diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index a171092..90d3cd8 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Libpng 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+Libpng 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
 
 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.
@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@
 Source files with LF line endings (for Unix/Linux) and with a
 "configure" script
 
-   1.6.24beta07.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   1.6.24beta07.tar.gz
+   1.6.24rc01.tar.xz (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   1.6.24rc01.tar.gz
 
 Source files with CRLF line endings (for Windows), without the
 "configure" script
 
-   lp1624b07.7z  (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
-   lp1624b07.zip
+   lp1624r01.7z  (LZMA-compressed, recommended)
+   lp1624r01.zip
 
 Other information:
 
-   1.6.24beta07-README.txt
-   1.6.24beta07-LICENSE.txt
-   libpng-1.6.24beta07-*.asc (armored detached GPG signatures)
+   1.6.24rc01-README.txt
+   1.6.24rc01-LICENSE.txt
+   libpng-1.6.24rc01-*.asc (armored detached GPG signatures)
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.6.23):
 
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
   Fixed more indentation to comply with our coding style.
   Eliminated unnecessary tests of boolean png_isaligned() vs 0.
 
-Version 1.6.24beta07 [July 19, 2016]
+Version 1.6.24rc01 [July 25, 2016]
+  No changes.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8e1f665..c1bef6c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5661,7 +5661,8 @@
   Fixed more indentation to comply with our coding style.
   Eliminated unnecessary tests of boolean png_isaligned() vs 0.
 
-Version 1.6.24beta07 [July 19, 2016]
+Version 1.6.24rc01 [July 25, 2016]
+  No changes.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
 (subscription required; visit
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc125cb..df36bed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
 # SET UP LINKS
 if(PNG_SHARED)
   set_target_properties(png PROPERTIES
-#   VERSION 16.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.6.24beta07
+#   VERSION 16.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.1.6.24rc01
     VERSION 16.${PNGLIB_RELEASE}.0
     SOVERSION 16
     CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 1d7bbe4..e9ff720 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016 are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016 are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2016 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
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-July 19, 2016
+July 25, 2016
diff --git a/README b/README
index 56ead5b..a5d7f8d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016 (shared library 16.0)
+README for libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016 (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.
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 7263377..0b3b651 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 Improved dithering.
 Multi-lingual error and warning message support.
 Complete sRGB transformation (presently it simply uses gamma=0.45455).
-Make profile checking optional via a png_set_something() call.
 Man pages for function calls.
 Better documentation.
 Better filter selection
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 39d2e6f..795ff85 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 dnl Version number stuff here:
 
-AC_INIT([libpng],[1.6.24beta07],[png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libpng],[1.6.24rc01],[png-mng-implement@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([scripts])
 
 # libpng does not follow GNU file name conventions (hence 'foreign')
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 # 1.13 is required for parallel tests
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.13 foreign dist-xz color-tests silent-rules subdir-objects])
 # The following line causes --disable-maintainer-mode to be the default to
-# configure, this is necessary because libpng distributions cannot rely on the
+# configure. This is necessary because libpng distributions cannot rely on the
 # time stamps of the autotools generated files being correct
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 dnl AM_PREREQ([1.11.2])
 dnl stop configure from automagically running automake
 
-PNGLIB_VERSION=1.6.24beta07
+PNGLIB_VERSION=1.6.24rc01
 PNGLIB_MAJOR=1
 PNGLIB_MINOR=6
 PNGLIB_RELEASE=24
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
-dnl libtool/libtoolize; version 2.4.2 is the tested version, this or any
+dnl libtool/libtoolize; version 2.4.2 is the tested version. This or any
 dnl compatible later version may be used
 LT_INIT([win32-dll])
 LT_PREREQ([2.4.2])
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index 102e2b9..5a1b55f 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 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+ libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5350,7 +5350,7 @@
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.6.24beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.6.24rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index a5f4fdb..90f4132 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "July 19, 2016"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "July 25, 2016"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.24beta07
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.24rc01
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB
 #include <png.h>\fP
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+ libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5860,7 +5860,7 @@
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.6.24beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.6.24rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
@@ -6018,7 +6018,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016:
+Libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -6043,7 +6043,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016 are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016 are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2016 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
@@ -6168,7 +6168,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-July 19, 2016
+July 25, 2016
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index 90d4929..5786c80 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "July 19, 2016"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "July 25, 2016"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.24beta07
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.24rc01
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include \fI"pngpriv.h"
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index 9dfc478..f0ab79e 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "July 19, 2016"
+.TH PNG 5 "July 25, 2016"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 4076544..8682dbd 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "pngpriv.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef png_libpng_version_1_6_24beta07 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_6_24beta07;
+typedef png_libpng_version_1_6_24rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_6_24rc01;
 
