diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 04f46ec5..a2ec644f 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+Libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
 
-This is a public release of libpng, intended for use in production codes.
+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.
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.4):
 
+version 1.2.4patch01 [July 20, 2002]
   Revised makefile.cygwin to use DLL number 12 instead of 13.
+version 1.2.5beta1 [August 6, 2002]
   Added code to contrib/gregbook/readpng2.c to ignore unused chunks.
   Replaced toucan.png in contrib/gregbook (it has been corrupt since 1.0.11)
   Removed some stray *.o files from contrib/gregbook.
@@ -14,14 +17,31 @@ Changes since the last public release (1.2.4):
   Prevent png_ptr->pass from exceeding 7 in png_push_finish_row().
   Updated makefile.hggcc
   Updated png.c and pnggccrd.c handling of return from png_mmx_support()
+version 1.2.5beta2 [August 15, 2002]
   Only issue png_warning() about "Too much data" in pngpread.c when avail_in
     is nonzero.
   Updated makefiles to install a separate libpng.so.3 with its own rpath.
+version 1.2.5rc1 and 1.0.15rc1 [August 24, 2002]
   Revised makefiles to not remove previous minor versions of shared libraries.
+version 1.2.5rc2 and 1.0.15rc2 [September 16, 2002]
   Revised 13 makefiles to remove "-lz" and "-L$(ZLIBLIB)", etc., from shared
     library loader directive.
+  Added missing "$OBJSDLL" line to makefile.gcmmx.
+  Added missing "; fi" to makefile.32sunu.
+version 1.2.5rc3 and 1.0.15rc3 [September 18, 2002]
   Revised libpng-config script.
+version 1.2.5 and 1.0.15 [October 3, 2002]
+  Revised makefile.macosx, makefile.darwin, makefile.hpgcc, and makefile.hpux,
+    and makefile.aix.
   Relocated two misplaced PNGAPI lines in pngtest.c
+version 1.2.6beta1 [October 22, 2002]
+  Commented out warning about uninitialized mmx_support in pnggccrd.c.
+  Changed "IBMCPP__" flag to "__IBMCPP__" in pngconf.h.
+  Added missing backslashes in makefile.dec.
+  Fixed install-shared target dependency in makefile.32sunu.
+  Revised makefile.dec, makefile.macosx, makefile.aix, makefile sg*,
+    makefile.hp*, makefile.beos, makefile.*sunu (only affecting LDFLAGS
+    used in running pngtest).
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu or to randeg@alum.rpi.edu
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d151a41c..42026a88 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1177,6 +1177,14 @@ version 1.2.5 and 1.0.15 [October 3, 2002]
   Revised makefile.macosx, makefile.darwin, makefile.hpgcc, and makefile.hpux,
     and makefile.aix.
   Relocated two misplaced PNGAPI lines in pngtest.c
+version 1.2.6beta1 [October 22, 2002]
+  Commented out warning about uninitialized mmx_support in pnggccrd.c.
+  Changed "IBMCPP__" flag to "__IBMCPP__" in pngconf.h.
+  Added missing backslashes in makefile.dec.
+  Fixed install-shared target dependency in makefile.32sunu.
+  Revised makefile.dec, makefile.macosx, makefile.aix, makefile sg*,
+    makefile.hp*, makefile.beos, makefile.*sunu (only affecting LDFLAGS
+    used in running pngtest).
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu or to randeg@alum.rpi.edu
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 1d6dfc5f..d285bfde 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+Installing libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
 
 Before installing libpng, you must first install zlib.  zlib
 can usually be found wherever you got libpng.  zlib can be
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ 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-1.2.5" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.1.4"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.6beta1" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.1.4"
 or "zlib114") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ The files that are presently available in the scripts directory
 include
 
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
- makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
- makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5,
+ makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+ makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1,
                        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
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ include
  makefile.ne0bsd  =>  NetBSD/cc makefile, uses PNGGCCRD, makes libpng0.so
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
- makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+ makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
- makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
- makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+ makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+ makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
  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 3b81a6a7..2a2d4760 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.5
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.6beta1
 
