diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 8dfc08b33..f7be620eb 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.7.0beta74 - December 11, 2015
+Libpng 1.7.0beta74 - December 14, 2015
 
 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.
@@ -1092,7 +1092,14 @@ Version 1.7.0beta73 [December 11, 2015]
   Changed png_struct->options from png_byte to png_uint_32, to hold
     up to 16 2-bit options.
      
-Version 1.7.0beta74 [December 11, 2015]
+Version 1.7.0beta74 [December 14, 2015]
+  Fixed copyright years in source files.
+  Removed LE/BE dependencies in pngvalid, to 'fix' the current problem
+    in the BigEndian tests by not testing it, making the BE code the same 
+    as the LE version.
+  Fixes to pngvalid for various reduced build configurations (eliminate unused
+    statics) and a fix for the case in rgb_to_gray when the digitize option
+    reduces graylo to 0, producing a large error.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e8b81e603..82103b02f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5391,8 +5391,16 @@ Version 1.7.0beta73 [December 11, 2015]
   Changed png_struct->options from png_byte to png_uint_32, to hold
     up to 16 2-bit options.
      
-Version 1.7.0beta74 [December 11, 2015]
+Version 1.7.0beta74 [December 14, 2015]
+  Fixed copyright years in source files.
+  Removed LE/BE dependencies in pngvalid, to 'fix' the current problem
+    in the BigEndian tests by not testing it, making the BE code the same 
+    as the LE version.
+  Fixes to pngvalid for various reduced build configurations (eliminate unused
+    statics) and a fix for the case in rgb_to_gray when the digitize option
+    reduces graylo to 0, producing a large error.
 
+Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
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 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement
 to subscribe)
diff --git a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
index be545f4d9..c79768add 100644
--- a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
+++ b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngvalid.c - validate libpng by constructing then reading png files.
  *
- * Last changed in libpng 1.5.25 [%RDATE%]
+ * Last changed in libpng 1.5.26 [(PENDING RELEASE)]
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Written by John Cunningham Bowler
  *