diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.500
similarity index 98%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.500
index 70f9eadeb..fde7ca00f 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/compiler.500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  compiler.370 $NHDT-Date: 1668359835 2022/11/13 17:17:15 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  compiler.500 $NHDT-Date: 1668359835 2022/11/13 17:17:15 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 
 # compiler flags:  CCFLAGS is used to construct a value for CFLAGS with
 #	various -I, -D, and -W settings appended below;
@@ -262,5 +262,5 @@ ifneq "$(HAVECSTD)" ""
 CSTD = -std=$(HAVECSTD)
 endif
 
-#end of compiler.370
+#end of compiler.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-post.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-post.500
similarity index 100%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/cross-post.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/cross-post.500
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre1.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre1.500
similarity index 100%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre1.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre1.500
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
similarity index 99%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
index 3476682ad..8c6dbe64d 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ WASM_CFLAGS += -Wshadow
 # WASM_CFLAGS += -Wwrite-strings
 # WASM_CFLAGS += -Werror
 # Nethack C flags
-WASM_CFLAGS += $(WINCFLAGS)   #WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
+WASM_CFLAGS += $(WINCFLAGS)   #WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.500
 WASM_CFLAGS += -DSYSCF -DSYSCF_FILE=\"/sysconf\" -DSECURE
 #WASM_CFLAGS += -g -I../include -DNOTPARMDECL
 WASM_CFLAGS += -I../include -DNOTPARMDECL
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ ifdef CROSS_TO_AMIGA
 #
 # Cross-compiler: https://franke.ms/git/bebbo/amiga-gcc
 # Install to /opt/amiga, then:
-#     sys/unix/setup.sh sys/unix/hints/linux.370
+#     sys/unix/setup.sh sys/unix/hints/linux.500
 #     make fetch-lua
 #     make CROSS_TO_AMIGA=1 fetch-regex
 #     make CROSS_TO_AMIGA=1 all
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.500
similarity index 90%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.500
index 9809a6df9..94451d337 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-post.500
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# NetHack 3.7  gbdates-post.370 $NHDT-Date: 1599687610 2020/09/09 21:40:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.11 $
+# NetHack 3.7  gbdates-post.500 $NHDT-Date: 1599687610 2020/09/09 21:40:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.11 $
 ifdef MAKEFILE_DOC
 ifdef GB_DATESTAMP
 Guidebook.dated.mn: $(GUIDEBOOK_MN_SRC)
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.500
similarity index 91%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.500
index a9420cd6b..8ba189cdb 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/gbdates-pre.500
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# NetHack 3.7  gbdates-pre.370 $NHDT-Date: 1599687610 2020/09/09 21:40:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.11 $
+# NetHack 3.7  gbdates-pre.500 $NHDT-Date: 1599687610 2020/09/09 21:40:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.11 $
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_DOC
 ifneq "$(GIT)" "0"
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/misc.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/misc.500
similarity index 94%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/misc.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/misc.500
index 7f57697b4..63d983715 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/misc.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/misc.500
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  misc.370 $NHDT-Date: 1668359836 2022/11/13 17:17:16 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  misc.500 $NHDT-Date: 1668359836 2022/11/13 17:17:16 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 #
-# Further set-up  for miscellaneous odds and ends (after compiler.370)
+# Further set-up  for miscellaneous odds and ends (after compiler.500)
 #
 # Included from:
-#           hints/linux.370
-#           hints/macOS.370
+#           hints/linux.500
+#           hints/macOS.500
 #
 
 # This ensures that .moc files are compatible with the version of Qt chosen.
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@ endif  # end groff less than 1.23
 endif  # end groff-specific
 endif  # not USE_MANDOC
 
-#end of hints/include/misc.370
+#end of hints/include/misc.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.500
similarity index 89%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.500
index 431745dab..e6e764c2e 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd-post.500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  multisnd-post.370 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  multisnd-post.500 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 
 ifeq "$(HAVE_SNDLIB)" "1"
 # note:	one possible value for $(SNDLIBSRC) is 'macsound.m' which is written
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ $(WAVDIR)/%.wav: ../util/uudecode $(WAVDIR)/%.uu
 endif  # NEEDS_WAV
 endif  # HAVE_SNDLIB
 
-# end of multisnd-post.370
+# end of multisnd-post.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.500
similarity index 81%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.500
index 909a02fef..8c89c5977 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd1-pre.500
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  multisnd1-pre.370 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  multisnd1-pre.500 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 #
 # If it's cross-platform it belongs in this file.
-# If it's macOS-only, it belongs in macOS.370.
-# If it's linux-only, it belongs in linux.370.
+# If it's macOS-only, it belongs in macOS.500.
+# If it's linux-only, it belongs in linux.500.
 #
 