 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 28b3b662..34db227c 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DISCLAIMER, and LICENSE:
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.5, October 3, 2002, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 and are distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
 with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 randeg@alum.rpi.edu
-October 3, 2002
+October 22, 2002
diff --git a/README b/README
index 19919084..cad3f4ce 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002 (shared library 12.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ Files in this distribution:
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates
-                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.5, uses assembler code
+                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1, 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 @@ Files in this distribution:
        makefile.ne0bsd =>  NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng0.so
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
-       makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+       makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
        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
@@ -244,16 +244,6 @@ Files in this distribution:
        makevms.com      =>  VMS build script
        pngdef.pas       =>  Defines for a png32bd.dll with Borland C++ 4.5
        SCOPTIONS.ppc    =>  Used with smakefile.ppc
-      mangle        =>  Directory containing scripts to build libpng12m.so:
-       mangle.in        =>  Function-decoration macros added to png.h by the
-                            makefiles.
-       makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12m.so.0.1.2.5)
-       makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates
-                            libpng12.so.0m.1.2.5, uses assembler code
-                            tuned for Intel MMX platform)
-       makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics (cc, creates libpng12m.so)
-       makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12m.so)
 
 Good luck, and happy coding.
 
diff --git a/Y2KINFO b/Y2KINFO
index f57e962b..145b1999 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      October 3, 2002
+      October 22, 2002
 
       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 1.2.5 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.6beta1 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
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ca05aca5..a4b5c25d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 echo "
-  There is no \"configure\" script for Libpng-1.2.5.  Instead, please
+  There is no \"configure\" script for Libpng-1.2.6beta1.  Instead, please
   copy the appropriate makefile for your system from the \"scripts\"
   directory.  Read the INSTALL file for more details.
 "
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index b54b5479..90665f58 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "October 3, 2002"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "October 22, 2002"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.5
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta1
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ 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 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <randeg@alum.rpi.edu>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3641,13 +3641,13 @@ application:
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-October 3, 2002
+October 22, 2002
 
 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 1.2.5 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.6beta1 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
@@ -3786,6 +3786,7 @@ the first widely used release:
  1.2.5rc1-3          13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5rc1-3
  1.0.15              10    10015  10.so.0.1.0.15
  1.2.5               13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5
+ 1.2.6beta1          13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3843,7 +3844,7 @@ possible without all of you.
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002:
+Libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (randeg@alum.rpi.edu).
 
@@ -3860,7 +3861,7 @@ included in the libpng distribution, the latter shall prevail.)
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.5, October 3, 2002, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
 with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -3952,7 +3953,7 @@ certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 randeg@alum.rpi.edu
-October 3, 2002
+October 22, 2002
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpng.txt b/libpng.txt
index 689b5648..3886478a 100644
--- a/libpng.txt
+++ b/libpng.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <randeg@alum.rpi.edu>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2850,13 +2850,13 @@ application:
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-October 3, 2002
+October 22, 2002
 
 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 1.2.5 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.6beta1 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/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 3c1f3797..b8f30737 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "October 3, 2002"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "October 22, 2002"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.5
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta1
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 11ab2449..a283d3f8 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "October 3, 2002"
+.TH PNG 5 "October 22, 2002"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 2a55ccb7..6200dea5 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 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.)
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_5 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_5;
+typedef version_1_2_6beta1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta1;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
 /* png_libpng_ver was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
-const char png_libpng_ver[18] = "1.2.5";
+const char png_libpng_ver[18] = "1.2.6beta1";
 
 /* png_sig was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
 /* Place to hold the signature string for a PNG file. */
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ png_charp PNGAPI
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    if (png_ptr != NULL || png_ptr == NULL)  /* silence compiler warning */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ png_get_libpng_ver(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    /* Version of *.c files used when building libpng */
    if(png_ptr != NULL) /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-      return((png_charp) "1.2.5");
-   return((png_charp) "1.2.5");
+      return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta1");
+   return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta1");
 }
 
 png_charp PNGAPI
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ png_uint_32 PNGAPI
 png_access_version_number(void)
 {
    /* Version of *.c files used when building libpng */
-   return((png_uint_32) 10205L);
+   return((png_uint_32) 10206L);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index f059910e..7c5ad7ae 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 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.)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * 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 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
  *    1.2.5rc1-3              13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5rc1-3
  *    1.0.15                  10    10015  10.so.0.1.0.15
  *    1.2.5                   13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5
+ *    1.2.6beta1              13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.5, October 3, 2002, are
+ * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
  * distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
  * with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -232,13 +233,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    October 3, 2002
+ *    October 22, 2002
  *
  *    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 1.2.5 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.6beta1 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
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.5"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.6beta1"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  %DLLNUM%
@@ -302,11 +303,11 @@
 /* These should match the first 3 components of PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING: */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MAJOR   1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MINOR   2
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 5
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 6
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  0
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  1
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA     2
@@ -314,14 +315,14 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_STABLE   4
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPEMASK 7
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PATCH    8 /* Can be OR'ed with STABLE only */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE 4
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_TYPE 2
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
  * Versions 0.7 through 1.0.0 were in the range 0 to 100 here (only
  * version 1.0.0 was mis-numbered 100 instead of 10000).  From
  * version 1.0.1 it's    xxyyzz, where x=major, y=minor, z=release */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10205 /* 1.2.5 */
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10206 /* 1.2.6 */
 
 #ifndef PNG_VERSION_INFO_ONLY
 
@@ -1284,9 +1285,9 @@ struct png_struct_def
 
 
 /* This prevents a compiler error in png.c if png.c and png.h are both at
-   version 1.2.5
+   version 1.2.6beta1
  */
-typedef png_structp version_1_2_5;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_6beta1;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
@@ -2426,7 +2427,7 @@ extern PNG_EXPORT(void,png_set_strip_error_numbers) PNGARG((png_structp
 /* Maintainer: Put new public prototypes here ^, in libpng.3, and project defs */
 
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002 (header)\n"
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_COMPOSITE_NODIV_SUPPORTED
 /* With these routines we avoid an integer divide, which will be slower on
diff --git a/pngasmrd.h b/pngasmrd.h
index d086d8c4..8b371260 100644
--- a/pngasmrd.h
+++ b/pngasmrd.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngasmrd.h - assembler version of utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 4a425dd1..9000d57a 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ typedef z_stream FAR *  png_zstreamp;
 #     endif
 #  endif  /* PNG_IMPEXP */
 #else /* !(DLL || non-cygwin WINDOWS) */
-#    if (defined(__IBMC__) || defined(IBMCPP__)) && defined(__OS2__)
+#    if (defined(__IBMC__) || defined(__IBMCPP__)) && defined(__OS2__)
 #      define PNGAPI _System
 #      define PNG_IMPEXP
 #    else
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index fc3c3047..98ed8644 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index 8d81c314..75529d83 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *     and http://www.intel.com/drg/pentiumII/appnotes/923/923.htm
  *     for Intel's performance analysis of the MMX vs. non-MMX code.
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
@@ -412,8 +412,10 @@ png_combine_row(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep row, int mask)
 
