diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 5a10e9b..5490d3c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
+* link:v2.9.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.9]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/2.9.0.txt[2.9].
+
 * link:v2.8.4/git.html[documentation for release 2.8.4]
 
 * release notes for
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index e1d8231..ae4f560 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.9.0-rc2
+DEF_VER=v2.9.0
 
 LF='
 '