diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.4.txt
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+Git v2.34.4 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fixes that appear in v2.30.5, v2.31.4,
+v2.32.3 and v2.33.4 to address the security issue CVE-2022-29187;
+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=v2.34.3
+DEF_VER=v2.34.4
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.34.4.txt
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