diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 5c04298ff..f6cd47802 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ this sentence.
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 5, 2017 are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 6, 2017 are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
 derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
 disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ added to the list of Contributing Authors:
    Gilles Vollant
    James Yu
    Mandar Sahastrabuddhe
+   Google Inc.
 
 and with the following additions to the disclaimer:
 
@@ -128,4 +129,4 @@ any encryption software.  See the EAR, paragraphs 734.3(b)(3) and
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-January 5, 2017
+January 6, 2017
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fb209edd2..2ec0e1b39 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ libpng@PNGLIB_MAJOR@@PNGLIB_MINOR@_la_SOURCES += mips/mips_init.c\
 	mips/filter_msa_intrinsics.c
 endif
 
+if PNG_INTEL_SSE
+libpng@PNGLIB_MAJOR@@PNGLIB_MINOR@_la_SOURCES += intel/intel_init.c\
+	intel/filter_sse2_intrinsics.c
+endif
+
 nodist_libpng@PNGLIB_MAJOR@@PNGLIB_MINOR@_la_SOURCES = pnglibconf.h
 
 libpng@PNGLIB_MAJOR@@PNGLIB_MINOR@_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -export-dynamic \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c060c4603..6302d7679 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -391,6 +391,41 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([PNG_MIPS_MSA],
       mipsel*|mips64el*) :;;
     esac])
 
+# INTEL
+# =====
+#
+# INTEL SSE (SIMD) support.
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([intel-sse],
+   AS_HELP_STRING([[[--enable-intel-sse]]],
+      [Enable Intel SSE optimizations: =no/off, yes/on:]
+      [no/off: disable the optimizations;]
+      [yes/on: enable the optimizations.]
+      [If not specified: determined by the compiler.]),
+   [case "$enableval" in
+      no|off)
+         # disable the default enabling:
+         AC_DEFINE([PNG_INTEL_SSE_OPT], [0],
+                   [Disable Intel SSE optimizations])
+         # Prevent inclusion of the assembler files below:
+         enable_intel_sse=no;;
+      yes|on)
+         AC_DEFINE([PNG_INTEL_SSE_OPT], [1],
+                   [Enable Intel SSE optimizations]);;
+      *)
+         AC_MSG_ERROR([--enable-intel-sse=${enable_intel_sse}: invalid value])
+   esac])
+
+# Add Intel specific files to all builds where the host_cpu is Intel ('x86*')
+# or where Intel optimizations were explicitly requested (this allows a
+# fallback if a future host CPU does not match 'x86*')
+AM_CONDITIONAL([PNG_INTEL_SSE],
+   [test "$enable_intel_sse" != 'no' &&
+    case "$host_cpu" in
+      i?86|x86_64) :;;
+      *)    test "$enable_intel_sse" != '';;
+    esac])
+
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([[Extra options for compiler: $PNG_COPTS]])
 
 # Config files, substituting as above
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index 46df9f38e..b149699e4 100644
--- a/libpng-manual.txt
+++ b/libpng-manual.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017
+ libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index df4f83d19..76bd92c90 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "January 5, 2017"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "January 6, 2017"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.29beta01
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ Following is a copy of the libpng-manual.txt file that accompanies libpng.
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017
+ libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -6023,7 +6023,7 @@ possible without all of you.
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017:
+Libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -6048,7 +6048,7 @@ this sentence.
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 5, 2017 are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 6, 2017 are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
 derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
 disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -6061,6 +6061,7 @@ added to the list of Contributing Authors:
    Gilles Vollant
    James Yu
    Mandar Sahastrabuddhe
+   Google Inc.
 
 and with the following additions to the disclaimer:
 
@@ -6174,7 +6175,7 @@ files "pngbar.png" and "pngbar.jpg (88x31) and "pngnow.png" (98x31).
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-January 5, 2017
+January 6, 2017
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index b7036c9dc..bafd815cf 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "January 5, 2017"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "January 6, 2017"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.29beta01
 (private functions)
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index bfdb07ae3..9a7234d67 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.28 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.28 [January 5, 2017%]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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.)
@@ -776,14 +776,14 @@ png_get_copyright(png_const_structrp png_ptr)
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-      "libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+      "libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 12, 2017" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
       "Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 "libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 5, 2017\
+   return "libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 12, 2017\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 cad9a825e..c74c5ac14 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.29beta01, January 6, 2017
+ * libpng version 1.6.29beta01, January 12, 2017
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *   libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *   libpng versions 0.89, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01, January 6, 2017:
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.29beta01, January 12, 2017:
  *     Glenn Randers-Pehrson.
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  */
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 6, 2017 are
+ * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.29beta01, January 12, 2017 are
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
  * derived from libpng-1.0.6, and are distributed according to the same
  * disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6 with the following individuals
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    January 6, 2017
+ *    January 12, 2017
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.29beta01"
-#define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING " libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 6, 2017\n"
+#define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING " libpng version 1.6.29beta01 - January 12, 2017\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   16
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  16
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 14a8da104..ff425f7d1 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.29beta01, January 5, 2017
+ * libpng version 1.6.29beta01, January 12, 2017
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index 50ff68b1c..083cda643 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
 /* pngpriv.h - private declarations for use inside libpng
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.26 [October 20, 2016]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.29 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 c34da5d4c..36820cf2f 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.27 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.27 [December 29, 2016]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 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/pngstruct.h b/pngstruct.h
index 22f97bc0f..749d7e35b 100644
--- a/pngstruct.h
+++ b/pngstruct.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngstruct.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.28 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.28 [January 5, 2017]
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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.)