 #ifdef WANT_TESTSOUND
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ endif   # HAVE_SNDLIB
 # HAVE_SNDLIB or NEEDS_SND_USERSOUNDS or NEEDS_SND_SEAUTOMAP 
 # would have to be set prior to this. Any of them could have
 # been set just above, or they could have been set in
-# multiw-2 for Qt, or they could have been set in macOS.370
-# or linux.370 for something platform-specific.
+# multiw-2 for Qt, or they could have been set in macOS.500
+# or linux.500 for something platform-specific.
 # Regardless, if one of those is set, the related preprocessor
 # defines need to be added to SNDCFLAGS here.
 #
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.500
similarity index 94%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.500
index 2970a4c7a..3fe11fa19 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/multisnd2-pre.500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  multisnd2-pre.370 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  multisnd2-pre.500 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 #
 
 ifdef NEEDS_WAV
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ SNDWAVS = se_squeak_A se_squeak_B se_squeak_B_flat se_squeak_C se_squeak_D \
 WAVS = $(addprefix $(WAVDIR)/, $(addsuffix .wav, $(SNDWAVS)))
 endif   # NEEDS_WAV
 
-# end of multisnd2-pre.370
+# end of multisnd2-pre.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.500
similarity index 90%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.500
index cd7651730..521e71883 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-1.500
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  multiw-1.370 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  multiw-1.500 $NHDT-Date: 1597332785 2020/08/13 15:33:05 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 
 # 1. Which windowing interface(s) should be included in this binary?
 # One or more of these can be manually uncommented and/or can be specified
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 #WANT_DEFAULT=Qt
 #WANT_DEFAULT=X11
 
-#end of multiw-1.370
+#end of multiw-1.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.500
similarity index 96%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.500
index ca732f6c8..8cf1d2f2d 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/multiw-2.500
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  multiw-2.370 $NHDT-Date: 1599337709 2020/09/05 20:28:29 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  multiw-2.500 $NHDT-Date: 1599337709 2020/09/05 20:28:29 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 #
 # Sorts out support for multiple window ports (interfaces) to included in the build.
 #
 # Included from:
-#           hints/linux.370
-#           hints/macOS.370
+#           hints/linux.500
+#           hints/macOS.500
 #
 # The following will be set appropriately following this:
 #     - WANT_WIN_XXX  (at least one will be set; default is TTY)
@@ -217,6 +217,6 @@ ifeq "$(NOCRASHREPORT)" "1"
 WINCFLAGS += -DNOCRASHREPORT
 endif
 
-#end of hints/include/multiw-2.370
+#end of hints/include/multiw-2.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/response.370 b/sys/unix/hints/include/response.500
similarity index 91%
rename from sys/unix/hints/include/response.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/include/response.500
index 4e893ea3e..0e842fba3 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/response.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/response.500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# NetHack 3.7  response.370 $NHDT-Date: 1668359835 2022/11/13 17:17:15 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
+# NetHack 3.7  response.500 $NHDT-Date: 1668359835 2022/11/13 17:17:15 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $
 
 ifeq "$(RESP)" "1"
 USE_RESPONSEFILE=1
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ CLEAN_CC_RESPONSEFILE=rm -f $(CC_RESPONSEFILE);
 CLEAN_CXX_RESPONSEFILE=rm -f $(CXX_RESPONSEFILE);
 endif
 
-#end of response.370
+#end of response.500
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370 b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
similarity index 94%
rename from sys/unix/hints/linux.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/linux.500
index ea239260e..e8ee0e2ff 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# NetHack 3.7  linux.370 $NHDT-Date: 1693519390 2023/08/31 22:03:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: keni-crashweb2 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.61 $
+# NetHack 3.7  linux.500 $NHDT-Date: 1693519390 2023/08/31 22:03:10 $  $NHDT-Branch: keni-crashweb2 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.61 $
 # Copyright (c) Kenneth Lorber, Kensington, Maryland, 2007.
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
 #
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #
 
 #-PRE
-# linux.370 hints file provides a single-user build for Linux (such
+# linux.500 hints file provides a single-user build for Linux (such
 # as Ubuntu focal).
 
 # note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment
-#        multiw-1.370 contains sections 1 to 2
-#-INCLUDE multiw-1.370
+#        multiw-1.500 contains sections 1 to 2
+#-INCLUDE multiw-1.500
 
 HINTSVERSION := 370
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ USE_NOSTATICFN = 1
 #USE_NONOSTATICFN = 1
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#-INCLUDE cross-pre1.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-pre1.500
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ USE_NOSTATICFN = 1
 # you're reading this in Makefile augmented by hints, that may not be true).
 #
 
-#-INCLUDE multiw-2.370
+#-INCLUDE multiw-2.500
 
-# compiler.370 contains compiler detection and adjustments common
+# compiler.500 contains compiler detection and adjustments common
 # to both linux and macOS
 
-#-INCLUDE compiler.370
+#-INCLUDE compiler.500
 
 ifdef WANT_WIN_QT
 ifdef WANT_WIN_QT5
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ endif    # g++ greater than or equal to 14
 endif   # WANT_WIN_QT6
 endif  # WANT_WIN_QT
 
