diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index eac815114..9bc07e527 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ this sentence.
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta02, December 26, 2013, are
-Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta02, January 1, 2014, are
+Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2014 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 26, 2013
+January 1, 2014
diff --git a/README b/README
index d9dddb45e..88c45ed91 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013 (shared library 16.0)
+README for libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014 (shared library 16.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ and ...".  If in doubt, send questions to me.  I'll bounce them
 to others, if necessary.
 
 Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG.  We have
-been discussing PNG for eighteen years now, and it is official and
+been discussing PNG for nineteen years now, and it is official and
 finished.  If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll
 gladly listen.  Even if your suggestion is not used immediately,
 it may be used later.
diff --git a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
index c4a4a26a1..4670893a5 100644
--- a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
+++ b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngvalid.c - validate libpng by constructing then reading png files.
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.5.18 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Written by John Cunningham Bowler
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
diff --git a/contrib/tools/pngfix.c b/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
index 1c2388596..e083fd95e 100644
--- a/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
+++ b/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* pngfix.c
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2013 John Cunningham Bowler
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 John Cunningham Bowler
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.8 [December 19, 2013]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see the disclaimer
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 6e7ddfbd7..304217696 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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.)
  *
@@ -773,14 +773,14 @@ png_get_copyright(png_const_structrp png_ptr)
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013\
-      Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\
+      return "libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014\
+      Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\
       Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\
       Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.";
 #  endif
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index d75c7c86b..a365b72a1 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013
+ * libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 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 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013: Glenn
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014: Glenn
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta02, December 26, 2013, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.6.9beta02, January 1, 2014, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2013 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:
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    December 26, 2013
+ *    January 1, 2014
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.9beta02"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-     " libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013\n"
+     " libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   16
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  16
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 20ab48f51..86cb569fd 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - December 26, 2013
+ * libpng version 1.6.9beta02 - January 1, 2014
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index c2a1fa540..652b6b29d 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngpriv.h - private declarations for use inside libpng
  *
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 85c832345..0c894f7ca 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index 57379e1fb..a78529a03 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 12181790d..491125f6d 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 01038c95c..2eac16f1e 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index 108beeed0..69a9eeeca 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngtrans.c - transforms the data in a row (used by both readers and writers)
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 430937348..a0a6fada5 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 6259edf3a..17acb8082 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index ffd4f6d1c..3e4b9ea1e 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
  * Last changed in libpng 1.6.9 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
- * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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.)
  *