diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt
index 5635977..89fa6d0 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt
@@ -37,10 +37,30 @@
  * "git revert" did not properly fail when attempting to run with a
    dirty index.
 
-Also included are a handful documentation updates.
+ * "git merge --no-commit --no-ff <other>" incorrectly made commits.
 
----
-exec >/var/tmp/1
-echo O=$(git describe maint)
-O=v1.5.4.3-32-g0f2d447
-git shortlog --no-merges $O..maint
+ * "git merge --squash --no-ff <other>", which is a nonsense combination
+   of options, was not rejected.
+
+ * "git ls-remote" and "git remote show" against an empty repository
+   failed, instead of just giving an empty result (regression).
+
+ * "git fast-import" did not handle a renamed path whose name needs to be
+   quoted, due to a bug in unquote_c_style() function.
+
+ * "git cvsexportcommit" was confused when multiple files with the same
+   basename needed to be pushed out in the same commit.
+
+ * "git daemon" did not send early errors to syslog.
+
+ * "git log --merge" did not work well with --left-right option.
+
+ * "git svn" promprted for client cert password every time it accessed the
+   server.
+
+ * The reset command in "git fast-import" data stream was documented to
+   end with an optional LF, but it actually required one.
+
+ * "git svn dcommit/rebase" did not honor --rewrite-root option.
+
+Also included are a handful documentation updates.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 0d4c2f7..33dc1ab 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.5.4.3.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.5.4.4.GIT
 
 LF='
 '