Imported from libpng-1.4.0beta44.tar
diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 51ffe67..827d574 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+Libpng 1.4.0beta44 - December 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
 
-   1.4.0beta43.tar.gz
-   1.4.0beta43.tar.bz2
+   1.4.0beta44.tar.gz
+   1.4.0beta44.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   1.4.0beta43-no-config.tar.gz
-   1.4.0beta43-no-config.tar.bz2
+   1.4.0beta44-no-config.tar.gz
+   1.4.0beta44-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp140b43.zip
-   lp140b43.tar.bz2
+   lp140b44.zip
+   lp140b44.tar.bz2
 
 Other information:
 
-   1.4.0beta43-README.txt
-   1.4.0beta43-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   1.4.0beta43-LICENSE.txt
-   1.4.0beta43-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   1.4.0beta44-README.txt
+   1.4.0beta44-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   1.4.0beta44-LICENSE.txt
+   1.4.0beta44-Y2K-compliance.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.10):
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
   Added check for zero-area RGB cHRM triange in png_check_cHRM() and
     png_check_cHRM_fixed().
 
-version 1.4.0beta39 [December 2, 2008]
+version 1.4.0beta39 [December 6, 2008]
   Revised png_warning() to write its message on standard output by default
     when warning_fn is NULL.
 
@@ -352,15 +352,19 @@
   In png_check_cHRM_fixed(), ensure white_y is > 0, and removed redundant
     check for all-zero coordinates that is detected by the triangle check.
 
-version 1.4.0beta41 [December 2, 2008]
+version 1.4.0beta41 [November 26, 2008]
   Fixed string vs pointer-to-string error in png_check_keyword().
   Rearranged test expressions in png_check_cHRM_fixed() to avoid internal
     overflows.
   Added PNG_NO_CHECK_cHRM conditional.
 
-version 1.4.0beta42, 43 [December 2, 2008]
+version 1.4.0beta42, 43 [December 1, 2008]
   Merge png_debug with version 1.2.34beta04.
 
+version 1.4.0beta44 [December 6, 2008]
+  Removed redundant check for key==NULL before calling png_check_keyword()
+    to ensure that new_key gets initialized and removed extra warning
+    (Merge with version 1.2.34beta05 -- Arvan Pritchard).
 version 1.4.0betaN [future]
   Build shared libraries with -lz and sometimes -lm.
 
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5c54cb6..ac6f545 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2027,15 +2027,20 @@
   In png_check_cHRM_fixed(), ensure white_y is > 0, and removed redundant
     check for all-zero coordinates that is detected by the triangle check.
 
-version 1.4.0beta41 [December 2, 2008]
+version 1.4.0beta41 [November 26, 2008]
   Fixed string vs pointer-to-string error in png_check_keyword().
   Rearranged test expressions in png_check_cHRM_fixed() to avoid internal
     overflows.
   Added PNG_NO_CHECK_cHRM conditional.
 
-version 1.4.0beta42, 43 [December 2, 2008]
+version 1.4.0beta42, 43 [December 1, 2008]
   Merge png_debug with version 1.2.34beta04.
 
+version 1.4.0beta44 [December 6, 2008]
+  Removed redundant check for key==NULL before calling png_check_keyword()
+    to ensure that new_key gets initialized and removed extra warning
+    (Merge with version 1.2.34beta05 -- Arvan Pritchard).
+
 version 1.4.0betaN [future]
   Build shared libraries with -lz and sometimes -lm.
 
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index d693a1e..4dd3581 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+Installing libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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-1.4.0beta43" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.4.0beta44" 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.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                       gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
  makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43,
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44,
                        uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
  makefile.nommx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44
                        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.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
  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 6ad9cfd..b5aa0b0 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.4.0beta43
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.4.0beta44
 
 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 83ba7df..492cfa4 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 1.4.0beta43, December 2, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta44, December 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
-December 2, 2008
+December 6, 2008
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 091a149..7a9b975 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta43.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta44.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index d64771e..d1d8728 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta43.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta44.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index 1f9e5e5..423464c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008 (shared library 14.0)
+README for libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                            gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44,
                             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.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta43)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta44)
        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 a3a64c9..0bcf07e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
Binary files differ
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a68026c..08cdca8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0beta43], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0beta44], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta43
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta44
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=4
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=0
diff --git a/example.c b/example.c
index c05f90a..92b73e9 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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-1.4.0beta43.txt b/libpng-1.4.0beta44.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.4.0beta43.txt
rename to libpng-1.4.0beta44.txt
index 292d27e..fcc1e4c 100644
--- a/libpng-1.4.0beta43.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.4.0beta44.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+ libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 6, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2816,13 +2816,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 2, 2008
+December 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 1.4.0beta43 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0beta44 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 9de7a81..82e0a78 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 2, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta43
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta44
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+ libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 6, 2008
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3625,13 +3625,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 2, 2008
+December 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 1.4.0beta43 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0beta44 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
@@ -3799,7 +3799,7 @@
  1.4.0beta9-14       14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  1.2.13              13    10213  12.so.0.13[.0]
  1.4.0beta15-36      14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
- 1.4.0beta37-43      14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ 1.4.0beta37-44      14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3855,7 +3855,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008:
+Libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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).
 
