diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 8b2dede..b37cfce 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
+* link:v2.6.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.6]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/2.6.0.txt[2.6].
+
 * link:v2.5.3/git.html[documentation for release 2.5.3]
 
 * release notes for
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 49d60c0..97f58d1 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.6.0-rc3
+DEF_VER=v2.6.0
 
 LF='
 '