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diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.3/.git-hash b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/.git-hash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37cce469b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/.git-hash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+f41ef5debf008a59e903fa89821b6ac6af401773
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/CHANGES.txt b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/CHANGES.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/CHANGES.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/CHANGES.txt
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/LICENSE.txt b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/LICENSE.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/README.txt b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/README.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/README.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/README.txt
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/cmake/sdl2_image-config-version.cmake b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/cmake/sdl2_image-config-version.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/cmake/sdl2_image-config-version.cmake
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/cmake/sdl2_image-config-version.cmake
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake
similarity index 98%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake
index 6859daa5ac..892a251e23 100644
--- a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake
+++ b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/cmake/sdl2_image-config.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set_package_properties(SDL2_image PROPERTIES
     DESCRIPTION "SDL_image is an image file loading library"
 )
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0...3.28)
 
 set(SDL2_image_FOUND TRUE)
 
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/include/SDL_image.h b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/include/SDL_image.h
similarity index 99%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/include/SDL_image.h
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/include/SDL_image.h
index 138fcbfa2f..3b0e30f082 100644
--- a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/include/SDL_image.h
+++ b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/include/SDL_image.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SDL_IMAGE_MAJOR_VERSION 2
 #define SDL_IMAGE_MINOR_VERSION 8
-#define SDL_IMAGE_PATCHLEVEL    2
+#define SDL_IMAGE_PATCHLEVEL    3
 
 /**
  * This macro can be used to fill a version structure with the compile-time
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/SDL2_image.dll b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/SDL2_image.dll
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.avif.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.avif.txt
diff --git a/SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.dav1d.txt b/SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.dav1d.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.dav1d.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.dav1d.txt
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.tiff.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.tiff.txt
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.webp.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/LICENSE.webp.txt
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similarity index 61%
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similarity index 100%
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rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/libwebp-7.dll
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similarity index 100%
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rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x64/optional/libwebpdemux-2.dll
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rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.avif.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.avif.txt
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similarity index 100%
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.tiff.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.tiff.txt
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.webp.txt
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/LICENSE.webp.txt
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rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/libavif-16.dll
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rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/libtiff-5.dll
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/libtiff-5.dll
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/libwebp-7.dll
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/libwebp-7.dll
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similarity index 100%
rename from SDL2_image-2.8.2/lib/x86/optional/libwebpdemux-2.dll
rename to SDL2_image-2.8.3/lib/x86/optional/libwebpdemux-2.dll
diff --git a/msvc/Debug/SDL2_image.dll b/msvc/Debug/SDL2_image.dll
index f52fccd5a1..050e999dfb 100644
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index f52fccd5a1..050e999dfb 100644
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diff --git a/msvc/doomretro.vcxproj b/msvc/doomretro.vcxproj
index 6135077994..691ba72af1 100644
--- a/msvc/doomretro.vcxproj
+++ b/msvc/doomretro.vcxproj
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX86</TargetMachine>
       <GenerateMapFile>false</GenerateMapFile>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\lib\x86</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\lib\x86</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>false</SuppressStartupBanner>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
       <DataExecutionPrevention>
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
       <GenerateMapFile>false</GenerateMapFile>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\lib\x64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\lib\x64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>false</SuppressStartupBanner>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION=1;_MSC_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=$(PlatformToolsetVersion);WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <GenerateMapFile>true</GenerateMapFile>
       <MapExports>false</MapExports>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\lib\x86</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x86;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\lib\x86</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <Manifest>
       <AdditionalManifestFiles>..\src\doomretro.manifest</AdditionalManifestFiles>
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\src;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\include;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\include;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION=1;_MSC_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=$(PlatformToolsetVersion);WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <GenerateMapFile>true</GenerateMapFile>
       <MapExports>false</MapExports>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_image-2.8.2\lib\x64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2-2.30.10\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\SDL2_mixer-2.8.0\lib\x64;$(ProjectDir)..\sdl2_image-2.8.3\lib\x64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <Manifest>
       <AdditionalManifestFiles>..\src\doomretro.manifest</AdditionalManifestFiles>
diff --git a/msvc/x64/Debug/SDL2_image.dll b/msvc/x64/Debug/SDL2_image.dll
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diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index f92705aa83..faa2b07e78 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### DOOM Retro v5.6.1
 
+* *DOOM Retro* now uses [*SDL_image v2.8.3*](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/releases/tag/release-2.8.3).
 * An error is no longer displayed when trying to load the *BFG Edition* of *DOOM II*.
 * Weapons that use the [*MBF21*](https://doomwiki.org/wiki/MBF21)-compatible `A_ConsumeAmmo` code pointer no longer consume ammo if the `infiniteammo` CCMD is used.