Update doc files and version files for 8.53 release.

git-svn-id: http://svn.ghostscript.com/ghostscript/trunk@6161 a1074d23-0009-0410-80fe-cf8c14f379e6

63 files changed, 112 insertions, 127 deletions

diff --git a/gs/doc/API.htm b/gs/doc/API.htm
index f7da75bae..eff4dad57 100644
--- a/gs/doc/API.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/API.htm
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Bug-form.htm b/gs/doc/Bug-form.htm
index 3b660d557..f8dd23fae 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Bug-form.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Bug-form.htm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ details of the terms of using, copying, modifying, and redistributing AFPL
 Ghostscript.</small>
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Bug-info.htm b/gs/doc/Bug-info.htm
index 0f96fa5f5..413a485f1 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Bug-info.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Bug-info.htm
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/C-style.htm b/gs/doc/C-style.htm
index 68e4bab5d..875dafd34 100644
--- a/gs/doc/C-style.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/C-style.htm
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ details of the terms of using, copying, modifying, and redistributing AFPL
 Ghostscript.</small>
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Commprod.htm b/gs/doc/Commprod.htm
index 940e775a2..c473c15e3 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Commprod.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Commprod.htm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ details of the terms of using, copying, modifying, and redistributing AFPL
 Ghostscript.</small>
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Copying.htm b/gs/doc/Copying.htm
index 250fdc320..72bd6d1de 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Copying.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Copying.htm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/DLL.htm b/gs/doc/DLL.htm
index 865a7f5b1..36a4fd8d3 100644
--- a/gs/doc/DLL.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/DLL.htm
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Deprecated.htm b/gs/doc/Deprecated.htm
index e9d2a3601..77c85fc4d 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Deprecated.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Deprecated.htm
@@ -5599,7 +5599,7 @@ San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 </small>
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Details8.htm b/gs/doc/Details8.htm
index eca5a74a1..c5e83e843 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Details8.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Details8.htm
@@ -50473,7 +50473,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Develop.htm b/gs/doc/Develop.htm
index 6f13c64c2..3a99c2229 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Develop.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Develop.htm
@@ -4678,7 +4678,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Devices.htm b/gs/doc/Devices.htm
index 51722039e..857af2d8a 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Devices.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Devices.htm
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Drivers.htm b/gs/doc/Drivers.htm
index e34068770..6a60ced60 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Drivers.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Drivers.htm
@@ -3091,7 +3091,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Fonts.htm b/gs/doc/Fonts.htm
index 0c3377c97..8b5c920ab 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Fonts.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Fonts.htm
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Helpers.htm b/gs/doc/Helpers.htm
index 6ecd58aa1..467fa249c 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Helpers.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Helpers.htm
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History1.htm b/gs/doc/History1.htm
index eb4a55b8f..7548ec345 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History1.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History1.htm
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ All rights reserved.</small>
 <p>San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History2.htm b/gs/doc/History2.htm
index 6e4daafe5..f011fa190 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History2.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History2.htm
@@ -5229,7 +5229,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History3.htm b/gs/doc/History3.htm
index 07e3e3265..b65a1a071 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History3.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History3.htm
@@ -8594,7 +8594,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History4.htm b/gs/doc/History4.htm
index 5c10c08cd..27f02b401 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History4.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History4.htm
@@ -3978,7 +3978,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History5.htm b/gs/doc/History5.htm
index 562735da0..8e6931dbf 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History5.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History5.htm
@@ -13452,7 +13452,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History6.htm b/gs/doc/History6.htm
index 6b17bcea8..523106b8c 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History6.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History6.htm
@@ -7334,7 +7334,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History7.htm b/gs/doc/History7.htm
index e7b587b0d..aec2478b0 100644
--- a/gs/doc/History7.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/History7.htm
@@ -5016,7 +5016,7 @@ Tue Jun  4 05:00:00 2002 GMT        Henry Stiles    henrys@meerkat
             Also fixed a parity bug in the creation of the retain_mask.
         
