diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.39.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.39.3.txt
index dddff53..66351b6 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.39.3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.39.3.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 Git v2.39.3 Release Notes
 =========================
 
-This release is primarily to merge fixes accumulated on the 'master'
-front to prepare for 2.40 release that are still relevant to 2.39.x
-maintenance track.
+This release merges up the fix that appears in v2.30.9, v2.31.8,
+v2.32.7, v2.33.8, v2.34.8, v2.35.8, v2.36.6, v2.37.7 and v2.38.5 to
+address the security issues CVE-2023-25652, CVE-2023-25815, and
+CVE-2023-29007; see the release notes for these versions for
+details.
+
+This release also merges fixes that have accumulated on the 'master'
+front to prepare for the 2.40 release that are still relevant to
+2.39.x maintenance track.
 
 Fixes since v2.39.2
 -------------------
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 2e4c5bd..eec9537 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.39.3-pre
+DEF_VER=v2.39.3
 
 LF='
 '