-# misc.370 must come after compiler.370
+# misc.500 must come after compiler.500
 # and after QTDIR is defined.
 #
-#-INCLUDE misc.370
+#-INCLUDE misc.500
 
 ifeq "$(USE_ASAN)" "1"
 CFLAGS+=-fsanitize=address
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ endif   #HAVE_NCURSESW
 endif   #WANT_WIN_CURSES
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd1-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd1-pre.500
 #
 
 ifeq "$(CCISCLANG)" "1"
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ LIBCFLAGS+=-DSIG_RET_TYPE=__sighandler_t
 # gcc-specific ends
 endif
 
-# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
-# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.370
+# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.500
+# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.500
 CFLAGS+= $(WINCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(SNDCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(NHCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(LIBCFLAGS)
 
-# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
-# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.370
+# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.500
+# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.500
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(WINCFLAGS)
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(SNDCFLAGS)
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(NHCFLAGS)
@@ -443,28 +443,28 @@ CHGRP=true
 # manpages directory
 MANDIR=/usr/share/man/man6
 #
-#-INCLUDE cross-pre2.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-pre2.500
 #
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE gbdates-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE gbdates-pre.500
 #
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd2-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd2-pre.500
 #
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE response.370
+#-INCLUDE response.500
 #
 
 #-POST
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE gbdates-post.370
+#-INCLUDE gbdates-post.500
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd-post.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd-post.500
 #
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
@@ -488,6 +488,6 @@ $(TARGETPFX)libnhmain.o : ../sys/libnh/libnhmain.c $(HACK_H)
 endif  # WANT_LIBNH
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE cross-post.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-post.500
 #
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370 b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
similarity index 97%
rename from sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
rename to sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
index 006c54a45..1bf55870e 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# NetHack 3.7  macOS.370 $NHDT-Date: 1693359574 2023/08/30 01:39:34 $  $NHDT-Branch: keni-crashweb2 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.138 $
+# NetHack 3.7  macOS.500 $NHDT-Date: 1693359574 2023/08/30 01:39:34 $  $NHDT-Branch: keni-crashweb2 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.138 $
 # Copyright (c) Kenneth Lorber, Kensington, Maryland, 2015.
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
 #
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 # note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment; multiw-1 contains sections 1 to 2
-#-INCLUDE multiw-1.370
+#-INCLUDE multiw-1.500
 
 HINTSVERSION := 370
 
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ endif
 # you're reading this in Makefile augmented by hints, that may not be true).
 #
 
-#-INCLUDE cross-pre1.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-pre1.500
 
-#-INCLUDE multiw-2.370
+#-INCLUDE multiw-2.500
 
-# compiler.370 contains compiler detection and adjustments common
+# compiler.500 contains compiler detection and adjustments common
 # to both linux and macOS
 
-#-INCLUDE compiler.370
+#-INCLUDE compiler.500
 
 ifdef WANT_WIN_QT
 ifeq "$(HAVE_HOMEBREW)" "1"
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ CCXXFLAGS +=-Wno-c++20-attribute-extensions
 endif
 endif
 
-# misc.370 must come after compiler.370
+# misc.500 must come after compiler.500
 # and after QTDIR is defined
 
-#-INCLUDE misc.370
+#-INCLUDE misc.500
 
 # manpages directory
 MANDIR=/usr/local/share/man/man6
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ endif
 endif
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd1-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd1-pre.500
 #
 
 # although not currently doing anything for macOS, this is
-# kept in for consistency with layout of linux.370
+# kept in for consistency with layout of linux.500
 ifeq "$(CCISCLANG)" "1"
 # clang-specific starts
 # clang-specific ends
@@ -237,15 +237,15 @@ else
 # gcc-specific ends
 endif
 
-# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
-# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.370
+# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.500
+# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.500
 CFLAGS+= $(PKGCFLAGS) $(WINCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(SNDCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(NHCFLAGS)
 CFLAGS+= $(LIBCFLAGS)
 
-# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
-# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.370
+# WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.500
+# SNDCFLAGS set from multisnd-pre.500
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(WINCFLAGS)
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(SNDCFLAGS)
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(NHCFLAGS)
@@ -460,16 +460,16 @@ SYSCONFENSURE = (if ! test -f $(INSTDIR)/sysconf ; then \
 # Install.Qt mentions a patch for macos - it's not there (it seems to be in the Qt binary
 # package under the docs directory).
 #
-#-INCLUDE cross-pre2.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-pre2.500
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE gbdates-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE gbdates-pre.500
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd2-pre.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd2-pre.500
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE response.370
+#-INCLUDE response.500
 #
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ endif   # MAKEFILE_SRC
 #-POST
 
 #
-#-INCLUDE gbdates-post.370
+#-INCLUDE gbdates-post.500
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE multisnd-post.370
+#-INCLUDE multisnd-post.500
 #
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ endif   # WANT_BUNDLE
 # --- end of bundle ---
 #
 #
-#-INCLUDE cross-post.370
+#-INCLUDE cross-post.500
 #
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP