diff --git a/doc/fixes36.4 b/doc/fixes36.4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..376382a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/fixes36.4
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+$NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.0 $ $NHDT-Date: 1575665952 2019/12/06 20:59:12 $
+
+This fixes36.4 file is here to capture information about updates in the 3.6.x
+lineage following the release of 3.6.3 in December 2019.  Hypothetical version
+3.6.4 may not be released, in which case these fixes will appear in 3.7.0.
+
+General Fixes and Modified Features
+-----------------------------------
+GDBPATH and GREPPATH from sysconf or -D... on compilation command line were
+	being processed even if PANICTRACE was disabled but only being freed
+	at end of game when that was enabled
+
+
+Fixes to Post-3.6.3 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes or Features
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
+
+General New Features
+--------------------
+
+
+NetHack Community Patches (or Variation) Included
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+
+Code Cleanup and Reorganization
+-------------------------------
+
+
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index b9f7c2e42..609d5ec33 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 /*
  * Development status possibilities.
  */
-#define NH_STATUS_RELEASED 0         /* Released */
-#define NH_STATUS_WIP      1         /* Work in progress */
-#define NH_STATUS_BETA     2         /* BETA testing */
+#define NH_STATUS_RELEASED    0         /* Released */
+#define NH_STATUS_WIP         1         /* Work in progress */
+#define NH_STATUS_BETA        2         /* BETA testing */
+#define NH_STATUS_POSTRELEASE 3         /* patch commit point only */
 
 /*
  * Development status of this NetHack version.
diff --git a/src/mdlib.c b/src/mdlib.c
index 54ad8f437..b749b18e0 100644
--- a/src/mdlib.c
+++ b/src/mdlib.c
@@ -243,16 +243,20 @@ char *outbuf;
 const char *build_date;
 {
     char subbuf[64], versbuf[64];
-    char betabuf[64];
+    char statusbuf[64];
 
 #if (NH_DEVEL_STATUS != NH_STATUS_RELEASED)
 #if (NH_DEVEL_STATUS == NH_STATUS_BETA)
-    Strcpy(betabuf, " Beta");
+    Strcpy(statusbuf, " Beta");
 #else
-    Strcpy(betabuf, " Work-in-progress");
+#if (NH_DEVEL_STATUS == NH_STATUS_WIP)
+    Strcpy(statusbuf, " Work-in-progress");
+#else
+    Strcpy(statusbuf, " post-release");
+#endif
 #endif
 #else
-    betabuf[0] = '\0';
+    statusbuf[0] = '\0';
 #endif
     subbuf[0] = '\0';
 #ifdef PORT_SUB_ID
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ const char *build_date;
 #endif
 
     Sprintf(outbuf, "%s NetHack%s Version %s%s - last %s %s.", PORT_ID,
-            subbuf, version_string(versbuf, "."), betabuf,
+            subbuf, version_string(versbuf, "."), statusbuf,
             date_via_env ? "revision" : "build", build_date);
     return outbuf;
 }
diff --git a/src/sys.c b/src/sys.c
index aeb1c220c..93c14ef69 100644
--- a/src/sys.c
+++ b/src/sys.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* NetHack 3.6	sys.c	$NHDT-Date: 1547118632 2019/01/10 11:10:32 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.2-beta01 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.43 $ */
+/* NetHack 3.6	sys.c	$NHDT-Date: 1575665952 2019/12/06 20:59:12 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.46 $ */
 /* Copyright (c) Kenneth Lorber, Kensington, Maryland, 2008. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -109,12 +109,11 @@ sysopt_release()
     if (sysopt.genericusers)
         free((genericptr_t) sysopt.genericusers),
         sysopt.genericusers = (char *) 0;
-#ifdef PANICTRACE
     if (sysopt.gdbpath)
         free((genericptr_t) sysopt.gdbpath), sysopt.gdbpath = (char *) 0;
     if (sysopt.greppath)
         free((genericptr_t) sysopt.greppath), sysopt.greppath = (char *) 0;
-#endif
+
     /* this one's last because it might be used in panic feedback, although
        none of the preceding ones are likely to trigger a controlled panic */
     if (sysopt.fmtd_wizard_list)