           src/gsovrc.h
-            Fixed typo (/* $Id$Id: History7.htm,v 1.42 2005/10/04 01:06:50 ray Exp $ */).
+            Fixed typo (/* $Id$Id: History7.htm,v 1.43 2005/10/07 18:35:12 ray Exp $ */).
         
           src/gxdcconv.c
             Modified color_rgb_to_cmyk to work if the imager state pointer
@@ -7629,7 +7629,7 @@ Tue Jun  4 05:00:00 2002 GMT        Henry Stiles    henrys@meerkat
             Also fixed a parity bug in the creation of the retain_mask.
         
           src/gsovrc.h
-            Fixed typo (/* $Id$Id: History7.htm,v 1.42 2005/10/04 01:06:50 ray Exp $ */).
+            Fixed typo (/* $Id$Id: History7.htm,v 1.43 2005/10/07 18:35:12 ray Exp $ */).
         
           src/gxdcconv.c
             Modified color_rgb_to_cmyk to work if the imager state pointer
@@ -15720,7 +15720,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
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diff --git a/gs/doc/History8.htm b/gs/doc/History8.htm
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@@ -23962,7 +23962,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Htmstyle.htm b/gs/doc/Htmstyle.htm
index 90239bf23..8fba6329d 100644
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@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Install.htm b/gs/doc/Install.htm
index 0ca98e323..6ffc052bc 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Install.htm
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@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Issues.htm b/gs/doc/Issues.htm
index 8fa024250..72fe4ed4a 100644
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@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Language.htm b/gs/doc/Language.htm
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@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Lib.htm b/gs/doc/Lib.htm
index 54fab450f..c25027f60 100644
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@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Maintain.htm b/gs/doc/Maintain.htm
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--- a/gs/doc/Maintain.htm
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@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Make.htm b/gs/doc/Make.htm
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@@ -2946,7 +2946,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/News.htm b/gs/doc/News.htm
index 665a99eb4..f2cdb2523 100644
--- a/gs/doc/News.htm
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@@ -55,60 +55,45 @@ overview</a>.
 
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+<h3><a name="Version8.53"></a>Version 8.53 (2005-10-20)</h3>
 
-<h3><a name="Version8.53"></a>Version 8.53 (CVS PRE-RELEASE)</h3>
-
-<p>This is an unreleased development snapshot.</p>
-
-<!--
-<h3><a name="Version8.52"></a>Version 8.52 (2005-10-07)</h3>
-
-<p>This is the third stable release in the 8.5x series of Ghostscript.
-It contains numerous bug fixes and improvements, particularly in the 
-area DeviceN (spot color) handling and the PDF interpreter.
-
-<p>The pdfwrite device can now create PDF/X-3 compliant documents
-using the lib/PDFX_def.ps prefix approach. See <a href="Ps2pdf.htm#PDFX">
-Ps2pdf documentation.</a>
-
-<p>Also new is a Beta version level 2 Postscript output device, ps2write,
-which generates high-level PostScript including text and images and
-graphics. We encourage its use instead of the older pswrite when Level 2
-PostScript is desired. Please send any comments or problem reports to
-<a href="mailto://bug-gs@ghostscript.com">bug-gs@ghostscript.com</a>
-or submit it to <a href="http://bugs.ghostscript.com">http://bugs.ghostscript.com.</a>
-
+<p>This is the fourth stable release in the 8.5x series of Ghostscript.
+It contains a few bug fixes and improvements since 8.52, particularly in
+the fix for a build problem on AMD64/Windows64 and vastly improved
+transparency rendering speed for some PDF's.
 
