diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 8c4496353..99db67f8b 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+Libpng 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
 
 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.
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ Files available for download:
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   1.4.0beta110.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   1.4.0beta110.tar.gz
-   1.4.0beta110.tar.bz2
+   1.4.0rc02.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   1.4.0rc02.tar.gz
+   1.4.0rc02.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp140b110.zip
-   lp140b110.7z
+   lp140r02.zip
+   lp140r02.7z
 
 Other information:
 
-   1.4.0beta110-README.txt
-   1.4.0beta110-LICENSE.txt
+   1.4.0rc02-README.txt
+   1.4.0rc02-LICENSE.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.10):
 
@@ -740,7 +740,8 @@ version 1.4.0beta109 [December 13, 2009]
     PNG_16_TO_8 transform has been set, to avoid unnecessary build of 16-bit
     tables.
 
-version 1.4.0beta110 [December 13, 2009]
+version 1.4.0rc02 [December 20, 2009]
+  Declared png_cleanup_needed "volatile" in pngread.c and pngwrite.c
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index fd30f25c8..646455d53 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2427,7 +2427,8 @@ version 1.4.0beta109 [December 13, 2009]
     PNG_16_TO_8 transform has been set, to avoid unnecessary build of 16-bit
     tables.
 
-version 1.4.0beta110 [December 13, 2009]
+version 1.4.0rc02 [December 20, 2009]
+  Declared png_cleanup_needed "volatile" in pngread.c and pngwrite.c
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 72efb888e..9155bd3df 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ configure_file(${PNG_SOURCE_DIR}/libpng-config.in
 # SET UP LINKS
 if(PNG_SHARED)
   set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 14.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.4.0beta110
+#    VERSION 14.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.4.0rc02
      VERSION 14.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 14
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index fc65a7fd4..6c6dae561 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+Installing libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
 
 On Unix/Linux and similar systems, you can simply type
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ to have access to the zlib.h and zconf.h include files that
 correspond to the version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.4.0beta110" or "libpng14" and "zlib-1.2.3"
+might be called "libpng-1.4.0rc02" or "libpng14" and "zlib-1.2.3"
 or "zlib123") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index b9d36c044..09740bdd1 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ this sentence.
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta110, December 13, 2009, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0rc02, December 20, 2009, 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
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 13, 2009
+December 20, 2009
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e78c86f54..79e95ed66 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST= \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta110.txt
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0rc02.txt
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 244df8f95..e205bc406 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.4.0beta110.txt
+	example.c libpng-1.4.0rc02.txt
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng14.pc libpng14-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index c19d12d14..25f87b726 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009 (shared library 14.0)
+README for libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009 (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.
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ Files in this distribution:
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static
                             libpng.a)
        makefile.elf     =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                            gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                            gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
        makefile.gcc     =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.knr     =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                             ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ Files in this distribution:
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
        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 fc39b75bb..7eff467b7 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65 for libpng 1.4.0beta110.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65 for libpng 1.4.0rc02.
 #
 # Report bugs to <png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net>.
 #
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='libpng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='libpng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.4.0beta110'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.4.0beta110'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.4.0rc02'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.4.0rc02'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures libpng 1.4.0beta110 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.4.0rc02 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.4.0beta110:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.4.0rc02:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.4.0beta110
+libpng configure 1.4.0rc02
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65
 
 Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by libpng $as_me 1.4.0beta110, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.4.0rc02, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.4.0beta110'
+ VERSION='1.4.0rc02'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2904,7 +2904,7 @@ fi
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta110
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0rc02
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=4
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=0
@@ -12027,7 +12027,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.4.0beta110, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.4.0rc02, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -12093,7 +12093,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-libpng config.status 1.4.0beta110
+libpng config.status 1.4.0rc02
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2e5db813f..acb0c5038 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0beta110], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.4.0rc02], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0beta110
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.4.0rc02
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=4
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=0
diff --git a/example.c b/example.c
index 9fd67a0d9..e66e45133 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * This file has been placed in the public domain by the authors.
  * Maintained 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Maintained 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/libpng-1.4.0beta110.txt b/libpng-1.4.0rc02.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.4.0beta110.txt
rename to libpng-1.4.0rc02.txt
index 267ee66ec..7fc7eb86f 100644
--- a/libpng-1.4.0beta110.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.4.0rc02.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ things.
 As of libpng version 1.2.9, png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8() was
 added.  It expands the sample depth without changing tRNS to alpha.
 
