diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.0.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.0.6.txt
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+GIT v1.5.0.6 Release Notes
+==========================
+
+Fixes since v1.5.0.5
+--------------------
+
+* Bugfixes
+
+  - a handful small fixes to gitweb.
+
+  - build procedure for user-manual is fixed not to require locally
+    installed stylesheets.
+
+  - "git commit $paths" on paths whose earlier contents were
+    already updated in the index were failing out.
+
+* Documentation
+
+  - user-manual has better cross references.
+
+  - gitweb installation/deployment procedure is now documented.
+
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 3f41a87bed..6abd4cfc98 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.5.0.5.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.5.0.6.GIT
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 8877578a8a..4e145f3021 120000
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-Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.0.5.txt
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+Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.0.6.txt
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