 <p> The following <a href="http://bugs.ghostscript.com/">bugs</a> were
 open at the time of this release: <blockquote>
-465936, 578865, 592160, 610478, 626295, 686747, 686842, 686853, 687011, 
-687039, 687063, 687108, 687125, 687146, 687196, 687219, 687231, 687243, 
-687257, 687271, 687280, 687292, 687295, 687298, 687314, 687316, 687327, 
-687342, 687345, 687346, 687373, 687397, 687399, 687435, 687480, 687484, 
-687514, 687520, 687525, 687529, 687531, 687545, 687559, 687583, 687608, 
-687621, 687622, 687628, 687633, 687642, 687643, 687644, 687650, 687654, 
-687657, 687663, 687669, 687674, 687676, 687677, 687679, 687682, 687694, 
-687695, 687697, 687702, 687721, 687728, 687729, 687796, 687805, 687806, 
-687808, 687814, 687822, 687825, 687844, 687848, 687850, 687863, 687866, 
-687868, 687870, 687875, 687895, 687903, 687904, 687907, 687914, 687919, 
-687931, 687938, 687957, 687960, 687970, 687974, 687975, 687986, 687988, 
-687992, 687994, 687996, 688005, 688006, 688007, 688009, 688013, 688017, 
-688020, 688022, 688026, 688032, 688035, 688036, 688039, 688042, 688054, 
-688058, 688060, 688061, 688064, 688066, 688068, 688075, 688079, 688081, 
-688091, 688095, 688101, 688106, 688108, 688117, 688124, 688129, 688130, 
-688132, 688134, 688149, 688151, 688152, 688159, 688166, 688176, 688179, 
-688181, 688184, 688187, 688200, 688203, 688207, 688213, 688215, 688225, 
-688226, 688227, 688231, 688239, 688243, 688249, 688255, 688260, 688265, 
-688269, 688274, 688278, 688280, 688282, 688285, 688288, 688290, 688291, 
-688295, 688300, 688302, 688308, 688309, 688311, 688313, 688315, 688317, 
-688318, 688319, 688320, 688321. 
+465936, 578865, 592160, 610478, 626295, 686747, 686842, 686853, 
+687011, 687039, 687063, 687108, 687125, 687146, 687196, 687219, 
+687231, 687243, 687257, 687271, 687280, 687292, 687295, 687298, 
+687314, 687316, 687327, 687342, 687345, 687346, 687373, 687397, 
+687399, 687435, 687480, 687484, 687514, 687520, 687525, 687529, 
+687531, 687545, 687559, 687560, 687583, 687608, 687621, 687622, 
+687628, 687633, 687642, 687643, 687644, 687650, 687654, 687657, 
+687663, 687669, 687674, 687676, 687677, 687679, 687682, 687694, 
+687695, 687697, 687702, 687721, 687728, 687729, 687796, 687805, 
+687806, 687808, 687814, 687822, 687825, 687844, 687848, 687850, 
+687863, 687866, 687868, 687870, 687875, 687895, 687903, 687904, 
+687907, 687914, 687919, 687931, 687938, 687957, 687960, 687970, 
+687974, 687975, 687986, 687988, 687992, 687994, 687996, 688005, 
+688006, 688007, 688009, 688013, 688017, 688020, 688022, 688026, 
+688032, 688035, 688036, 688039, 688042, 688047, 688054, 688058, 
+688060, 688061, 688064, 688066, 688068, 688075, 688079, 688081, 
+688091, 688095, 688101, 688106, 688108, 688124, 688129, 688130, 
+688132, 688134, 688149, 688151, 688152, 688159, 688166, 688176, 
+688179, 688181, 688184, 688187, 688200, 688203, 688207, 688215, 
+688225, 688227, 688231, 688239, 688243, 688249, 688260, 688265, 
+688269, 688274, 688278, 688280, 688282, 688285, 688288, 688290, 
+688291, 688295, 688300, 688302, 688309, 688311, 688317, 688318, 
+688319, 688320, 688321, 688323, 688326, 688329, 688332, 688333, 
+688334, 688335, 688336, 688337, 688338, 688339, 688342, 688344
 </blockquote>
 
-<h3><a name="8.52_Incompatible_changes"></a>Incompatible changes</h3>
+<h3><a name="8.53_Incompatible_changes"></a>Incompatible changes</h3>
 
