diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index e1354b5..8a5e5c5 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+Libpng 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
 
 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.
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   1.4.0beta27.tar.gz
-   1.4.0beta27.tar.bz2
+   1.4.0beta28.tar.gz
+   1.4.0beta28.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   1.4.0beta27-no-config.tar.gz
-   1.4.0beta27-no-config.tar.bz2
+   1.4.0beta28-no-config.tar.gz
+   1.4.0beta28-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp140b27.zip
-   lp140b27.tar.bz2
+   lp140b28.zip
+   lp140b28.tar.bz2
 
 Other information:
 
-   1.4.0beta27-README.txt
-   1.4.0beta27-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   1.4.0beta27-LICENSE.txt
-   1.4.0beta27-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   1.4.0beta28-README.txt
+   1.4.0beta28-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   1.4.0beta28-LICENSE.txt
+   1.4.0beta28-Y2K-compliance.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.10):
 
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@
     png_debug macros.
   Allow user to #define their own png_debug, png_debug1, and png_debug2.
 
+version 1.4.0beta28 [August 6, 2008]
+  Revised usage of PNG_LITERAL_SHARP in pngerror.c.
+  Added PNG_STRING_NEWLINE macro
+
 version 1.4.0betaN [future]
   Build shared libraries with -lz and sometimes -lm.
 
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e724cc4..625cd1e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1970,6 +1970,10 @@
     png_debug macros.
   Allow user to #define their own png_debug, png_debug1, and png_debug2.
 
+version 1.4.0beta28 [August 6, 2008]
+  Revised usage of PNG_LITERAL_SHARP in pngerror.c.
+  Added PNG_STRING_NEWLINE macro
+
 version 1.4.0betaN [future]
   Build shared libraries with -lz and sometimes -lm.
 
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 118197b..549623e 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+Installing libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
 
 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-1.4.0beta27" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.4.0beta28" 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:
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
  CMakeLists.txt    =>  "cmake" script
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                       gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28,
                        uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
  makefile.nommx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28
                        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
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                       creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
  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 b0a7ce2..6b927aa 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.4.0beta27
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.4.0beta28
 
 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 152fd92..0398a84 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 1.4.0beta27, August 5, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta28, August 6, 2008, 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
-August 5, 2008
+August 6, 2008
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d5e39b8..b04bd06 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta27.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta28.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 36ab775..40ea121 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta27.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta28.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index 12537a3..a86bac8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008 (shared library 14.0)
+README for libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008 (shared library 14.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
        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 libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                            gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28,
                             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 libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta27)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.0.1.4.0beta28)
        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/configure b/configure
index 368c780..357ae1b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
Binary files differ
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3ccd0c8..37bd3a2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0beta27], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0beta28], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta27
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta28
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=4
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=0
diff --git a/example.c b/example.c
index 2e7b3d2..9e27f54 100644
--- a/example.c
+++ b/example.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #if 0 /* in case someone actually tries to compile this */
 
 /* example.c - an example of using libpng
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * This file has been placed in the public domain by the authors.
  * Maintained 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Maintained 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/libpng-1.4.0beta27.txt b/libpng-1.4.0beta28.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.4.0beta27.txt
rename to libpng-1.4.0beta28.txt
index 05d6779..562b413 100644
--- a/libpng-1.4.0beta27.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.4.0beta28.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+ libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2919,13 +2919,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-August 5, 2008
+August 6, 2008
 
 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 1.4.0beta27 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0beta28 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 ee676c4..043711e 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "August 5, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "August 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta27
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta28
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+ libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3716,13 +3716,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-August 5, 2008
+August 6, 2008
 
 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 1.4.0beta27 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0beta28 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
@@ -3889,7 +3889,7 @@
  1.2.12              13    10212  12.so.0.12[.0]
  1.4.0beta9-14       14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  1.2.13              13    10213  12.so.0.13[.0]
- 1.4.0beta15-27      14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
+ 1.4.0beta15-28      14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3945,7 +3945,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008:
+Libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -3966,7 +3966,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta27, August 5, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta28, August 6, 2008, 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
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-August 5, 2008
+August 6, 2008
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index c798b76..564d117 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "August 5, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "August 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta27
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta28
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 5e2eab7..339eaa2 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "August 5, 2008"
+.TH PNG 5 "August 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index ddc98e6..837da95 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.30 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.30 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "pngpriv.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_4_0beta27 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta27;
+typedef version_1_4_0beta28 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta28;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    png_ptr = png_ptr;  /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008\n\
-   Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
-   Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
-   Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
+   return ((png_charp) PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version x 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc." \
+     PNG_STRING_NEWLINE);
 }
 
