diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.6.txt
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+Git v2.19.6 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fixes that appear in v2.17.6 and
+v2.18.5 to address the security issue CVE-2021-21300; see the
+release notes for these versions for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 2dbaf7d035..df1f288df8 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.19.5
+DEF_VER=v2.19.6
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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-Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.5.txt
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.6.txt
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