diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.38.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.38.4.txt
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+Git v2.38.4 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fixes that appear in v2.30.8, v2.31.7,
+v2.32.6, v2.33.7, v2.34.7, v2.35.7, v2.36.5 and v2.37.6 to
+address the security issues CVE-2023-22490 and CVE-2023-23946;
+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=v2.38.3
+DEF_VER=v2.38.4
 
 LF='
 '
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