb..dd5d2e1 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.18
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.19beta1
 
 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 bf21552..fc0def4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 69d1cad..c46e97d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 43c289e..f088032 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 0bfcb3d..35997f7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 94ac0fb..de4e43b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.18
+PNGMIN = 1.2.19beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 4bddd53..8f6d7ff 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.18
+; Version 1.2.19beta1
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index aeb8dc0..3f2664e 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.18
+;Version 1.2.19beta1
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3