diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 51e2e34..c7ba0df 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+Libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
 
 This is not intended to be a public release.  It will be replaced
 within a few weeks by a public version or by another test version.
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
     PNG Spec (second edition) and the PNG ISO/IEC Standard.
   Added "test-dd" target in 15 makefiles, to run pngtest in DESTDIR.
   Fixed bug with "optimized window size" in the IDAT datastream.
-version 1.2.7beta1 [August 29, 2004]
+version 1.2.7beta1 [August 28, 2004]
   Fixed bug with sCAL chunk and big-endian machines (David Munro).
   Undid new code added in 1.2.6rc2 to update the color_type in
     png_set_filler().
   Added png_set_add_alpha() that updates color type.
+version 1.0.17rc1 and 1.2.7rc1 [September 4, 2004]
+  Revised png_set_strip_filler() to not remove alpha if color_type has alpha.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu (subscription required; write to
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 52e47fb..5227939 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1353,11 +1353,13 @@
     PNG Spec (second edition) and the PNG ISO/IEC Standard.
   Added "test-dd" target in 15 makefiles, to run pngtest in DESTDIR.
   Fixed bug with "optimized window size" in the IDAT datastream.
-version 1.2.7beta2 [August 29, 2004]
+version 1.2.7beta2 [August 28, 2004]
   Fixed bug with sCAL chunk and big-endian machines (David Munro).
   Undid new code added in 1.2.6rc2 to update the color_type in
     png_set_filler().
   Added png_set_add_alpha() that updates color type.
+version 1.0.17rc1 and 1.2.7rc1 [September 4, 2004]
+  Revised png_set_strip_filler() to not remove alpha if color_type has alpha.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu (subscription required; write to
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index b35d8a5..c61bed2 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+Installing libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
 
 Before installing libpng, you must first install zlib.  zlib
 can usually be found wherever you got libpng.  zlib can be
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.7beta2" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.7rc1" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
 or "zlib121") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
 
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1,
                        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
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
  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 3d55d07..f14c914 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.7beta2
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.7rc1
 
 1. April 22, 2001: pnggccrd.c has been reported to crash on NetBSD when
    reading interlaced PNG files, when assembler code is enabled but running
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 9ebe2c4..04a1790 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng version 1.2.6, August 29, 2004, is
+libpng version 1.2.6, September 4, 2004, is
 Copyright (c) 2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and is
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp@users.sourceforge.net
-August 29, 2004
+September 4, 2004
diff --git a/README b/README
index 7b8d7b1..b6c15f1 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004 (shared library 12.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1,
                             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
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7beta2)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.7rc1)
        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 881330f..409926d 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      August 29, 2004
+      September 4, 2004
 
       Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
       an official declaration.
 
       This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-      upward through 1.2.7beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.7rc1 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 b2b64fc..ef776a9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "
   There is no \"configure\" script in this distribution of
-  libpng-1.2.7beta2.
+  libpng-1.2.7rc1.
 
   Instead, please copy the appropriate makefile for your system from the
   \"scripts\" directory.  Read the INSTALL file for more details.
 
   Update, July 2004: you can get a "configure" based distribution
   from the libpng distribution sites.  Download the file
-  libpng-1.2.7beta2-config.tar.gz
+  libpng-1.2.7rc1-config.tar.gz
 "
 
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index 8625def..14a7e61 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "August 29, 2004"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 4, 2004"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.7beta2
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.7rc1
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp@users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -1548,14 +1548,14 @@
 For example, 4 bit/pixel paletted or grayscale data will be returned
 2 pixels/byte with the leftmost pixel in the high-order bits of the
 byte, unless png_set_packing() is called.  8-bit RGB data will be stored
-in RGB RGB RGB format unless png_set_filler() is called to insert filler
-bytes, either before or after each RGB triplet.  16-bit RGB data will
-be returned RRGGBB RRGGBB, with the most significant byte of the color
-value first, unless png_set_strip_16() is called to transform it to
-regular RGB RGB triplets, or png_set_filler() is called to insert
-filler bytes, either before or after each RRGGBB triplet.  Similarly,
-8-bit or 16-bit grayscale data can be modified with png_set_filler()
-or png_set_strip_16().
+in RGB RGB RGB format unless png_set_filler() or png_set_add_alpha()
+is called to insert filler bytes, either before or after each RGB triplet.
+16-bit RGB data will be returned RRGGBB RRGGBB, with the most significant
+byte of the color value first, unless png_set_strip_16() is called to
+transform it to regular RGB RGB triplets, or png_set_filler|add alpha()
+is called to insert filler bytes, either before or after each RRGGBB
+triplet.  Similarly, 8-bit or 16-bit grayscale data can be modified with
+png_set_filler(), png_set_add_alpha(), or png_set_strip_16().
 
