2022.12.09 15:48 "[Tiff] libtiff v4.5.0 release candidate available", by Even Rouault

2022.12.12 20:16 "Re: [Tiff] libtiff v4.5.0 release candidate available", by Christoph Gohlke

So I don't have to hard code it directly in my software. Previously I used UINT16_MAX.

Christoph