diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index e04a72c..708f582 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+Libpng 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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.
@@ -9,37 +9,37 @@
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-no-config.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-no-config.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1224b02.zip
-   lp1224b02.tar.bz2
+   lp1224r01.zip
+   lp1224r01.tar.bz2
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.24beta02-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.24rc01-Y2K-compliance.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.23):
 
 
-version 1.2.24beta01 [November 30, 2007]
+version 1.2.24beta01 [November 19, 2007]
   Moved misplaced test for malloc failure in png_set_sPLT().  This bug was
     introduced in libpng-1.2.20beta01.
   Ifdef out avg_row etc from png.h and pngwrite.c when PNG_NO_WRITE_FILTER
@@ -47,9 +47,14 @@
     when png_ptr is NULL (Marshall Clow).
   Updated handling of symbol prefixes in Makefile.am and configure.ac (Mike
     Frysinger).
+
+version 1.2.24beta02 [November 30, 2007]
   Removed a useless test and fixed incorrect test in png_set_cHRM_fixed()
     (David Hill).
 
+version 1.2.24rc01 [December 8, 2007]
+  No changes.
+
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 
 (subscription required; visit 
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 605336e..2ebddb8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@
 version 1.2.23 [November 6, 2007]
   No changes.
 
-version 1.2.24beta01 [November 30, 2007]
+version 1.2.24beta01 [November 19, 2007]
   Moved misplaced test for malloc failure in png_set_sPLT().  This bug was
     introduced in libpng-1.2.20beta01.
   Ifdef out avg_row etc from png.h and pngwrite.c when PNG_NO_WRITE_FILTER
@@ -2024,6 +2024,9 @@
   Removed a useless test and fixed incorrect test in png_set_cHRM_fixed()
     (David Hill).
 
+version 1.2.24rc01 [December 8, 2007]
+  No changes.
+
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 34c431d..479a1ff 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+Installing libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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-1.2.24beta02" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.24rc01" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
 or "zlib121") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
  CMakeLists.txt    =>  "cmake" script
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  makefile.solaris-x86 =>  Solaris/intelMMX 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
  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 a8c0ce4..aad589a 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.24beta02
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.24rc01
 
 1. February 23, 2006: The custom makefiles don't build libpng with -lz.
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 7cdaed2..5cf2457 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 1.2.24beta02, November 30, 2007, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.24rc01, December 8, 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
-November 30, 2007
+December 8, 2007
diff --git a/README b/README
index ecf9594..2c01507 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01,
                             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.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24beta02)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.24rc01)
        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 797a1ac..97bcb37 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      November 30, 2007
+      December 8, 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 1.2.24beta02 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.24rc01 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 0e8252f..8b60075 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 1.2.24beta02.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for libpng 1.2.24rc01.
 #
 # 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='1.2.24beta02'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.24beta02'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.24rc01'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.24rc01'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 
 ac_unique_file="pngget.c"
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@
   # 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 1.2.24beta02 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.2.24rc01 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.24beta02:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.24rc01:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.2.24beta02
+libpng configure 1.2.24rc01
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61
 
 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
 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 1.2.24beta02, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.2.24rc01, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.2.24beta02'
+ VERSION='1.2.24rc01'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.24beta02
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.24rc01
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=24
@@ -21295,7 +21295,7 @@
 # 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 1.2.24beta02, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.2.24rc01, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -21348,7 +21348,7 @@
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-libpng config.status 1.2.24beta02
+libpng config.status 1.2.24rc01
 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 113cf84..b5b65a2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.24beta02], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.24rc01], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.24beta02
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.24rc01
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=24
diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh b/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh
index 824b1a8..e28ddaf 100755
--- a/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh
+++ b/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 cp ../../pngminus/png2pnm.c pngm2pnm.c
 cp ../../../*.h .
 cp ../../../*.c .
-rm example.c pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c pngtest.c
+rm example.c pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c pngtest.c pngpread.c
 # change the following 2 lines if zlib is somewhere else
 cp ../../../../zlib/*.h .
 cp ../../../../zlib/*.c .
-rm minigzip.c example.c compress.c deflate.c
+rm minigzip.c example.c compress.c deflate.c 
diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/decoder/makefile.std b/contrib/pngminim/decoder/makefile.std
index b3f7142..27e04cb 100644
--- a/contrib/pngminim/decoder/makefile.std
+++ b/contrib/pngminim/decoder/makefile.std
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	 trees$(O) uncompr$(O) zutil$(O)
 
 OBJS  = pngm2pnm$(O) png$(O) pngerror$(O) pngget$(O) pngmem$(O) \
-	pngpread$(O) pngread$(O) pngrio$(O) pngrtran$(O) pngrutil$(O) \
+	pngread$(O) pngrio$(O) pngrtran$(O) pngrutil$(O) \
 	pngset$(O) pngtrans$(O)  $(ZOBJS)
 
 # implicit make rules -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh b/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh
index 0abb2c7..7b0c803 100755
--- a/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh
+++ b/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cp ../../pngminus/pnm2png.c pnm2pngm.c
 cp ../../../*.h .
 cp ../../../*.c .
-rm example.c pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c pngtest.c
+rm example.c pnggccrd.c pngvcrd.c pngtest.c pngr*.c
 # Change the next 2 lines if zlib is somewhere else.
 cp ../../../../zlib/*.h .
 cp ../../../../zlib/*.c .
diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/encoder/makefile.std b/contrib/pngminim/encoder/makefile.std
index 0e459ca..1182b5b 100644
--- a/contrib/pngminim/encoder/makefile.std
+++ b/contrib/pngminim/encoder/makefile.std
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	 trees$(O) uncompr$(O) zutil$(O)
 
 OBJS  = pnm2pngm$(O) png$(O) pngerror$(O) pngget$(O) pngmem$(O) \
-	pngpread$(O) pngread$(O) pngrio$(O) pngrtran$(O) pngrutil$(O) \
 	pngset$(O) pngtrans$(O) pngwio$(O) pngwrite$(O) \
 	pngwtran$(O) pngwutil$(O) $(ZOBJS)
 
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.24beta02.txt b/libpng-1.2.24rc01.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.24beta02.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.24rc01.txt
index a340f8f..66b9678 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.24beta02.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.24rc01.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2796,13 +2796,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-November 30, 2007
+December 8, 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 1.2.24beta02 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.24rc01 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 52baf18..0d29656 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "November 30, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 8, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.24beta02
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.24rc01
 .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 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+ libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 2007
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3206,13 +3206,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-November 30, 2007
+December 8, 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 1.2.24beta02 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.24rc01 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
@@ -3424,6 +3424,7 @@
  1.2.23rc01          13    10223  12.so.0.23[.0]
  1.2.23              13    10223  12.so.0.23[.0]
  1.2.24beta01-02     13    10224  12.so.0.24[.0]
+ 1.2.24rc01          13    10224  12.so.0.24[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3479,7 +3480,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007:
+Libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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).
 
@@ -3500,7 +3501,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.24beta02, November 30, 2007, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.24rc01, December 8, 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
@@ -3599,7 +3600,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-November 30, 2007
+December 8, 2007
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index bc660ca..77babe8 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "November 30, 2007"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 8, 2007"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.24beta02
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.24rc01
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 7b94dc2..29014ab 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "November 30, 2007"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 8, 2007"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index c4afe1e..386db27 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_24beta02 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_24beta02;
+typedef version_1_2_24rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_24rc01;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    png_ptr = png_ptr;  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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");
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index efd71b2..5454def 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 2007: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
  *    1.2.23rc01              13    10223  12.so.0.23[.0]
  *    1.2.23                  13    10223  12.so.0.23[.0]
  *    1.2.24beta01-02         13    10224  12.so.0.24[.0]
+ *    1.2.24rc01              13    10224  12.so.0.24[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.24beta02, November 30, 2007, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.24rc01, December 8, 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:
@@ -314,13 +315,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    November 30, 2007
+ *    December 8, 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 1.2.24beta02 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.24rc01 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
@@ -376,9 +377,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.24beta02"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.24rc01"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 2007\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  02
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  01
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_RC
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -1428,7 +1429,7 @@
 /* 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_24beta02;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_24rc01;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 4a15f66..e48f00a 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.24beta02 - November 30, 2007
+ * libpng version 1.2.24rc01 - December 8, 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/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 931e487..3c5f9ff 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 November 30, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 December 8, 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/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 03264ec..0608d5f 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 [November 30, 2007]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 [December 8, 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 ca8b9c1..a8a5da0 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1553,4 +1553,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_24beta02 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_24beta02;
+typedef version_1_2_24rc01 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_24rc01;
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index 42193dd..2c0ca25 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 November 30, 2007
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.24 December 8, 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/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index c6cf095..c00e5aa 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 
 # SET UP LINKS
 set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.24beta02
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.24rc01
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index aabcf23..6dc500d 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.24beta02
+version=1.2.24rc01
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in b/scripts/libpng.pc-configure.in
index bc27192..a0eae9f 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: 1.2.24beta02
+Version: 1.2.24rc01
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir} @LIBPNG_NO_MMX@
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 90ef791..f9c5bca 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.24beta02
+Version: 1.2.24rc01
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 96a3b24..9823263 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index b63f3d0..9c3c1b2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index cf376e9..88aec84 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index e12f888..4b6cb11 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 53cbbb1..9521de8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index 822247b..cc5b441 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 48357a2..b15db2d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index ba7b141..c5868cc 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 1212a76..ee03503 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index a722de7..4cd3400 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index afe2c5c..065ef33 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index ca2bfdc..751f3d0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 837d1b2..d99fa3b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 134a846..55d25a5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 4351f64..28c8e7d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24beta02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24rc01
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.netbsd b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
index 298ece5..27ea9f2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24beta02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24rc01
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.nommx b/scripts/makefile.nommx
index f916e91..4572262 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 81f0309..65de105 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24beta02
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.24rc01
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index 59caee1..72ddb73 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 4115781..2e081a7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index ec27dc6..17fa061 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 8a75237..9786986 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 1c743d3..d2a9efb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86 b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
index a47d2ce..cf386c0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.24beta02
+PNGMIN = 1.2.24rc01
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 9773b81..cf0c0c8 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.24beta02
+; Version 1.2.24rc01
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index 92cb277..d844d5f 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.24beta02
+;Version 1.2.24rc01
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3