 #if defined(PNG_ASSEMBLER_CODE_SUPPORTED)
    if (_mmx_supported == 2) {
+#if !defined(PNG_1_0_X)
        /* this should have happened in png_init_mmx_flags() already */
        png_warning(png_ptr, "asm_flags may not have been initialized");
+#endif
        png_mmx_support();
    }
 #endif
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index f7f5c670..2726bbf3 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index 66eec0b0..66aca385 100644
--- a/pngmem.c
+++ b/pngmem.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngmem.c - stub functions for memory allocation
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 9f924c34..76dbb283 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index e91d3e89..1339c0aa 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ png_read_row(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep row, png_bytep dsp_row)
  * not called png_set_interlace_handling(), the display_row buffer will
  * be ignored, so pass NULL to it.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.5
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta1
  */
 
 void PNGAPI
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ png_read_rows(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytepp row,
  * only call this function once.  If you desire to have an image for
  * each pass of a interlaced image, use png_read_rows() instead.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.5
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta1
  */
 void PNGAPI
 png_read_image(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytepp image)
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index c33b1cdc..c66bcf54 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 3de91202..6b68979d 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 9cbfed65..92d27617 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index 8e4e6197..f9f2c2a6 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index cc8209e3..05a714a4 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1538,4 +1538,4 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_5 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_5;
+typedef version_1_2_6beta1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta1;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index f08fb4ec..fbe31f0d 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)
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngvcrd.c b/pngvcrd.c
index 4f513eb4..dfc3d373 100644
--- a/pngvcrd.c
+++ b/pngvcrd.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * For Intel x86 CPU and Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index b39b4145..b777b7d7 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index 10c9ea40..8534eba8 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index c28da116..faecf3e8 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 4b5ab6c8..9fccf71c 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.5 - October 3, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/projects/msvc/README.txt b/projects/msvc/README.txt
index c680fd82..e8863324 100644
--- a/projects/msvc/README.txt
+++ b/projects/msvc/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Microsoft Developer Studio Build File, Format Version 6.00 for
-libpng 1.2.5 (October 3, 2002) and zlib
+libpng 1.2.6beta1 (October 22, 2002) and zlib
 
 Copyright (C) 2000 Simon-Pierre Cadieux
 For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
diff --git a/projects/msvc/png32ms.def b/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
index c9953714..fca8819c 100644
--- a/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
+++ b/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LIBRARY
 DESCRIPTION "PNG image compression library for Windows"
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.5
+;Version 1.2.6beta1
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3
diff --git a/projects/netware.txt b/projects/netware.txt
index 178361da..2e539992 100644
--- a/projects/netware.txt
+++ b/projects/netware.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A set of project files is available for Netware.  Get
-libpng-1.2.5-project-netware.zip from a libpng distribution
+libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-netware.zip from a libpng distribution
 site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net
 
 Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.5-project-netware.zip"
+"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-netware.zip"
diff --git a/projects/wince.txt b/projects/wince.txt
index a1a26c0b..e09b3084 100644
--- a/projects/wince.txt
+++ b/projects/wince.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A set of project files is available for WinCE.  Get
-libpng-1.2.5-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
+libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
 site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net
 
 Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.5-project-wince.zip"
+"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-wince.zip"
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 0f64fa4d..50749e77 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.5
+version=1.2.6beta1
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 32ed4a9a..864d019d 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ includedir=${exec_prefix}/include
 
 Name: libpng12
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.5
+Version: 1.2.6beta1
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12 -lz -lm
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/libpng12
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index 5bd0941b..bfc2405f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ WARNMORE=-Wwrite-strings -Wpointer-arith -Wshadow \
 	-Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes #-Wconversion
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) $(SUN_CC_FLAGS) \
 	# $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-LDFLAGS=-L. -R. $(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=$(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
 #RANLIB=ranlib
 RANLIB=echo
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ install-static: install-headers libpng.a
 	(cd $(DL); ln -f -s $(LIBNAME).a libpng.a)
 
 install-shared: install-headers $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER) libpng.pc \
-	libpng.so.3
+	libpng.so.3.$(PNGMIN)
 	-@if [ ! -d $(DL) ]; then mkdir $(DL); fi
 	-@/bin/rm -f $(DL)/$(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER)* $(DL)/$(LIBNAME).so
 	-@/bin/rm -f $(DL)/libpng.so
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index a9b40f25..9605cad4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ WARNMORE=-Wwrite-strings -Wpointer-arith -Wshadow \
 	-Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes #-Wconversion
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) $(SUN_CC_FLAGS) \
 	# $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-LDFLAGS=-L. -R. $(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=$(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
 #RANLIB=ranlib
 RANLIB=echo
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 29cc6ebf..5f7330a8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RM = rm -f
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 # you execute make install.
 DESTDIR=
 