 The following code transforms grayscale images of less than 8 to 8 bits,
 changes paletted images to RGB, and adds a full alpha channel if there is
@@ -1640,6 +1640,16 @@
 opaque alpha channel, use filler=0xff or 0xffff and PNG_FILLER_AFTER which
 will generate RGBA pixels.
 
+Note that png_set_filler() does not change the color type.  If you want
+to do that, you can add a true alpha channel with
+
+    if (color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB ||
+           color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY)
+    png_set_add_alpha(png_ptr, filler, PNG_FILLER_AFTER);
+
+where "filler" contains the alpha value to assign to each pixel.
+This function became available in libpng-1.2.7.
+
 If you are reading an image with an alpha channel, and you need the
 data as ARGB instead of the normal PNG format RGBA:
 
@@ -3674,13 +3684,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-August 29, 2004
+September 4, 2004
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.7beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.7rc1 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
@@ -3824,6 +3834,8 @@
  1.0.16              10    10016  10.so.0.1.0.16
  1.2.6               13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6
  1.2.7beta1-2        13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7beta1-2
+ 1.0.17rc1           10    10017  12.so.0.1.0.17rc1
+ 1.2.7rc1            13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7rc1
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3879,7 +3891,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004:
+Libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp@users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -3897,7 +3909,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng version 1.2.6, August 29, 2004, is
+libpng version 1.2.6, September 4, 2004, is
 Copyright (c) 2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and is
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -3996,7 +4008,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp@users.sourceforge.net
-August 29, 2004
+September 4, 2004
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpng.txt b/libpng.txt
index 7f01daa..cbc1213 100644
--- a/libpng.txt
+++ b/libpng.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp@users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -767,14 +767,14 @@
 For example, 4 bit/pixel paletted or grayscale data will be returned
 2 pixels/byte with the leftmost pixel in the high-order bits of the
 byte, unless png_set_packing() is called.  8-bit RGB data will be stored
-in RGB RGB RGB format unless png_set_filler() is called to insert filler
-bytes, either before or after each RGB triplet.  16-bit RGB data will
-be returned RRGGBB RRGGBB, with the most significant byte of the color
-value first, unless png_set_strip_16() is called to transform it to
-regular RGB RGB triplets, or png_set_filler() is called to insert
-filler bytes, either before or after each RRGGBB triplet.  Similarly,
-8-bit or 16-bit grayscale data can be modified with png_set_filler()
-or png_set_strip_16().
+in RGB RGB RGB format unless png_set_filler() or png_set_add_alpha()
+is called to insert filler bytes, either before or after each RGB triplet.
+16-bit RGB data will be returned RRGGBB RRGGBB, with the most significant
+byte of the color value first, unless png_set_strip_16() is called to
+transform it to regular RGB RGB triplets, or png_set_filler|add alpha()
+is called to insert filler bytes, either before or after each RRGGBB
+triplet.  Similarly, 8-bit or 16-bit grayscale data can be modified with
+png_set_filler(), png_set_add_alpha(), or png_set_strip_16().
 
 The following code transforms grayscale images of less than 8 to 8 bits,
 changes paletted images to RGB, and adds a full alpha channel if there is
@@ -859,6 +859,16 @@
 opaque alpha channel, use filler=0xff or 0xffff and PNG_FILLER_AFTER which
 will generate RGBA pixels.
 
+Note that png_set_filler() does not change the color type.  If you want
+to do that, you can add a true alpha channel with
+
+    if (color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB ||
+           color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY)
+    png_set_add_alpha(png_ptr, filler, PNG_FILLER_AFTER);
+
+where "filler" contains the alpha value to assign to each pixel.
+This function became available in libpng-1.2.7.
+
 If you are reading an image with an alpha channel, and you need the
 data as ARGB instead of the normal PNG format RGBA:
 
