diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.5.txt
index 636e226..ee141c1 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.5.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.5.txt
@@ -167,9 +167,3 @@
 
 All of the fixes in v1.6.4.X maintenance series are included in this
 release, unless otherwise noted.
-
---
-exec >/var/tmp/1
-O=v1.6.5-rc3-4-gbf8fc21
-echo O=$(git describe master)
-git shortlog --no-merges $O..master --not maint
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 20b573e..d97aaf5 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:v1.6.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.5]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.6.5.txt[1.6.5].
+
 * link:v1.6.4.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.4.4]
 
 * release notes for
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index d7d9a9a..08e6073 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.6.4.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.6.5
 
 LF='
 '