 <p>
 There are no known incompatible changes at this point.
--->
 
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@@ -134,7 +119,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
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-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Projects.htm b/gs/doc/Projects.htm
index f98e4cf07..ca7245162 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Projects.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Projects.htm
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Ps-style.htm b/gs/doc/Ps-style.htm
index 6bc461441..36bb9524b 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Ps-style.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Ps-style.htm
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ details of the terms of using, copying, modifying, and redistributing AFPL
 Ghostscript.</small>
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Ps2epsi.htm b/gs/doc/Ps2epsi.htm
index f394fef6f..34510a616 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Ps2epsi.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Ps2epsi.htm
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Ps2pdf.htm b/gs/doc/Ps2pdf.htm
index 1435868c2..83b973541 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Ps2pdf.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Ps2pdf.htm
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Ps2ps2.htm b/gs/doc/Ps2ps2.htm
index 0659bd4be..8e9a935b3 100755
--- a/gs/doc/Ps2ps2.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Ps2ps2.htm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Psfiles.htm b/gs/doc/Psfiles.htm
index 7be4577b3..7f3593568 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Psfiles.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Psfiles.htm
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Readme.htm b/gs/doc/Readme.htm
index 9dd757ff9..8c757fc97 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Readme.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Readme.htm
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Release.htm b/gs/doc/Release.htm
index 2cc9e4e98..c3f556015 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Release.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Release.htm
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 <!-- [3.0 end visible trailer] ============================================= -->
 
diff --git a/gs/doc/Source.htm b/gs/doc/Source.htm
index 246674b99..481721670 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Source.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Source.htm
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 <!-- [3.0 end visible trailer] ============================================= -->
 
diff --git a/gs/doc/Testing.htm b/gs/doc/Testing.htm
index 77ade32dd..1b29dec7e 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Testing.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Testing.htm
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ details of the terms of using, copying, modifying, and redistributing AFPL
 Ghostscript.</small>
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Unix-lpr.htm b/gs/doc/Unix-lpr.htm
index cd28f06ad..6b754c34b 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Unix-lpr.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Unix-lpr.htm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
 <!-- [3.0 end visible trailer] ============================================= -->
 
diff --git a/gs/doc/Use.htm b/gs/doc/Use.htm
index 13455f3bf..15a140cab 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Use.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Use.htm
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/Xfonts.htm b/gs/doc/Xfonts.htm
index 8ee5757df..5b375648b 100644
--- a/gs/doc/Xfonts.htm
+++ b/gs/doc/Xfonts.htm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ contact Artifex Software, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road #110,
 San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861.
 
 <p>
-<small>Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+<small>Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
 
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diff --git a/gs/doc/gs-vms.hlp b/gs/doc/gs-vms.hlp
index 1e4703062..9c4af8d61 100644
--- a/gs/doc/gs-vms.hlp
+++ b/gs/doc/gs-vms.hlp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 1 gs
  gs - AFPL Ghostscript interpreter/previewer
 ! $Id$
-! Ghostscript version 8.52, 7 October 2005
+! Ghostscript version 8.53, 20 October 2005
   Usage:
    $ gs [options] [file ...]
 
