diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.33.8.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.33.8.txt
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+Git v2.33.8 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges the fixes that appear in v2.30.9, v2.31.8 and
+v2.32.7 to address the security issues CVE-2023-25652,
+CVE-2023-25815, and CVE-2023-29007; see the release notes for these
+versions for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.33.7
+DEF_VER=v2.33.8
 
 LF='
 '
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