diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.3.txt
index 6560593fd5..4d3c1ac91c 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.3.txt
@@ -20,9 +20,3 @@ Fixes since v1.6.2.2
   to prevent them from being repacked.
 
 Many small documentation updates are included as well.
-
----
-exec >/var/tmp/1
-echo O=$(git describe maint)
-O=v1.6.2.2-41-gbff82d0
-git shortlog --no-merges $O..maint
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index ac2f24795c..04713fc7c9 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.6.2.2
+DEF_VER=v1.6.2.3
 
 LF='
 '