diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index f3db3f8..b73bbb5 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,56 +1,55 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+Libpng 1.2.40 - September 10, 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.
+This is a public release of libpng, intended for use in production codes.
 
 Files available for download:
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.40.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   libpng-1.2.40.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.40.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) without the
 "configure" script
 
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-no-config.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-no-config.tar.gz
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-no-config.tar.bz2
+   libpng-1.2.40-no-config.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   libpng-1.2.40-no-config.tar.gz
+   libpng-1.2.40-no-config.tar.bz2
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1240r01.zip
-   lp1240r01.7z
-   lp1240r01.tar.bz2
+   lpng1240.zip
+   lpng1240.7z
+   lpng1240.tar.bz2
 
 Project files
 
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-project-netware.zip
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-project-wince.zip
+   libpng-1.2.40-project-netware.zip
+   libpng-1.2.40-project-wince.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-README.txt
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-KNOWNBUGS.txt
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-Y2K-compliance.txt
-   libpng-1.2.40rc01-[previous version]-diff.txt
+   libpng-1.2.40-README.txt
+   libpng-1.2.40-KNOWNBUGS.txt
+   libpng-1.2.40-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.2.40-Y2K-compliance.txt
+   libpng-1.2.40-[previous version]-diff.txt
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.2.39):
 
-version 1.2.40beta01 [August 20, 2009]
+version 1.2.40 [September 10, 2009]
+
   Removed an extra png_debug() recently added to png_write_find_filter().
   Fixed incorrect #ifdef in pngset.c regarding unknown chunk support.
-
-version 1.2.40rc01 [September 2, 2009]
   Various bugfixes and improvements to CMakeLists.txt (Philip Lowman)
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 
+Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
 to subscribe) or to glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8d38876..9bb8ac8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2466,6 +2466,9 @@
 version 1.2.40rc01 [September 2, 2009]
   Various bugfixes and improvements to CMakeLists.txt (Philip Lowman)
 
+version 1.2.40 and 1.0.49 [September 10, 2009]
+  No changes.
+
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 41b7343..2e17474 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+Installing libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009
 
 On Unix/Linux and similar systems, you can simply type
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 correspond to the version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.40rc01" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.40" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.2.1"
 or "zlib121") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
  CMakeLists.txt    =>  "cmake" script
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.elf      =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  makefile.solaris-x86 =>  Solaris/intelMMX 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                       creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
  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 4796d87..5e0c96f 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.40rc01
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.40
 
 1. February 23, 2006: The custom makefiles don't build libpng with -lz.
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 8d73e8d..93dd04a 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40rc01, September 2, 2009, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40, September 10, 2009, are
 Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2009 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 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 2, 2009
+September 10, 2009
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f4df0fd..5cb9482 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.40rc01.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.2.40.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES= pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 7bf4537..5a4e1b5 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 	${srcdir}/contrib/pngsuite/* \
 	${srcdir}/contrib/visupng/* \
 	$(TESTS) \
-	example.c libpng-1.2.40rc01.txt pngvcrd.c 
+	example.c libpng-1.2.40.txt pngvcrd.c 
 
 CLEANFILES = pngout.png libpng12.pc libpng12-config libpng.vers \
 libpng.sym
diff --git a/README b/README
index e3d77f6..171b65a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009 (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.
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.elf     =>  Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning,
-                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                            gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01,
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40,
                             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
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
        makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40rc01)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.40)
        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/Y2KINFO b/Y2KINFO
index d841745..e31bb7f 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      September 2, 2009
+      September 10, 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 1.2.40rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.40 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 48d8ccc..6568d77 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64 for libpng 1.2.40rc01.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64 for libpng 1.2.40.
 #
 # Report bugs to <png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net>.
 #
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='libpng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='libpng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.40rc01'
-PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.40rc01'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.2.40'
+PACKAGE_STRING='libpng 1.2.40'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@
   # 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 1.2.40rc01 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures libpng 1.2.40 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.40rc01:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of libpng 1.2.40:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-libpng configure 1.2.40rc01
+libpng configure 1.2.40
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64
 
 Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@
 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 1.2.40rc01, which was
+It was created by libpng $as_me 1.2.40, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='libpng'
- VERSION='1.2.40rc01'
+ VERSION='1.2.40'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2906,7 +2906,7 @@
 
 
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.40rc01
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.40
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=40
@@ -12047,7 +12047,7 @@
 # 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 1.2.40rc01, which was
+This file was extended by libpng $as_me 1.2.40, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -12111,7 +12111,7 @@
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_version="\\
-libpng config.status 1.2.40rc01
+libpng config.status 1.2.40
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.64,
   with options \\"`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a8ddb38..adad1e4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.40rc01], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng], [1.2.40], [png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.40rc01
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.2.40
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=2
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=40
diff --git a/libpng-1.2.40rc01.txt b/libpng-1.2.40.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from libpng-1.2.40rc01.txt
rename to libpng-1.2.40.txt
index 2b5ec37..019c886 100644
--- a/libpng-1.2.40rc01.txt
+++ b/libpng-1.2.40.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -3057,13 +3057,13 @@
 
