diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt
index c21fc99..9bebdbf 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
    directory when two paths in question are in adjacent directories and
    the name of the one directory is a prefix of the other.
 
+ * A wildcard that matches deeper hierarchy given to the "diff-index" command,
+   e.g. "git diff-index HEAD -- '*.txt'", incorrectly reported additions of
+   matching files even when there is no change.
+
  * When producing a "thin pack" (primarily used in bundles and smart
    HTTP transfers) out of a fully packed repository, we unnecessarily
    avoided sending recent objects as a delta against objects we know
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 8a77fa4..db5d557 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -44,17 +44,19 @@
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.7.8.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.3]
+* link:v1.7.8.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.4]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt[1.7.8.4],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.3.txt[1.7.8.3],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.2.txt[1.7.8.2],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.1.txt[1.7.8.1],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.txt[1.7.8].
 
-* link:v1.7.7.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.5]
+* link:v1.7.7.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.6]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.7.6.txt[1.7.7.6],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.5.txt[1.7.7.5],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.4.txt[1.7.7.4],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.3.txt[1.7.7.3],
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 3d2a089..445190d 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.8.3
+DEF_VER=v1.7.8.4
 
 LF='
 '