diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 9d5731a..1b30fea 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Libpng 1.6.35beta01 - November 3, 2017
+Libpng 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018
 
 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.
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.6.34):
 
-Version 1.6.35beta01 [November 3, 2017]
+Version 1.6.35beta01 [January 8, 2018]
   Restored 21 of the contrib/pngsuite/i*.png, which do not cause test
     failures. Placed the remainder in contrib/pngsuite/interlaced/i*.png.
   Added calls to png_set_*() transforms commonly used by browsers to
     the fuzzer.
   Removed some unnecessary brackets in pngrtran.c
-  Fixed miscellaneous typos (Patch by github user "luzpaz").
+  Fixed miscellaneous typos (Patch by github user "luzpaz")
+  Change "ASM C" to "C ASM" in CMakeLists.txt
+  Fixed incorrect handling of bKGD chunk in sub-8-bit files (Cosmin)
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ff2f09f..b10b6bf 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -6040,13 +6040,15 @@
 Version 1.6.34 [September 29, 2017]
   Removed contrib/pngsuite/i*.png; some of them caused test failures.
 
-Version 1.6.35beta01 [November 3, 2017]
+Version 1.6.35beta01 [January 8, 2018]
   Restored 21 of the contrib/pngsuite/i*.png, which do not cause test
     failures. Placed the remainder in contrib/pngsuite/interlaced/i*.png.
   Added calls to png_set_*() transforms commonly used by browsers to
     the fuzzer.
   Removed some unnecessary brackets in pngrtran.c
   Fixed miscellaneous typos (Patch by github user "luzpaz").
+  Change "ASM C" to "C ASM" in CMakeLists.txt
+  Fixed incorrect handling of bKGD chunk in sub-8-bit files (Cosmin)
 
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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 82f02b7..2272059 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.35beta01, September 29, 2017 are
-Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.35beta01, January 8, 2018 are
+Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2018 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
 added to the list of Contributing Authors:
@@ -130,4 +130,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 29, 2017
+January 8, 2018
diff --git a/libpng-manual.txt b/libpng-manual.txt
index 533f2d5..0268848 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 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017
+ libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index 99b62ac..7a661e0 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "September 29, 2017"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "January 8, 2018"
 .SH NAME
 libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.6.35beta01
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng-manual.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017
+ libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <glennrp at users.sourceforge.net>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 
  Based on:
 
- libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017
+ libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 
@@ -6090,7 +6090,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017:
+Libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (glennrp at users.sourceforge.net).
 
@@ -6115,8 +6115,8 @@
 
 This code is released under the libpng license.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.35beta01, September 29, 2017 are
-Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.35beta01, January 8, 2018 are
+Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2018 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
 added to the list of Contributing Authors:
@@ -6243,7 +6243,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
-September 29, 2017
+January 8, 2018
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 1cbe071..9016543 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -816,14 +816,14 @@
 #else
 #  ifdef __STDC__
    return PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
-      "libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
+      "libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018" PNG_STRING_NEWLINE \
       "Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 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 1.6.35beta01 - September 29, 2017\
+   return "libpng version 1.6.35beta01 - January 8, 2018\
       Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2017 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\
       Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\
       Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.";