diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.2.txt
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+Git v2.34.2 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fixes that appear in v2.30.3, v2.31.2,
+v2.32.1 and v2.33.2 to address the security issue CVE-2022-24765;
+see the release notes for these versions for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.34.1
+DEF_VER=v2.34.2
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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-Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.1.txt
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.2.txt
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