 /* The following return the library version as a short string in the
@@ -675,7 +677,7 @@
 #ifndef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
    "     (NO READ SUPPORT)"
 #endif
-   "\n");
+   PNG_STRING_NEWLINE);
 }
 
 #if defined(PNG_READ_SUPPORTED) || defined(PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED)
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 5096aaf..1d4abd1 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 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 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
  *    1.2.12                  13    10212  12.so.0.10[.0]
  *    1.4.0beta9-14           14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  *    1.2.13                  13    10213  12.so.0.10[.0]
- *    1.4.0beta15-27          14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
+ *    1.4.0beta15-28          14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta27, August 5, 2008, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta28, August 6, 2008, 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:
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.4.0beta27 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.4.0beta28 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
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0beta27"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0beta28"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008\n"
+   " libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  14
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  27
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  28
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@
 /* 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_4_0beta27;
+typedef png_structp version_1_4_0beta28;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
@@ -2363,13 +2363,13 @@
 #include <crtdbg.h>
 #if (PNG_DEBUG > 1)
 #ifndef png_debug
-#define png_debug(l,m)  _RPT0(_CRT_WARN,m"\n")
+#define png_debug(l,m)  _RPT0(_CRT_WARN,m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE)
 #endif
 #ifndef png_debug1
-#define png_debug1(l,m,p1)  _RPT1(_CRT_WARN,m"\n",p1)
+#define png_debug1(l,m,p1)  _RPT1(_CRT_WARN,m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,p1)
 #endif
 #ifndef png_debug2
-#define png_debug2(l,m,p1,p2) _RPT2(_CRT_WARN,m"\n",p1,p2)
+#define png_debug2(l,m,p1,p2) _RPT2(_CRT_WARN,m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,p1,p2)
 #endif
 #endif
 #else /* PNG_DEBUG_FILE || !_MSC_VER */
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@
 #define png_debug(l,m) \
 { \
      int num_tabs=l; \
-     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m"\n",(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
+     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
        (num_tabs==2 ? "\t\t":(num_tabs>2 ? "\t\t\t":"")))); \
 }
 #endif
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@
 #define png_debug1(l,m,p1) \
 { \
      int num_tabs=l; \
-     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m"\n",(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
+     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
        (num_tabs==2 ? "\t\t":(num_tabs>2 ? "\t\t\t":""))),p1); \
 }
 #endif
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@
 #define png_debug2(l,m,p1,p2) \
 { \
      int num_tabs=l; \
-     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m"\n",(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
+     fprintf(PNG_DEBUG_FILE,"%s"m PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,(num_tabs==1 ? "\t" : \
        (num_tabs==2 ? "\t\t":(num_tabs>2 ? "\t\t\t":""))),p1,p2); \
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 8b1eaa2..d0ebb89 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
  * 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)
@@ -683,12 +683,18 @@
 #  define PNG_IO_STATE_SUPPORTED
 #endif
 
+#ifndef PNG_LITERAL_SHARP
+#  define PNG_LITERAL_SHARP 0x23
+#endif
 #ifndef PNG_LITERAL_LEFT_SQUARE_BRACKET
 #  define PNG_LITERAL_LEFT_SQUARE_BRACKET 0x5b
 #endif
 #ifndef PNG_LITERAL_RIGHT_SQUARE_BRACKET
 #  define PNG_LITERAL_RIGHT_SQUARE_BRACKET 0x5d
 #endif
+#ifndef PNG_STRING_NEWLINE
+#  define PNG_STRING_NEWLINE "\n"
+#endif
 
