diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d0279ecce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+GIT v1.5.5.4 Release Notes
+==========================
+
+Fixes since v1.5.5.4
+--------------------
+
+ * "git name-rev --all" used to segfault.
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index ccaa655d1f..615c307cbc 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here:
 * link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt[1.5.5.4],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.5.3.txt[1.5.5.3],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.5.2.txt[1.5.5.2],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.5.txt[1.5.5].
 
-* link:v1.5.5.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.3]
+* link:v1.5.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.4]
 
 * link:v1.5.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.5]
 
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 45fc112de6..98d650aa62 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.5.5.3.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.5.5.4.GIT
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 6be0f7886f..1b9812afe7 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.5.3.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt
\ No newline at end of file