3 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..646a2cc3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Git v2.40.2 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fix that appears in v2.39.4 to address
+the security issues CVE-2024-32002, CVE-2024-32004, CVE-2024-32020,
+CVE-2024-32021 and CVE-2024-32465; see the release notes for that
+version for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 71425bd821..fc9c36a511 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.40.1
+DEF_VER=v2.40.2
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 829f78a6eb..6d30158d7d 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.1.txt
-\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.2.txt
+\ No newline at end of file