diff --git a/gs/man/dvipdf.1 b/gs/man/dvipdf.1
index 615699870..93827ea2f 100644
--- a/gs/man/dvipdf.1
+++ b/gs/man/dvipdf.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH DVIPDF 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH DVIPDF 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 dvipdf \- Convert TeX DVI file to PDF using ghostscript and dvips
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ and any options from the command-line.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1), dvips(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/font2c.1 b/gs/man/font2c.1
index 82bddd581..a709fd565 100644
--- a/gs/man/font2c.1
+++ b/gs/man/font2c.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH FONT2C 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH FONT2C 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 font2c \- Write PostScript Type 0 or Type 1 font as C code
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ that can be linked with the interpreter.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/gs.1 b/gs/man/gs.1
index d44d73ec4..ec5ffe2ef 100644
--- a/gs/man/gs.1
+++ b/gs/man/gs.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH GS 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH GS 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 gs \- Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ The various Ghostscript document files (above), especially \fBUse.htm\fR.
 .SH BUGS
 See the Usenet news group comp.lang.postscript.
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/gslp.1 b/gs/man/gslp.1
index 82137ef3d..12d4aa44a 100644
--- a/gs/man/gslp.1
+++ b/gs/man/gslp.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH GSLP 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH GSLP 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 gslp \- Format and print text using ghostscript
 .br
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Also, the string %# in a heading or footing is replaced with the page #.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/gsnd.1 b/gs/man/gsnd.1
index 0b5aabec9..1e8741686 100644
--- a/gs/man/gsnd.1
+++ b/gs/man/gsnd.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH GSND 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH GSND 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 gsnd \- Run ghostscript (PostScript and PDF engine) without display
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ flag, followed by any other arguments from the command-line.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/pdf2dsc.1 b/gs/man/pdf2dsc.1
index 1860e6f57..84f1adbbc 100644
--- a/gs/man/pdf2dsc.1
+++ b/gs/man/pdf2dsc.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PDF2DSC 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PDF2DSC 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 pdf2dsc \- generate a PostScript page list of a PDF document
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ Ghostscript since release 3.53.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1), ghostview(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 Yves Arrouye <yves.arrouye@usa.net> and Russell Lang gsview at ghostgum.com.au
diff --git a/gs/man/pdf2ps.1 b/gs/man/pdf2ps.1
index c8ba3b180..68d12e403 100644
--- a/gs/man/pdf2ps.1
+++ b/gs/man/pdf2ps.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PDF2PS 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PDF2PS 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 pdf2ps \- Ghostscript PDF to PostScript translator
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LanguageLevel 3 in the output.
 Run "\fBgs -h\fR" to find the location of Ghostscript documentation on your
 system, from which you can get more details.
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/pdfopt.1 b/gs/man/pdfopt.1
index 608e24381..166af1796 100644
--- a/gs/man/pdfopt.1
+++ b/gs/man/pdfopt.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PDFOPT 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PDFOPT 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 pdfopt \- Ghostscript PDF Optimizer
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ system, from which you can get more details.
 "Linearized PDF" in Adobe's PDF reference manual,
 http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/DOCS/pdfspec.pdf
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/pf2afm.1 b/gs/man/pf2afm.1
index cda20cc53..437b91b58 100644
--- a/gs/man/pf2afm.1
+++ b/gs/man/pf2afm.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PF2AFM 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PF2AFM 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 pf2afm \- Make an AFM file from Postscript (PFB/PFA/PFM) font files using ghostscript
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ gs(1)
 .br
 pf2afm.ps in the Ghostscript lib directory.
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/pfbtopfa.1 b/gs/man/pfbtopfa.1
index b7e660042..dddd624d8 100644
--- a/gs/man/pfbtopfa.1
+++ b/gs/man/pfbtopfa.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PFBTOPFA 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PFBTOPFA 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 pfbtopfa \- Convert Postscript .pfb fonts to .pfa format using ghostscript
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ to convert a .pfb file into a .pfa file.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/printafm.1 b/gs/man/printafm.1