-DI=$(DESTDIR)/$(INCPATH)
-DL=$(DESTDIR)/$(LIBPATH)
+DI=$(DESTDIR)$(INCPATH)
+DL=$(DESTDIR)$(LIBPATH)
 
 CDEBUG = -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 LDDEBUG =
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CRELEASE = -O2
 LDRELEASE = -s
 WARNMORE=-Wall
 CFLAGS = -I$(ZLIBINC) $(WARNMORE) $(CRELEASE)
-LDFLAGS = -L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm $(LDRELEASE)
+LDFLAGS = -L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm $(LDRELEASE)
 
 # File extensions
 O=.o
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ OBJS = png$(O) pngerror$(O) pngget$(O) pngmem$(O) pngpread$(O) \
 	pngtrans$(O) pngwio$(O) pngwrite$(O) pngwtran$(O) pngwutil$(O)
 
 # Targets
-all: libpng$(A) pngtest$(E)
+all: $(LIBNAME)$(A) pngtest$(E)
 
 $(LIBNAME)$(A): $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -71,15 +71,22 @@ pngtest$(E): pngtest$(O) $(LIBNAME)$(A)
 
 install: $(LIBNAME)$(A)
 	-@if [ ! -d $(DI)  ]; then mkdir $(DI); fi
-	-@if [ ! -d $(DI)/libpng  ]; then mkdir $(DI)/libpng; fi
+	-@if [ ! -d $(DI)/$(LIBNAME)  ]; then mkdir $(DI)/$(LIBNAME); fi
 	-@if [ ! -d $(DL) ]; then mkdir $(DL); fi
-	-@rm $(DI)/png.h
-	-@rm $(DI)/pngconf.h
-	cp png.h pngconf.h $(DI)/libpng
-	chmod 644 $(DI)/libpng/png.h \
-	cp $(LIBNAME)$(A) $(DL)
+	-@rm -f $(DI)/$(LIBNAME)/png.h
+	-@rm -f $(DI)/$(LIBNAME)/pngconf.h
+	-@rm -f $(DI)/png.h
+	-@rm -f $(DI)/pngconf.h
+	cp png.h pngconf.h $(DI)/$(LIBNAME)
+	chmod 644 $(DI)/$(LIBNAME)/png.h \
+	$(DI)/$(LIBNAME)/pngconf.h
+	-@rm -rf $(DI)/libpng
+	(cd $(DI); ln -f -s $(LIBNAME) libpng; ln -f -s $(LIBNAME)/* .)
+	-@rm -f $(DL)/$(LIBNAME)$(A)
+	-@rm -f $(DL)/libpng$(A)
+	cp $(LIBNAME)$(A) $(DL)/$(LIBNAME)$(A)
+	chmod 644 $(DL)/$(LIBNAME)$(A)
 	(cd $(DL); ln -f -s $(LIBNAME)$(A) libpng$(A))
-	$(DI)/libpng/pngconf.h
 	(cd $(DI); ln -f -s libpng/* .;)
 
 clean:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 2609f036..6a6d7054 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ZLIBLIB=/usr/local/lib
 ZLIBINC=/usr/local/include
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 ALIGN=
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ WARNMORE=-Wwrite-strings -Wpointer-arith -Wshadow \
 # still here in R4.5
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -Wall -O1 -funroll-loops \
 	$(ALIGN) # $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-# LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-rpath,. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
-LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-soname=$(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lz -lm
 
