diff --git a/src/lib/libpng/png.h b/src/lib/libpng/png.h
index 665511c55..b9985e816 100644
--- a/src/lib/libpng/png.h
+++ b/src/lib/libpng/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.48
+ * libpng version 1.6.50
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Cosmin Truta
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2018 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *   libpng versions 0.89, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
  *   libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.6.35, July 2018:
  *     Glenn Randers-Pehrson
- *   libpng versions 1.6.36, December 2018, through 1.6.48, April 2025:
+ *   libpng versions 1.6.36, December 2018, through 1.6.50, July 2025:
  *     Cosmin Truta
  *   See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  */
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
  *    ...
  *    1.5.30                  15    10530  15.so.15.30[.0]
  *    ...
- *    1.6.48                  16    10648  16.so.16.48[.0]
+ *    1.6.50                  16    10650  16.so.16.50[.0]
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major and
  *    minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be used for
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.48"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.6.50"
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING " libpng version " PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "\n"
 
 /* The versions of shared library builds should stay in sync, going forward */
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 /* These should match the first 3 components of PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING: */
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MAJOR   1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_MINOR   6
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 48
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_RELEASE 50
 
 /* This should be zero for a public release, or non-zero for a
  * development version.
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
  * From version 1.0.1 it is:
  * XXYYZZ, where XX=major, YY=minor, ZZ=release
  */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10648 /* 1.6.48 */
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER 10650 /* 1.6.50 */
 
 /* Library configuration: these options cannot be changed after
  * the library has been built.
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* This triggers a compiler error in png.c, if png.c and png.h
  * do not agree upon the version number.
  */
-typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_6_48;
+typedef char* png_libpng_version_1_6_50;
 
 /* Basic control structions.  Read libpng-manual.txt or libpng.3 for more info.
  *
@@ -3303,26 +3303,45 @@ PNG_EXPORT(245, int, png_image_write_to_memory, (png_imagep image, void *memory,
  *           selected at run time.
  */
 #ifdef PNG_SET_OPTION_SUPPORTED
+
+/* HARDWARE: ARM Neon SIMD instructions supported */
 #ifdef PNG_ARM_NEON_API_SUPPORTED
-#  define PNG_ARM_NEON   0 /* HARDWARE: ARM Neon SIMD instructions supported */
-#endif
-#define PNG_MAXIMUM_INFLATE_WINDOW 2 /* SOFTWARE: force maximum window */
-#define PNG_SKIP_sRGB_CHECK_PROFILE 4 /* SOFTWARE: Check ICC profile for sRGB */
-#ifdef PNG_MIPS_MSA_API_SUPPORTED
-#  define PNG_MIPS_MSA   6 /* HARDWARE: MIPS Msa SIMD instructions supported */
-#endif
-#ifdef PNG_DISABLE_ADLER32_CHECK_SUPPORTED
-#  define PNG_IGNORE_ADLER32 8 /* SOFTWARE: disable Adler32 check on IDAT */
-#endif
-#ifdef PNG_POWERPC_VSX_API_SUPPORTED
-#  define PNG_POWERPC_VSX   10 /* HARDWARE: PowerPC VSX SIMD instructions
-                                * supported */
-#endif
-#ifdef PNG_MIPS_MMI_API_SUPPORTED
-#  define PNG_MIPS_MMI   12 /* HARDWARE: MIPS MMI SIMD instructions supported */
+#  define PNG_ARM_NEON 0
 #endif
 
-#define PNG_OPTION_NEXT  14 /* Next option - numbers must be even */
+/* SOFTWARE: Force maximum window */
+#define PNG_MAXIMUM_INFLATE_WINDOW 2
+
+/* SOFTWARE: Check ICC profile for sRGB */
+#define PNG_SKIP_sRGB_CHECK_PROFILE 4
+
+/* HARDWARE: MIPS MSA SIMD instructions supported */
+#ifdef PNG_MIPS_MSA_API_SUPPORTED
+#  define PNG_MIPS_MSA 6
+#endif
+
+/* SOFTWARE: Disable Adler32 check on IDAT */
+#ifdef PNG_DISABLE_ADLER32_CHECK_SUPPORTED
+#  define PNG_IGNORE_ADLER32 8
+#endif
+
+/* HARDWARE: PowerPC VSX SIMD instructions supported */
+#ifdef PNG_POWERPC_VSX_API_SUPPORTED
+#  define PNG_POWERPC_VSX 10
+#endif
+
+/* HARDWARE: MIPS MMI SIMD instructions supported */
+#ifdef PNG_MIPS_MMI_API_SUPPORTED
+#  define PNG_MIPS_MMI 12
+#endif
+
+/* HARDWARE: RISC-V RVV SIMD instructions supported */
+#ifdef PNG_RISCV_RVV_API_SUPPORTED
+#  define PNG_RISCV_RVV 14
+#endif
+
+/* Next option - numbers must be even */
+#define PNG_OPTION_NEXT 16
 