index 0291942d1..5388a1d2b 100644
--- a/gs/man/printafm.1
+++ b/gs/man/printafm.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PRINTAFM 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PRINTAFM 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 printafm \- Print the metrics from a Postscript font in AFM format using ghostscript
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Output goes to stdout.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/ps2ascii.1 b/gs/man/ps2ascii.1
index 1c5374fe2..1515b86f3 100644
--- a/gs/man/ps2ascii.1
+++ b/gs/man/ps2ascii.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PS2ASCII 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PS2ASCII 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 ps2ascii \- Ghostscript translator from PostScript or PDF to ASCII
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ system, from which you can get more details.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 pstotext(1), http://www.research.digital.com/SRC/virtualpaper/pstotext.html
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/ps2epsi.1 b/gs/man/ps2epsi.1
index 2290e582b..d0c16dd87 100644
--- a/gs/man/ps2epsi.1
+++ b/gs/man/ps2epsi.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PS2EPSI 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PS2EPSI 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 ps2epsi \- generate conforming Encapsulated PostScript
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ps2epsi.ps>the Ghostscript program which does the work
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs (1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 However, the content may be obsolete, or inconsistent with ps2epsi.txt.
 .SH AUTHOR
 George Cameron
diff --git a/gs/man/ps2pdf.1 b/gs/man/ps2pdf.1
index b2ef20e45..41c8684fa 100644
--- a/gs/man/ps2pdf.1
+++ b/gs/man/ps2pdf.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PS2PDF 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PS2PDF 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 ps2pdf \- Convert PostScript to PDF using ghostscript
 .br
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ gs(1), ps2pdfwr(1),
 .br
 Ps2pdf.htm in the Ghostscript documentation
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/ps2pdfwr.1 b/gs/man/ps2pdfwr.1
index b68c64e2e..5e0b0b68e 100644
--- a/gs/man/ps2pdfwr.1
+++ b/gs/man/ps2pdfwr.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PS2PDFWR 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PS2PDFWR 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 ps2pdfwr \- Convert PostScript to PDF without specifying CompatibilityLevel, using ghostscript
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ scripts all invoke this one with the addition of the respective compatibility le
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1), ps2pdf(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/man/ps2ps.1 b/gs/man/ps2ps.1
index 36e947e57..dd2346b53 100644
--- a/gs/man/ps2ps.1
+++ b/gs/man/ps2ps.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH PS2PS 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH PS2PS 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 ps2ps, eps2eps \- Ghostscript PostScript "distiller"
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ lower level output than is desirable. Use with caution.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 ps2pdf(1), ps2ascii(1), ps2epsi(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software are the primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
 Please send bug reports to <bug-gs@ghostscript.com>.
diff --git a/gs/man/wftopfa.1 b/gs/man/wftopfa.1
index e90edeaff..ad5b443e8 100644
--- a/gs/man/wftopfa.1
+++ b/gs/man/wftopfa.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" $Id$
-.TH WFTOPFA 1 "7 October 2005" 8.52 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH WFTOPFA 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
 .SH NAME
 wftopfa \- Convert a Wadalab base font to Postscript .PFA (or .PFB)
 format using ghostscript
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ format.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 gs(1)
 .SH VERSION
-This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.52.
+This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
 .SH AUTHOR
 artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
 primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
diff --git a/gs/src/gscdef.c b/gs/src/gscdef.c
index 9adadd6c5..1dca0d1dd 100644
--- a/gs/src/gscdef.c
+++ b/gs/src/gscdef.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const char *CONFIG_CONST gs_productfamily = GS_PRODUCTFAMILY;
 
 #ifndef GS_PRODUCT
 #  define GS_PRODUCT\
-	GS_PRODUCTFAMILY " CVS PRE-RELEASE"
+	GS_PRODUCTFAMILY
 #endif
 const char *CONFIG_CONST gs_product = GS_PRODUCT;
 
diff --git a/gs/src/version.mak b/gs/src/version.mak
index 3d7c4a8dd..79dce835a 100644
--- a/gs/src/version.mak
+++ b/gs/src/version.mak
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GS_VERSION_MAJOR=8
 GS_VERSION_MINOR=53
 GS_VERSION_MINOR0=53
 # Revision date: year x 10000 + month x 100 + day.
-GS_REVISIONDATE=20051007
+GS_REVISIONDATE=20051020
 # Derived values
 GS_VERSION=$(GS_VERSION_MAJOR)$(GS_VERSION_MINOR0)
 GS_DOT_VERSION=$(GS_VERSION_MAJOR).$(GS_VERSION_MINOR0)