3 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3129d76e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Git v2.42.4 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fix that appears in v2.40.4 and v2.41.3
+to address the security issues CVE-2024-50349 and CVE-2024-52006;
+see the release notes for these versions for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 070d22c6d1..69948fce1b 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.42.3
+DEF_VER=v2.42.4
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 7af3372ac2..e0d3afd77a 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.3.txt
-\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.4.txt
+\ No newline at end of file