diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 8a8dee0be..2421b4ab6 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Libpng 1.6.27beta02 - December 26, 2016
+Libpng 1.6.27beta02 - December 27, 2016
 
 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.
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@ Version 1.6.27beta01 [November 2, 2016]
     entire PNG image instead of rejecting just the iCCP chunk with a warning,
     if built with zlib-1.2.8.1.
 
-Version 1.6.27beta02 [December 26, 2016]
+Version 1.6.27beta02 [December 27, 2016]
   Control ADLER32 checking with new PNG_IGNORE_ADLER32 option.
+  Removed the use of a macro containing the pre-processor 'defined'
+    operator.  It is unclear whether this is valid; a macro that
+    "generates" 'defined' is not permitted, but the use of the word
+    "generates" within the C90 standard seems to imply more than simple
+    substitution of an expression itself containing a well-formed defined
+    operation.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0feb7a7f4..d9c4f05f2 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5760,8 +5760,14 @@ Version 1.6.27beta01 [November 2, 2016]
     entire PNG image instead of rejecting just the iCCP chunk with a warning,
     if built with zlib-1.2.8.1.
 
-Version 1.6.27beta02 [December 26, 2016]
+Version 1.6.27beta02 [December 27, 2016]
   Control ADLER32 checking with new PNG_IGNORE_ADLER32 option.
+  Removed the use of a macro containing the pre-processor 'defined'
+    operator.  It is unclear whether this is valid; a macro that
+    "generates" 'defined' is not permitted, but the use of the word
+    "generates" within the C90 standard seems to imply more than simple
+    substitution of an expression itself containing a well-formed defined
+    operation.
 
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