-As of libpng version 1.4.0beta110, not all possible expansions are supported.
+As of libpng version 1.4.0rc02, not all possible expansions are supported.
 
 In the following table, the 01 means grayscale with depth<8, 31 means
 indexed with depth<8, other numerals represent the color type, "T" means
@@ -3209,17 +3209,19 @@ when there is only one macro being tested.
 
 We do not use the TAB character for indentation in the C sources.
 
+Lines do not exceed 80 characters.
+
 Other rules can be inferred by inspecting the libpng source.
 
 XIII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 13, 2009
+December 20, 2009
 
 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 1.4.0beta110 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0rc02 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 4e9c6e177..41a3f11db 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 13, 2009"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 20, 2009"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta110
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0rc02
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ Following is a copy of the libpng.txt file that accompanies libpng.
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ things.
 As of libpng version 1.2.9, png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8() was
 added.  It expands the sample depth without changing tRNS to alpha.
 
-As of libpng version 1.4.0beta110, not all possible expansions are supported.
+As of libpng version 1.4.0rc02, not all possible expansions are supported.
 
 In the following table, the 01 means grayscale with depth<8, 31 means
 indexed with depth<8, other numerals represent the color type, "T" means
@@ -3986,17 +3986,19 @@ when there is only one macro being tested.
 
 We do not use the TAB character for indentation in the C sources.
 
+Lines do not exceed 80 characters.
+
 Other rules can be inferred by inspecting the libpng source.
 
 .SH XIII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 13, 2009
+December 20, 2009
 
 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 1.4.0beta110 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.4.0rc02 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
@@ -4166,7 +4168,8 @@ the first widely used release:
  1.4.0beta15-36      14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  1.4.0beta37-87      14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
  1.4.0rc01           14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
- 1.4.0beta88-110     14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ 1.4.0beta88-109     14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ 1.4.0rc02           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
@@ -4222,7 +4225,7 @@ possible without all of you.
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009:
+Libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -4245,7 +4248,7 @@ this sentence.
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta110, December 13, 2009, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0rc02, December 20, 2009, 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
@@ -4344,7 +4347,7 @@ certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 13, 2009
+December 20, 2009
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index bd785da85..8c076de92 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 13, 2009"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 20, 2009"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0beta110
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.4.0rc02
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 6b4f83772..f295e64d4 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "December 13, 2009"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 20, 2009"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 9bb52f1b7..87501341f 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "pngpriv.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_4_0beta110 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta110;
+typedef version_1_4_0rc02 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0rc02;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.
@@ -548,13 +548,13 @@ png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 #else
 #ifdef __STDC__
    return ((png_charp) PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009\
+      return ((png_charp) "libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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 613210d19..4e1e930bf 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ * libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * 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 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
  *    1.4.0beta15-36          14    10400  14.so.0.0[.0]
  *    1.4.0beta37-87          14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
  *    1.4.0rc01               14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
- *    1.4.0beta88-110         14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ *    1.4.0beta88-109         14    10400  14.so.14.0[.0]
+ *    1.4.0rc02               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
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0beta110, December 13, 2009, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.4.0rc02, December 20, 2009, 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:
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.4.0beta110 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.4.0rc02 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
@@ -337,9 +338,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0beta110"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.4.0rc02"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009\n"
+   " libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   14
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  14
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero:
  */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  110
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  02
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -1341,7 +1342,7 @@ struct png_struct_def
 /* 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_0beta110;
+typedef png_structp version_1_4_0rc02;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index bb61b163c..d06805a1d 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ * libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index ba08ed31b..e72cb1965 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index 8e54b7950..6622d01c9 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index ae49ce79f..268a6b818 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 1f29394a5..bd44c0004 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index 82d05f8d4..5901cee96 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpriv.h - private declarations for use inside libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+ * libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 3a193bfbe..c4547658f 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ png_create_read_struct_2(png_const_charp user_png_ver, png_voidp error_ptr,
    volatile
 #endif
    png_structp png_ptr;
-   int png_cleanup_needed = 0;
+   volatile int png_cleanup_needed = 0;
 