 XIII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-September 2, 2009
+September 10, 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 1.2.40rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.40 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 8bb867c..65b3686 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 2, 2009"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 10, 2009"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.40rc01
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.40
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -3878,13 +3878,13 @@
 
 .SH XIII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-September 2, 2009
+September 10, 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 1.2.40rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.40 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
@@ -4164,6 +4164,8 @@
  1.0.48              10    10048  10.so.0.48[.0]
  1.2.39              13    10239  12.so.0.39[.0]
  1.2.40rc01          13    10240  12.so.0.40[.0]
+ 1.0.49              10    10049  10.so.0.49[.0]
+ 1.2.40              13    10240  12.so.0.40[.0]
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -4219,7 +4221,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009:
+Libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 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).
 
@@ -4242,7 +4244,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40rc01, September 2, 2009, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40, September 10, 2009, are
 Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2008 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
@@ -4341,7 +4343,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 2, 2009
+September 10, 2009
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 80cd265..a1e030d 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "September 2, 2009"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "September 10, 2009"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.40rc01
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.40
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 9810ad2..30923ba 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "September 2, 2009"
+.TH PNG 5 "September 10, 2009"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 7c62e08..be1bd3a 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_40rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_40rc01;
+typedef version_1_2_40 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_40;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    png_ptr = png_ptr;  /* Silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 6d3a643..d95339d 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ * libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 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.)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * 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 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@
  *    1.2.39                  13    10239  12.so.0.39[.0]
  *    1.2.40beta01            13    10240  12.so.0.40[.0]
  *    1.2.40rc01              13    10240  12.so.0.40[.0]
+ *    1.0.49                  10    10049  10.so.0.49[.0]
+ *    1.2.40                  13    10240  12.so.0.40[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40rc01, September 2, 2009, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.2.40, September 10, 2009, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2009 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:
@@ -386,13 +388,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    September 2, 2009
+ *    September 10, 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 1.2.40rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.40 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
@@ -448,9 +450,9 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.40rc01"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.40"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 2009\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  13
@@ -463,7 +465,7 @@
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero:
  */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  01
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  0
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_RC
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_STABLE
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -1515,7 +1517,7 @@
 /* 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_2_40rc01;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_40;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index da89d48..5530bde 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.40rc01 - September 2, 2009
+ * libpng version 1.2.40 - September 10, 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 acd898d..9e1b885 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.40 [September 2, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.40 [September 10, 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 4fda793..4142fd8 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1689,4 +1689,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_40rc01 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_40rc01;
+typedef version_1_2_40 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_40;
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 3447deb..f52495c 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.2.40 [September 2, 2009]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.2.40 [September 10, 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/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 21ead09..c040c03 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 # SET UP LINKS
 if(PNG_SHARED)
   set_target_properties(${PNG_LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
-#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.40rc01
+#    VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.2.40
      VERSION 0.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
      SOVERSION 0
      CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 447d35a..38fcc08 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.40rc01
+version=1.2.40
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 59ead46..f4ab0d2 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.40rc01
+Version: 1.2.40
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index bc8d151..2ce4a3a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index f9d92eb..134e792 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 2db5be9..2cb6e67 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 5987aca..5dbf14c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index b237990..2a19090 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index c4da1a7..c07880f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 44247c2..b8f99db 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.elf b/scripts/makefile.elf
index e24a433..126a9a1 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.elf
+++ b/scripts/makefile.elf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 238d51b..b569e87 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hp64 b/scripts/makefile.hp64
index e054bf9..27f6c23 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hp64
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hp64
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index 6c338ff..dc05d5a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index 5a040a6..3160219 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index fad7666..ba60a21 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mingw b/scripts/makefile.mingw
index b70a54c..50c52ea 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mingw
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mingw
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 MINGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=libpng$(MINGDLL).dll
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 22fb710..7457cbb 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40
 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 6efdd2c..b334bfd 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40
 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.nommx b/scripts/makefile.nommx
index 65945d8..e2297d8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.nommx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.nommx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 54303e0..533c6b8 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40rc01
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.40
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index 914b26b..186f79d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 2efbd7e..3b5f7f2 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 8b168ca..cb48d8f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 0f8fd41..d182f4d 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Library name:
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 571d10d..65c1c08 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86 b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
index 5968b8b..581916e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris-x86
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Library name:
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.40rc01
+PNGMIN = 1.2.40
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Shared library names:
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index 59db3f6..0f371c8 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.40rc01
+; Version 1.2.40
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"
diff --git a/scripts/pngw32.def b/scripts/pngw32.def
index c65c255..e455018 100644
--- a/scripts/pngw32.def
+++ b/scripts/pngw32.def
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 LIBRARY
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.40rc01
+;Version 1.2.40
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3