 RANLIB=ranlib
 #RANLIB=echo
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index a282bef6..c3c6f0ce 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CFLAGS= $(strip $(MINGW_CCFLAGS) $(addprefix -I,$(ZLIBINC)) \
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index b04044f3..d067082e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 5d7a11e1..52f7b931 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ ZLIBLIB=../zlib
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
 CC=cc
 CFLAGS=-std -w1 -I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=1
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) -rpath $(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
 #RANLIB=echo
 RANLIB=ranlib
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ): $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER)
 	ln -f -s $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER) $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ)
 
 $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER): $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(ZLIBLIB)
+	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) \
 	-soname $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ)
 
 libpng.so.3.$(PNGMIN): $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(ZLIBLIB)
+	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) \
 	-soname libpng.so.3
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index d0dfdd9b..09d13fff 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index f677308c..ac7b5177 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ WARNMORE=-Wwrite-strings -Wpointer-arith -Wshadow \
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -Wall -O3 -funroll-loops \
 	$(ALIGN) # $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 #LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-rpath,. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
 RANLIB=ranlib
 #RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index a9c4d35c..e9235ba4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ CC=cc
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O -Ae +DA1.1 +DS2.0
 # Caution: be sure you have built zlib with the same CFLAGS.
 CCFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O -Ae +DA1.1 +DS2.0
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index 7ec81250..b15a5bfa 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.macosx b/scripts/makefile.macosx
index e348ecf2..6f98e297 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.macosx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.macosx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ ZLIBINC=../zlib
 CC=cc
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CFLAGS=-fno-common -I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -current_version $(PNGVER)
+LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 SHAREDLIB_POSTFIX=dylib
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 4cccc6d1..f3d1f1fd 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ INCSDIR=${LOCALBASE}/include/libpng12
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.5
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
 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 6b53c4e2..dd5a31f2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ INCSDIR=${LOCALBASE}/include/libpng
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.5
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
 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.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index af94f406..2cf476f8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIBDIR=	${PREFIX}/lib
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.5
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
 
 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 74068a2c..b2c9f0db 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 082de1b8..85e4dc85 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 CC=gcc
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ABI=
 
 WARNMORE= # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 CFLAGS=$(ABI) -I$(ZLIBINC) -O2 $(WARNMORE) -fPIC -mabi=n32
-LDFLAGS=$(ABI) -L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS=$(ABI) -L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 LDSHARED=cc $(ABI) -shared -soname $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ) \
   -set_version sgi$(PNGMAJ).0
 LDLEGACY=cc $(ABI) -shared -soname libpng.so.3 \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 219b8adf..385d1669 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so, and libpng12/png.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ WARNMORE=-fullwarn
 #CFLAGS= $(ABI) -I$(ZLIBINC) -O $(WARNMORE) -KPIC -DPNG_USE_PNGGCCRD # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 CFLAGS=$(ABI) -I$(ZLIBINC) -O $(WARNMORE) -DPNG_USE_PNGGCCRD \
   -DPNG_NO_ASSEMBLER_CODE
-LDFLAGS_A=$(ABI) -L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
+LDFLAGS_A=$(ABI) -L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 LDFLAGS=$(ABI) -L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
 LDSHARED=cc $(ABI) -shared -soname $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGMAJ) \
   -set_version sgi$(PNGMAJ).0
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index f1ca8078..731ad514 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LDFLAGS=-L. -R. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 9c5a844d..4a7e585f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LDFLAGS=-L. -R. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 RANLIB=echo
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.5
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/pngdef.pas b/scripts/pngdef.pas
index 6e206831..d4917418 100644
--- a/scripts/pngdef.pas
+++ b/scripts/pngdef.pas
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ unit pngdef;
 interface
 
 const
-  PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING = '1.2.5';
-  PNG_LIBPNG_VER        =  10205;
+  PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING = '1.2.6beta1';
+  PNG_LIBPNG_VER        =  10206;
 
 type
   png_uint_32 = Cardinal;
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 3c4a3c8d..ead95189 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.5
+; Version 1.2.6beta1
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"