 /* Return values: NOTE: there are four values and 'off' is *not* zero */
 #define PNG_OPTION_UNSET   0 /* Unset - defaults to off */
diff --git a/src/lib/libpng/pngconf.h b/src/lib/libpng/pngconf.h
index e46b06111..d1081b54d 100644
--- a/src/lib/libpng/pngconf.h
+++ b/src/lib/libpng/pngconf.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngconf.h - machine-configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng version 1.6.48
+ * libpng version 1.6.50
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Cosmin Truta
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2016,2018 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
diff --git a/src/lib/libpng/pnglibconf.h b/src/lib/libpng/pnglibconf.h
index 941049465..f52956489 100644
--- a/src/lib/libpng/pnglibconf.h
+++ b/src/lib/libpng/pnglibconf.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pnglibconf.h - library build configuration */
 
-/* libpng version 1.6.48 */
+/* libpng version 1.6.50 */
 
 /* Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Cosmin Truta */
 /* Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2004,2006-2018 Glenn Randers-Pehrson */
diff --git a/src/lib/libpng/pngpriv.h b/src/lib/libpng/pngpriv.h
index a6f8d67d3..e3054b90a 100644
--- a/src/lib/libpng/pngpriv.h
+++ b/src/lib/libpng/pngpriv.h
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+#ifndef PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT
+   /* RISCV_RVV optimizations are being controlled by the compiler settings,
+    * typically the target compiler will define __riscv but the rvv extension
+    * availability has to be explicitly stated. This is why if no
+    * PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT was defined then a runtime check will be executed.
+    *
+    * To enable RISCV_RVV optimizations unconditionally, and compile the
+    * associated code, pass --enable-riscv-rvv=yes or --enable-riscv-rvv=on
+    * to configure or put -DPNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT=2 in CPPFLAGS.
+    */
+
+#  define PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT 0
+#endif
+
 #if PNG_ARM_NEON_OPT > 0
    /* NEON optimizations are to be at least considered by libpng, so enable the
     * callbacks to do this.
@@ -288,6 +302,16 @@
 #   define PNG_LOONGARCH_LSX_IMPLEMENTATION 0
 #endif
 
+#if PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT > 0
+#  define PNG_FILTER_OPTIMIZATIONS png_init_filter_functions_rvv
+#  ifndef PNG_RISCV_RVV_IMPLEMENTATION
+      /* Use the intrinsics code by default. */
+#     define PNG_RISCV_RVV_IMPLEMENTATION 1
+#  endif
+#else
+#  define PNG_RISCV_RVV_IMPLEMENTATION 0
+#endif
+
 /* Is this a build of a DLL where compilation of the object modules requires
  * different preprocessor settings to those required for a simple library?  If
  * so PNG_BUILD_DLL must be set.
@@ -1522,6 +1546,23 @@ PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_paeth4_lsx,(png_row_infop
     row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
 #endif
 
+#if PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT > 0
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_up_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_sub3_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_sub4_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_avg3_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_avg4_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_paeth3_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_read_filter_row_paeth4_rvv,(png_row_infop
+    row_info, png_bytep row, png_const_bytep prev_row),PNG_EMPTY);
+#endif
+
 /* Choose the best filter to use and filter the row data */
 PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void,png_write_find_filter,(png_structrp png_ptr,
     png_row_infop row_info),PNG_EMPTY);
@@ -2134,6 +2175,11 @@ PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void, png_init_filter_functions_lsx,
     (png_structp png_ptr, unsigned int bpp), PNG_EMPTY);
 #endif
 
+#  if PNG_RISCV_RVV_OPT > 0
+PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(void, png_init_filter_functions_rvv,
+   (png_structp png_ptr, unsigned int bpp), PNG_EMPTY);
+#endif
+
 PNG_INTERNAL_FUNCTION(png_uint_32, png_check_keyword, (png_structrp png_ptr,
    png_const_charp key, png_bytep new_key), PNG_EMPTY);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/libpng/pngstruct.h b/src/lib/libpng/pngstruct.h
index b17a54fe8..084422bc1 100644
--- a/src/lib/libpng/pngstruct.h
+++ b/src/lib/libpng/pngstruct.h
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ struct png_struct_def
 
 /* New member added in libpng-1.6.36 */
 #if defined(PNG_READ_EXPAND_SUPPORTED) && \
-    defined(PNG_ARM_NEON_IMPLEMENTATION)
+    (defined(PNG_ARM_NEON_IMPLEMENTATION) || \
+     defined(PNG_RISCV_RVV_IMPLEMENTATION))
    png_bytep riffled_palette; /* buffer for accelerated palette expansion */
 #endif