diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index f84a97f..e92d504 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 1.7.0beta45, December 23, 2014, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.7.0beta45, December 28, 2014, are
 Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
 with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 23, 2014
+December 28, 2014
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4413851..49f9c74 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014 (shared library 17.0)
+README for libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014 (shared library 17.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
diff --git a/contrib/tools/pngfix.c b/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
index 385e0ba..5b5d188 100644
--- a/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
+++ b/contrib/tools/pngfix.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2014 John Cunningham Bowler
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.6.14 [October 23, 2014]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.6.17 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see the disclaimer
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index e768a57..38f5725 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 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014
+ libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5320,7 +5320,7 @@
 
 XVII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 24, 2014
+December 28, 2014
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index bbe19c8..8055256 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 24, 2014"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "December 28, 2014"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.7.0beta45
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014
+ libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -5814,7 +5814,7 @@
 
 .SH XVII. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-December 24, 2014
+December 28, 2014
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
@@ -6084,7 +6084,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014:
+Libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -6107,7 +6107,7 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.7.0beta45, December 24, 2014, are
+libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.7.0beta45, December 28, 2014, are
 Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2007 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
@@ -6206,7 +6206,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-December 24, 2014
+December 28, 2014
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index c6ff94d..4205593 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 23, 2014"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "December 28, 2014"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.7.0beta45
 (private functions)
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index e588246..98cb82f 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "December 23, 2014"
+.TH PNG 5 "December 28, 2014"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index e6da78f..12da3f2 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -691,13 +691,13 @@
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-     "libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+     "libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
      "Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc." \
      PNG_STRING_NEWLINE;
 #  else
-      return "libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014\
+      return "libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2014 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 6ce223d..c9d3a5d 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *   libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *   libpng versions 0.89c, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014: Glenn
+ *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014: Glenn
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
  *
  * This code is released under the libpng license.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.7.0beta45, December 23, 2014, are
+ * libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through 1.7.0beta45, December 28, 2014, are
  * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
  * distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.2.5
  * with the following individual added to the list of Contributing Authors:
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    December 23, 2014
+ *    December 28, 2014
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.7.0beta45"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-     " libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014\n"
+     " libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014\n"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   17
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  17
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 468fee1..f005f65 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
index f5c59c0..c873e9f 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
+++ b/projects/vstudio/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 VisualStudio instructions
 
-libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014
+libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
 
 Copyright (c) 1998-2010 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
index f49798c..b572652 100644
--- a/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
+++ b/projects/vstudio/zlib.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!--
  * zlib.props - location of zlib source
  *
- * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014
+ * libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/scripts/README.txt b/scripts/README.txt
index 70f3602..76b5bbf 100644
--- a/scripts/README.txt
+++ b/scripts/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Makefiles for  libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 23, 2014
+Makefiles for  libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014
 
 pnglibconf.h.prebuilt       =>  Stores configuration settings
  makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile
diff --git a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
index 8f073cb..500222c 100644
--- a/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
+++ b/scripts/pnglibconf.h.prebuilt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* pnglibconf.h - library build configuration */
 
-/* Libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 24, 2014 */
+/* Libpng version 1.7.0beta45 - December 28, 2014 */
 
 /* Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Glenn Randers-Pehrson */