 #ifdef PNG_SETJMP_SUPPORTED
 #ifdef USE_FAR_KEYWORD
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index 64a9faf57..4ab9b155e 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index ebd447ce5..153108da9 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 37bf7e03b..f4ee5e85c 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index aec8829cc..7fdc1f870 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index dd5e11b8e..c3a84ef2a 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
@@ -1619,4 +1619,4 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_4_0beta110 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0beta110;
+typedef version_1_4_0rc02 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_4_0rc02;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 9d16f1ab9..393a00785 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index 4d4e95b49..a14cf1805 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index 54f8ae7f9..2893f84b1 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ png_create_write_struct_2(png_const_charp user_png_ver, png_voidp error_ptr,
    png_malloc_ptr malloc_fn, png_free_ptr free_fn)
 {
 #endif /* PNG_USER_MEM_SUPPORTED */
-   int png_cleanup_needed = 0;
+   volatile int png_cleanup_needed = 0;
 #ifdef PNG_SETJMP_SUPPORTED
    volatile
 #endif
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index 38d50d86d..f9ca22711 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index b6d6a510a..821293714 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 13, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.4.0 [December 20, 2009]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2009 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.)
diff --git a/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 280766145..fa10dd71d 100644
--- a/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/projects/xcode/libpng.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 14;
 				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 14;
-				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.4.0beta110;
+				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.4.0rc02;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 14;
 				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 14;
-				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.4.0beta110;
+				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 1.4.0rc02;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index 3350f5679..6bdc95ff9 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.4.0rc02 - December 20, 2009
 
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Makefiles for  libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
  makefile.dec      =>  DEC Alpha UNIX makefile
  makefile.dj2      =>  DJGPP 2 makefile
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                       gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
  makefile.freebsd  =>  FreeBSD makefile
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic gcc makefile
  makefile.hpgcc    =>  HPUX makefile using gcc
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ Makefiles for  libpng version 1.4.0beta110 - December 13, 2009
  makefile.os2      =>  OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def)
  makefile.sco      =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0beta110)
+                       creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.0rc02)
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.32sunu   =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 36acb9b55..60bebafc8 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.4.0beta110
+version=1.4.0rc02
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index e015e8f5f..ea23ac84b 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ includedir=@includedir@/libpng14
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.4.0beta110
+Version: 1.4.0rc02
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng14
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index cc9155388..be0fef985 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 904b358b4..894bbd61a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index db37f44cc..8384ea665 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ LN_SF = ln -f -s
 
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 0a41e020e..5cfde25b3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index 06b3470c5..9060c92df 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CFLAGS= $(strip $(MINGW_CCFLAGS) $(addprefix -I,$(ZLIBINC)) \
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
 CYGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index d30f84763..e13031c1c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ZLIBINC=../zlib
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 84adf020c..333cfee8c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index 22fd1efa5..d1d601938 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index a9c95cb51..56bf2dff5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ZLIBINC=/opt/zlib/include
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index df54974c7..e5b675ac2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 31a8425c1..64cc08227 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ZLIBINC=/opt/zlib/include
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 89891e81a..018710f76 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index 37c12ccd9..86891d1e1 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CFLAGS= $(strip $(MINGW_CCFLAGS) $(addprefix -I,$(ZLIBINC)) \
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
 MINGDLL = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 169208035..42c5d0522 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ INCSDIR=${LOCALBASE}/include/libpng14
 
 LIB=	png14
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta110
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0rc02
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.netbsd b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
index 16b936111..bff294994 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ INCSDIR=${LOCALBASE}/include
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta110
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0rc02
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 8c9ae2cf4..0d238b7b8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBDIR=	${PREFIX}/lib
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0beta110
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.4.0rc02
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index 7474bcb4d..2a147c873 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 6d0619008..8733ebe41 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index c8adc4a23..ff7f2c1fa 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 78a79e314..2c6b762b7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 2e047709a..8ec30034e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86 b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
index 59f7178f8..708ad2c68 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng14
 PNGMAJ = 14
-PNGMIN = 1.4.0beta110
+PNGMIN = 1.4.0rc02
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/png32ce.def b/scripts/png32ce.def
index 519499ee5..780973c1c 100644
--- a/scripts/png32ce.def
+++ b/scripts/png32ce.def
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LIBRARY lpngce
  png_get_int_32
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.4.0beta110
+;Version 1.4.0rc02
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
 ;  png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 20205ce1a..54ee8cd27 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.4.0beta110
+; Version 1.4.0rc02
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngwin.def b/scripts/pngwin.def
index 4031588e8..a33847519 100644
--- a/scripts/pngwin.def
+++ b/scripts/pngwin.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.4.0beta110
+;Version 1.4.0rc02
   png_build_grayscale_palette
   png_chunk_error
   png_chunk_warning