 /* Tells libpng that we have already handled the first "num_bytes" bytes
  * of the PNG file signature.  If the PNG data is embedded into another
@@ -775,14 +775,14 @@
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-      "libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+      "libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
       "Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 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 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016\
+   return "libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 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 16a089e..ccb786c 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016
+ * libpng version 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 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 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016:
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016:
  *     Glenn Randers-Pehrson.
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  */
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * files that are distributed with libpng have other copyright owners and
  * are released under other open source licenses.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016 are
+ * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016 are
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2016 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
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    July 19, 2016
+ *    July 25, 2016
  *
  *    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 1.6.24beta07 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that
+ *    upward through 1.6.24rc01 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that
  *    earlier versions were also Y2K compliant.
  *
  *    Libpng only has two year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.24beta07"
-#define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING " libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016\n"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.24rc01"
+#define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING " libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   16
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  16
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero:
  */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  07
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  01
 
 /* Release Status */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_SPECIAL 32 /* Cannot be OR'ed with
                                        PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_PRIVATE */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BASE_TYPE PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_RC
 
 /* Careful here.  At one time, Guy wanted to use 082, but that would be octal.
  * We must not include leading zeros.
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 /* This triggers a compiler error in png.c, if png.c and png.h
  * do not agree upon the version number.
  */
-typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_6_24beta07;
+typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_6_24rc01;
 
 /* Basic control structions.  Read libpng-manual.txt or libpng.3 for more info.
  *
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 28c8cac..210fdf3 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.24beta07, July 19, 2016
+ * libpng version 1.6.24rc01, July 25, 2016
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 9376bf9..c6bc40a 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -2081,4 +2081,4 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef png_libpng_version_1_6_24beta07 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_6_24beta07;
+typedef png_libpng_version_1_6_24rc01 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_6_24rc01;
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/README.txt b/projects/vstudio/README.txt
index b52cd75..41f6449 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/README.txt
+++ b/projects/vstudio/README.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 VisualStudio instructions
 
-libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
 
 Copyright (c) 2010,2013,2015 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
index 411879d..59f5697 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
+++ b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!--
  * zlib.props - location of zlib source
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+ * libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index 589e686..2e07d6c 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016
 
 pnglibconf.h.prebuilt       =>  Stores configuration settings
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                       (gcc, creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24beta07)
+                       (gcc, creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24rc01)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
                        ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
  makefile.os2      =>  OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires libpng.def)
  makefile.sco      =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
  makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc,
-                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24beta07)
+                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24rc01)
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
  makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24beta07)
+                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24rc01)
  makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc,
-                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24beta07)
+                       creates libpng16.so.16.1.6.24rc01)
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
  makefile.32sunu   =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
diff --git a/scripts/def.c b/scripts/def.c
index d0548a8..c9e1926 100644
--- a/scripts/def.c
+++ b/scripts/def.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 PNG_DFN "OS2 CODE PRELOAD MOVEABLE DISCARDABLE"
 PNG_DFN ""
 PNG_DFN "EXPORTS"
-PNG_DFN ";Version 1.6.24beta07"
+PNG_DFN ";Version 1.6.24rc01"
 
 #define PNG_EXPORTA(ordinal, type, name, args, attributes)\
         PNG_DFN "@" SYMBOL_PREFIX "@@" name "@"
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 8163976..c16ccd1 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.6.24beta07
+version=1.6.24rc01
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 13dd7a7..5154d16 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.6.24beta07
+Version: 1.6.24rc01
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng16
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index 9f5f873..5e571f6 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png16
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24rc01
 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 7bfa110..6e141e5 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	16
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24rc01
 SRCS=	png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 	pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 	pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 7e1e5d2..53aa1ec 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	16
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24beta07
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.6.24rc01
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
index da72011..3e93e82 100644
--- a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
+++ b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/* libpng 1.6.24beta07 STANDARD API DEFINITION */
+/* libpng 1.6.24rc01 STANDARD API DEFINITION */
 
 /* pnglibconf.h - library build configuration */
 
-/* Libpng version 1.6.24beta07 - July 19, 2016 */
+/* Libpng version 1.6.24rc01 - July 25, 2016 */
 
 /* Copyright (c) 1998-2015 Glenn Randers-Pehrson */
 
diff --git a/scripts/symbols.def b/scripts/symbols.def
index bfe0ea2..6eb8454 100644
--- a/scripts/symbols.def
+++ b/scripts/symbols.def
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;Version 1.6.24beta07
+;Version 1.6.24rc01
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------
 ; LIBPNG symbol list as a Win32 DEF file
 ; Contains all the symbols that can be exported from libpng