diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.5.txt
index 23545bd..648dbfd 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.5.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.5.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@
 
 ---
 exec >/var/tmp/1
-O=v1.7.4.2-405-gbf0c5bb
+O=v1.7.5-rc0
 echo O=$(git describe 'master')
 git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 92fe7a5..35848df 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.4
+DEF_VER=v1.7.5-rc0
 
 LF='
 '