 /* These are currently experimental features, define them if you want */
 
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index c995923..317e754 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 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      if (png_ptr->flags&
        (PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ERROR_NUMBERS|PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ERROR_TEXT))
      {
-       if (*error_message == 0x23)    /* '#' */
+       if (*error_message == PNG_LITERAL_SHARP)
        {
        /* Strip "#nnnn " from beginning of error message. */
          /*
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
      (PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ERROR_NUMBERS|PNG_FLAG_STRIP_ERROR_TEXT))
 #endif
      {
-       if (*warning_message == 0x23)    /* '#' */
+       if (*warning_message == PNG_LITERAL_SHARP)
        {
            for (offset = 1; offset < 15; offset++)
               if (warning_message[offset] == ' ')
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 {
 #ifndef PNG_NO_CONSOLE_IO
 #ifdef PNG_ERROR_NUMBERS_SUPPORTED
-   if (*error_message == 0x23)    /* '#' */
+   if (*error_message == PNG_LITERAL_SHARP)
        {
        /* Strip "#nnnn " from beginning of error message. */
      /*
@@ -292,15 +292,16 @@
        error_number[offset - 1] = '\0';
        /* GRR: this should be [offset + 1] */
        /* should we update "offset" to point to the beginning of the text? */
-       fprintf(stderr, "libpng error no. %s: %s\n", error_number,
-          error_message + offset + 1);
+       fprintf(stderr, "libpng error no. %s: %s" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,
+          error_number, error_message + offset + 1);
      }
      else
-       fprintf(stderr, "libpng error: %s, offset=%d\n", error_message, offset);
+       fprintf(stderr, "libpng error: %s, offset=%d" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,
+          error_message, offset);
    }
    else
 #endif
-   fprintf(stderr, "libpng error: %s\n", error_message);
+   fprintf(stderr, "libpng error: %s" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE, error_message);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef PNG_SETJMP_SUPPORTED
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@
 {
 #ifndef PNG_NO_CONSOLE_IO
 #  ifdef PNG_ERROR_NUMBERS_SUPPORTED
-   if (*warning_message == 0x23)   /* '#' */
+   if (*warning_message == PNG_LITERAL_SHARP)
    {
      int offset;
      char warning_number[16];
@@ -348,15 +349,16 @@
      if ((offset > 1) && (offset < 15))
      {
        warning_number[offset + 1] = '\0';
-       fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning no. %s: %s\n", warning_number,
-          warning_message + offset);
+       fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning no. %s: %s" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,
+          warning_number, warning_message + offset);
      }
      else
-       fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning: %s\n", warning_message);
+       fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning: %s" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE,
+          warning_message);
    }
    else
 #  endif
-     fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning: %s\n", warning_message);
+     fprintf(stderr, "libpng warning: %s" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE, warning_message);
 #else
    warning_message = warning_message; /* make compiler happy */
 #endif
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index 9020859..674674e 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.40. [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.40. [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index a5e260a..8b4fc94 100644
--- a/pngmem.c
+++ b/pngmem.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngmem.c - stub functions for memory allocation
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 37c60d5..e4acee8 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index d038dd0..3743717 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpriv.h - private declarations for use inside libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta27 - August 5, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta28 - August 6, 2008
  * 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 d56ed48..b506480 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index 3df86da..e3df09c 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 5b4c337..34e1987 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 11c9a6f..5e4e14d 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 82a9b7a..8a0d676 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index f3084e5..0a74616 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1613,4 +1613,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_4_0beta27 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta27;
+typedef version_1_4_0beta28 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta28;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 981b9b4..c861237 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)
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index 8fd5c0c..d4f24d1 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index df92093..3684b0d 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index 16bef17..cadc309 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 8dff3df..8168a29 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 5, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [August 6, 2008]
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 408eef8..a8c718c 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
 # SET UP LINKS
 set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.4.0beta27
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.4.0beta28
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 6fa7e58..59e284a 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.4.0beta27
+version=1.4.0beta28
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 9d068f9..fe5fd5d 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.4.0beta27
+Version: 1.4.0beta28
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng14
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 5c08df7..de6e21b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index a96183a..6d431bb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index b3cbe62..11fce5c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index ff2ec21..0f8f231 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index c3cfe13..4533c1e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index 01f30fc..60efa5b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index d69854a..8b3636b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index feae817..3d7344e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index a166e12..0d8a6e3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index 724485d..ef4b175 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index cb04a18..9089792 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 2a91bd5..d9094cf 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 83fd297..7096aa4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index f2ef8cf..7376c90 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0 
 MINGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 8070468..826246c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png14
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta27
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta28
 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 3347146..4f1d568 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta27
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta28
 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 13dc984..51faf0e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 0812611..3799514 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta27
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta28
 
 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 95a74b6..67f53a2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 53cb9ad..7c4d530 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 9f5cc59..cfca306 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index bf116cf..202bcbb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index c89fa02..0ea01e3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta27
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta28
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index f7f3d2e..38fdeb4 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.4.0beta27
+; Version 1.4.0beta28
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngwin.def b/scripts/pngwin.def
index 434958e..0d887ab 100644
--- a/scripts/pngwin.def
+++ b/scripts/pngwin.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.4.0beta27
+;Version 1.4.0beta28
   png_build_grayscale_palette
   png_chunk_error
   png_chunk_warning