@@ -2893,13 +2903,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-August 29, 2004
+September 4, 2004
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.7beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.7rc1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index c7cd4b9..73bb594 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "August 29, 2004"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "September 4, 2004"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.7beta2
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.7rc1
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB\fB#include <png.h>\fP\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 198bd06..cb436de 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "August 29, 2004"
+.TH PNG 5 "September 4, 2004"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 52a5c05..f9936b0 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_7beta2 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_7beta2;
+typedef version_1_2_7rc1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_7rc1;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    if (&png_ptr != NULL)  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 1216a5d..fab1ef2 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *  libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *  libpng versions 0.89c, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
  *    1.0.16                  10    10016  10.so.0.1.0.16
  *    1.2.6                   13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6
  *    1.2.7beta1-2            13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7beta1-2
+ *    1.0.17rc1               10    10017  12.so.0.1.0.17rc1
+ *    1.2.7rc1                13    10207  12.so.0.1.2.7rc1
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.7beta2, August 29, 2004, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.7rc1, September 4, 2004, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
  * distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
  * with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors:
@@ -243,13 +245,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    August 29, 2004
+ *    September 4, 2004
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.2.7beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.7rc1 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
@@ -305,9 +307,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.7beta2"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.7rc1"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004 (header)\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  %DLLNUM%
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  2
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  1
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA     2
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_STABLE   4
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPEMASK 7
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PATCH    8 /* Can be OR'ed with STABLE only */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE 2
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE 3
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -1311,7 +1313,7 @@
 /* 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_7beta2;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_7rc1;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index e5001ba..1a33c23 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index 0c0ee6e..c2ce1ea 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index 24a7e3d..4ca5fd2 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *     and http://www.intel.com/drg/pentiumII/appnotes/923/923.htm
  *     for Intel's performance analysis of the MMX vs. non-MMX code.
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index 2db6e7e..8452188 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index 19ceed9..e48564f 100644
--- a/pngmem.c
+++ b/pngmem.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngmem.c - stub functions for memory allocation
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 3c7730a..34ac688 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 93bbca7..a1b1c78 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
  * not called png_set_interlace_handling(), the display_row buffer will
  * be ignored, so pass NULL to it.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.7beta2
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.7rc1
  */
 
 void PNGAPI
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@
  * only call this function once.  If you desire to have an image for
  * each pass of a interlaced image, use png_read_rows() instead.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.7beta2
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.7rc1
  */
 void PNGAPI
 png_read_image(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytepp image)
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index c9e9b38..5942999 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index f13b540..5fccd4d 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * libpng version  1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version  1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 7ca5e72..dbeb031 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 2ca9593..f4608fe 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 7babc2e..2032196 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1551,4 +1551,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_7beta2 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_7beta2;
+typedef version_1_2_7rc1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_7rc1;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 4256ae6..14d7f9d 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtrans.c - transforms the data in a row (used by both readers and writers)
  *
- * libpng  1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng  1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
    else
       png_ptr->flags &= ~PNG_FLAG_FILLER_AFTER;
 
-   /* This should probably go in the "do_filler" routine.
+   /* This should probably go in the "do_read_filler" routine.
     * I attempted to do that in libpng-1.0.1a but that caused problems
     * so I restored it in libpng-1.0.2a
    */
@@ -387,16 +387,13 @@
    if (row != NULL && row_info != NULL)
 #endif
    {
-/*
-      if (row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB ||
-          row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB_ALPHA)
-*/
       png_bytep sp=row;
       png_bytep dp=row;
       png_uint_32 row_width=row_info->width;
       png_uint_32 i;
 
-      if (row_info->channels == 4)
+      if (row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB &&
+         row_info->channels == 4)
       {
          if (row_info->bit_depth == 8)
          {
@@ -473,13 +470,9 @@
             row_info->rowbytes = row_width * 6;
          }
          row_info->channels = 3;
-         row_info->color_type &= ~PNG_COLOR_MASK_ALPHA;
       }
-/*
-      else if (row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY ||
-               row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY_ALPHA)
-*/
-      else if (row_info->channels == 2)
+      else if (row_info->color_type == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY &&
+          row_info->channels == 2)
       {
          if (row_info->bit_depth == 8)
          {
@@ -531,7 +524,6 @@
             row_info->rowbytes = row_width * 2;
          }
          row_info->channels = 1;
-         row_info->color_type &= ~PNG_COLOR_MASK_ALPHA;
       }
    }
 }
diff --git a/pngvcrd.c b/pngvcrd.c
index 3b8eb46..fdde725 100644
--- a/pngvcrd.c
+++ b/pngvcrd.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * For Intel x86 CPU and Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index b770310..3803448 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index fc6f123..f606eed 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index 91218ef..e17baf2 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index c2f371d..bf183b2 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.7beta2 - August 29, 2004
+ * libpng version 1.2.7rc1 - September 4, 2004
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -515,18 +515,7 @@
    if (!(png_ptr->flags & PNG_FLAG_ZLIB_CUSTOM_MEM_LEVEL))
       png_ptr->zlib_mem_level = 8;
    if (!(png_ptr->flags & PNG_FLAG_ZLIB_CUSTOM_WINDOW_BITS))
-     {
-       if (png_ptr->rowbytes <= 16384 && png_ptr->height <= 16384)
-         {
-	   png_uint_32 imagebytes = (png_ptr->rowbytes+1) * png_ptr->height;
-	   png_uint_32 windowsize = 14;  /* try for a smaller window */
-	   while ((1U << windowsize) >= imagebytes && windowsize > 7)
-	       --windowsize;
-	   png_ptr->zlib_window_bits = windowsize + 1;
-	 }
-       else
-         png_ptr->zlib_window_bits = 15;
-     }
+      png_ptr->zlib_window_bits = 15;
    if (!(png_ptr->flags & PNG_FLAG_ZLIB_CUSTOM_METHOD))
       png_ptr->zlib_method = 8;
    deflateInit2(&png_ptr->zstream, png_ptr->zlib_level,
@@ -613,6 +602,45 @@
 #endif
    png_debug(1, "in png_write_IDAT\n");
 
