diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index 436ebd0ab..645bca84b 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ Win32
    adjust as necessary. It is also possible to override these paths with
    environment variables, for example:
 
-     set ZLIB_PATH=c:\zlib-1.2.5
-     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8r
-     set LIBSSH2_PATH=c:\libssh2-1.2.8
+     set ZLIB_PATH=c:\zlib-1.2.6
+     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8u
+     set LIBSSH2_PATH=c:\libssh2-1.4.0
 
    ATTENTION: if you want to build with libssh2 support you have to use latest
    version 0.17 - previous versions will NOT work with 7.17.0 and later!
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ Win32
    documentation on how to compile zlib. Define the ZLIB_PATH environment
    variable to the location of zlib.h and zlib.lib, for example:
 
-     set ZLIB_PATH=c:\zlib-1.2.5
+     set ZLIB_PATH=c:\zlib-1.2.6
 
    Then run 'nmake vc-zlib' in curl's root directory.
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Win32
    Before running nmake define the OPENSSL_PATH environment variable with
    the root/base directory of OpenSSL, for example:
 
-     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8q
+     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8u
 
    Then run 'nmake vc-ssl' or 'nmake vc-ssl-dll' in curl's root
    directory.  'nmake vc-ssl' will create a libcurl static and dynamic
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.Watcom b/lib/Makefile.Watcom
index 10906c942..838f744a4 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.Watcom
+++ b/lib/Makefile.Watcom
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ CFLAGS += -dWANT_IDN_PROTOTYPES
 !ifdef %zlib_root
 ZLIB_ROOT = $(%zlib_root)
 !else
-ZLIB_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)zlib-1.2.6
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %libssh2_root
 LIBSSH2_ROOT = $(%libssh2_root)
 !else
-LIBSSH2_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)libssh2-1.4.0
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %librtmp_root
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ LIBRTMP_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)rtmpdump-2.3
 !ifdef %openssl_root
 OPENSSL_ROOT = $(%openssl_root)
 !else
-OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8u
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %ares_root
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.m32 b/lib/Makefile.m32
index be6652deb..7b943ff00 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.m32
+++ b/lib/Makefile.m32
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 ## Example: mingw32-make -f Makefile.m32 CFG=-zlib-ssl-sspi-winidn
 ##
 ## Hint: you can also set environment vars to control the build, f.e.:
-## set ZLIB_PATH=c:/zlib-1.2.5
+## set ZLIB_PATH=c:/zlib-1.2.6
 ## set ZLIB=1
 #
 ###########################################################################
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 endif
 ifndef OPENSSL_INCLUDE
 OPENSSL_INCLUDE = $(OPENSSL_PATH)/outinc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ OPENSSL_LIBS = -leay32 -lssl32
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
-LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.4.0
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your librtmp package.
 ifndef LIBRTMP_PATH
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.netware b/lib/Makefile.netware
index 43fae2e7a..5d358ad86 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.netware
+++ b/lib/Makefile.netware
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
-LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.4.0
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your axTLS package.
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vc6 b/lib/Makefile.vc6
index fb7566660..fddf6d56d 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vc6
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@
 !INCLUDE ..\Makefile.msvc.names
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF LIBSSH2_PATH
-LIBSSH2_PATH   = ../../libssh2-1.2.8
+LIBSSH2_PATH   = ../../libssh2-1.4.0
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH  = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH  = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF MACHINE
diff --git a/src/Makefile.Watcom b/src/Makefile.Watcom
index 01be9c2d2..63107c8cf 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.Watcom
+++ b/src/Makefile.Watcom
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ CFLAGS += -d_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 -dENABLE_IPV6
 !ifdef %zlib_root
 ZLIB_ROOT = $(%zlib_root)
 !else
-ZLIB_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)zlib-1.2.6
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %libssh2_root
 LIBSSH2_ROOT = $(%libssh2_root)
 !else
-LIBSSH2_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)libssh2-1.4.0
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %librtmp_root
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ LIBRTMP_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)rtmpdump-2.3
 !ifdef %openssl_root
 OPENSSL_ROOT = $(%openssl_root)
 !else
-OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8u
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %ares_root
diff --git a/src/Makefile.m32 b/src/Makefile.m32
index e3f451f99..0dc45231c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.m32
+++ b/src/Makefile.m32
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 ## Example: mingw32-make -f Makefile.m32 CFG=-zlib-ssl-spi-winidn
 ##
 ## Hint: you can also set environment vars to control the build, f.e.:
-## set ZLIB_PATH=c:/zlib-1.2.5
+## set ZLIB_PATH=c:/zlib-1.2.6
 ## set ZLIB=1
 #
 ###########################################################################
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 endif
 ifndef OPENSSL_LIBPATH
 OPENSSL_LIBPATH = $(OPENSSL_PATH)/out
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ OPENSSL_LIBS = -leay32 -lssl32
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
-LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.4.0
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your librtmp package.
 ifndef LIBRTMP_PATH
diff --git a/src/Makefile.netware b/src/Makefile.netware
index bd0c2f8e1..0d3e0d2d2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.netware
+++ b/src/Makefile.netware
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
-LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.3.0
+LIBSSH2_PATH = ../../libssh2-1.4.0
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your axTLS package.
diff --git a/src/Makefile.vc6 b/src/Makefile.vc6
index 356c58e0c..864e9b94d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/src/Makefile.vc6
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ PROGRAM_NAME = curl.exe
 
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8r
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8u
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.5
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.6
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF MACHINE