@@ -3876,7 +3876,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta43, December 2, 2008, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta44, December 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
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 2, 2008
+December 6, 2008
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index d9625c2..2af3216 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 2, 2008"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta43
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta44
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 69ad4f9..5e8fd86 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "December 2, 2008"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 6, 2008"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index ddc261d..dc5db23 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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_0beta43 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta43;
+typedef version_1_4_0beta44 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta44;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -641,13 +641,13 @@
 #else
 #ifdef __STDC__
    return ((png_charp) PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version x 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version x 1.4.0beta44 - December 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);
 #else
-      return ((png_charp) "libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008\
+      return ((png_charp) "libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 6, 2008\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\
       Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\
       Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.");
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index b9d5391..a5af6e8 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0beta44 - December 6, 2008: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
  *    1.4.0beta9-14           14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  *    1.2.13                  13    10213  12.so.0.10[.0]
  *    1.4.0beta15-36          14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
- *    1.4.0beta37-43          14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ *    1.4.0beta37-44          14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta43, December 2, 2008, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta44, December 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:
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.4.0beta43 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.4.0beta44 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
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0beta43"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0beta44"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008\n"
+   " libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 6, 2008\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   14
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  14
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  43
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  44
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@
 /* 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_0beta43;
+typedef png_structp version_1_4_0beta44;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 5968476..4ce5858 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index 9569752..f52d40f 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index a3e6576..b9d6f23 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 9ec0008..7596eb9 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 4dec172..e33bdd3 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 c21536b..73fe0cd 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpriv.h - private declarations for use inside libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta43 - December 2, 2008
+ * libpng version 1.4.0beta44 - December 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 6dc6ba9..733f424 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 1d0c56c..2c76a46 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 f70729f..4eab00a 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 224ea14..dbe9a1f 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 0138440..90d1a3c 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 6d34c52..e3f2c5d 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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_0beta43 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta43;
+typedef version_1_4_0beta44 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta44;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index cdca43b..844ca64 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 1927ad3..6c780f4 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 b32e572..b7ee685 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 01a9512..b39281a 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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 4ff2e01..7860885 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 [December 2, 2008]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 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)
@@ -790,12 +790,9 @@
    comp.input = NULL;
    comp.input_len = 0;
 
-   if (name == NULL || (name_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, name,
+   if ((name_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, name,
       &new_name)) == 0)
-   {
-      png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty keyword in iCCP chunk");
       return;
-   }
 
    if (compression_type != PNG_COMPRESSION_TYPE_BASE)
       png_warning(png_ptr, "Unknown compression type in iCCP chunk");
@@ -862,12 +859,9 @@
 #endif
 
    png_debug(1, "in png_write_sPLT");
-   if (spalette->name == NULL || (name_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr,
+   if ((name_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr,
       spalette->name, &new_name))==0)
-   {
-      png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty keyword in sPLT chunk");
-      return;
-   }
+     return;
 
    /* make sure we include the NULL after the name */
    png_write_chunk_start(png_ptr, (png_bytep)png_sPLT,
@@ -1353,11 +1347,8 @@
    png_charp new_key;
 
    png_debug(1, "in png_write_tEXt");
-   if (key == NULL || (key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
-   {
-      png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty keyword in tEXt chunk");
+   if ((key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
       return;
-   }
 
    if (text == NULL || *text == '\0')
       text_len = 0;
@@ -1405,9 +1396,8 @@
    comp.input = NULL;
    comp.input_len = 0;
 
-   if (key == NULL || (key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
+   if ((key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
    {
-      png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty keyword in zTXt chunk");
       png_free(png_ptr, new_key);
       return;
    }
@@ -1454,7 +1444,8 @@
    PNG_iTXt;
 #endif
    png_size_t lang_len, key_len, lang_key_len, text_len;
-   png_charp new_lang, new_key;
+   png_charp new_lang;
+   png_charp new_key = NULL;
    png_byte cbuf[2];
    compression_state comp;
 
@@ -1465,12 +1456,10 @@
    comp.output_ptr = NULL;
    comp.input = NULL;
 
-   if (key == NULL || (key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
-   {
-      png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty keyword in iTXt chunk");
+   if ((key_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, key, &new_key))==0)
       return;
-   }
-   if (lang == NULL || (lang_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, lang, &new_lang))==0)
+
+   if ((lang_len = png_check_keyword(png_ptr, lang, &new_lang))==0)
    {
       png_warning(png_ptr, "Empty language field in iTXt chunk");
       new_lang = NULL;
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e6fea3..c57d4b0 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}.1.4.0beta43
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.4.0beta44
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 8d10a19..121169d 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.4.0beta43
+version=1.4.0beta44
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 37cd951..0534ac9 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.4.0beta43
+Version: 1.4.0beta44
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng14
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 167b233..a0082b2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 6b1f78d..cb07a22 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 340232f..8b30bd8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 5b2057e..7a93d3f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 51eea41..0865483 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
 CYGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index fe02114..49c89e6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 4a953ab..9b0e2a6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index 5c4b125..a745c1e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 45e28d3..a8abf8b 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index fea4090..401a163 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index f03f72c..dd0764e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index a39dd38..88c89bc 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index b52070f..01671f3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 72a7164..64db13d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14 
 MINGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 1d3ebcf..e369a43 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png14
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta43
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta44
 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 bd103b8..66f5449 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta43
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta44
 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 1b33b16..d8bbc38 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index bdfef4e..7ec487c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta43
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta44
 
 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 ef59006..012dcab 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 131d4e4..c07d730 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 10cbc32..a2700c3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 75a0d6f..1576e80 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 754ff87..6591c98 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta43
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta44
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 0597c16..e7c6a28 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.4.0beta43
+; Version 1.4.0beta44
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngwin.def b/scripts/pngwin.def
index 40c604f..1e101a2 100644
--- a/scripts/pngwin.def
+++ b/scripts/pngwin.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.4.0beta43
+;Version 1.4.0beta44
   png_build_grayscale_palette
   png_chunk_error
   png_chunk_warning