+   /* Optimize the CMF field in the zlib stream. */
+   /* This hack of the zlib stream is compliant to the stream specification. */
+   if (!(png_ptr->mode & PNG_HAVE_IDAT) &&
+       png_ptr->compression_type == PNG_COMPRESSION_TYPE_BASE)
+   {
+      unsigned int z_cmf = data[0];  /* zlib compression method and flags */
+      if ((z_cmf & 0x0f) == 8 && (z_cmf & 0xf0) <= 0x70)
+      {
+         /* Avoid memory underflows and multiplication overflows. */
+         /* The conditions below are practically always satisfied;
+            however, they still must be checked. */
+         if (length >= 2 &&
+             png_ptr->height < 16384 && png_ptr->width < 16384)
+         {
+            png_uint_32 uncompressed_idat_size = png_ptr->height *
+               ((png_ptr->width *
+               png_ptr->channels * png_ptr->bit_depth + 15) >> 3);
+            unsigned int z_cinfo = z_cmf >> 4;
+            unsigned int half_z_window_size = 1 << (z_cinfo + 7);
+            while (uncompressed_idat_size <= half_z_window_size &&
+                   half_z_window_size >= 256)
+            {
+               z_cinfo--;
+               half_z_window_size >>= 1;
+            }
+            z_cmf = (z_cmf & 0x0f) | (z_cinfo << 4);
+            if (data[0] != (png_byte)z_cmf)
+            {
+               data[0] = (png_byte)z_cmf;
+               data[1] &= 0xe0;
+               data[1] += (png_byte)(0x1f - ((z_cmf << 8) + data[1]) % 0x1f);
+            }
+         }
+      }
+      else
+         png_error(png_ptr,
+            "Invalid zlib compression method or flags in IDAT");
+   }
+
    png_write_chunk(png_ptr, (png_bytep)png_IDAT, data, length);
    png_ptr->mode |= PNG_HAVE_IDAT;
 }
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 72dce76..0f43484 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.7beta2
+version=1.2.7rc1
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 557f888..cab96ed 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng12
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.7beta2
+Version: 1.2.7rc1
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12 -lz -lm
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/libpng12
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index b07beb6..db2583b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 476c4e5..6fb6a42 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 3df9454..4a231ff 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 4411177..cf8af74 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ZLIBINC=/usr/local/include
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 ALIGN=
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 250e4fd..caba018 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index 8933200..e251bf5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index a9b6d8e..b4315a2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index dd30dcb..d2c544b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index cd704a8..b17d1c5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index dc339dc..28bc073 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 84944a9..970e0ef 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 6946fcf..d9b1adb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7beta2
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7rc1
 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 a557ac7..35bb51a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7beta2
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7rc1
 SRCS=	pnggccrd.c png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 		pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 		pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 010eb9a..b634e30 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7beta2
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.7rc1
 
 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 bb0a55e..ef19163 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 0778e71..8ea95b2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 CC=gcc
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index d0e73a9..4e70621 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so, and libpng12/png.h
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 2649eef..75b0366 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 794db1c..05ce093 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.7beta2
+PNGMIN = 1.2.7rc1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 8590160..6e42788 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.7beta2
+; Version 1.2.7rc1
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index 40477f0..2dd3ada 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DESCRIPTION "PNG image compression library for Windows"
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.7beta2
+;Version 1.2.7rc1
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3