diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2852b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Git v1.7.0.6 Release Notes
+==========================
+
+Fixes since v1.7.0.5
+--------------------
+
+ * "git diff --stat" used "int" to count the size of differences,
+   which could result in overflowing.
+
+ * "git rev-list --abbrev-commit" defaulted to 40-byte abbreviations, unlike
+   newer tools in the git toolset.
+
+And other minor fixes and documentation updates.
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index fbae995..105b0b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.7.0.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.0.5]
+* link:v1.7.0.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.0.6]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt[1.7.0.6],
   link:RelNotes-1.7.0.5.txt[1.7.0.5],
   link:RelNotes-1.7.0.4.txt[1.7.0.4],
   link:RelNotes-1.7.0.3.txt[1.7.0.3],
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 6705b10..8ccaba8 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.0.5
+DEF_VER=v1.7.0.6
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 156a87e..a9713ed 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.5.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt
\ No newline at end of file