diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index ff935bd..b73a24a 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:v1.8.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.8.5]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.8.5.txt[1.8.5].
+
 * link:v1.8.4.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.8.4.4]
 
 * release notes for
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index d046b9d..99a62f3 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.8.5-rc3
+DEF_VER=v1.8.5
 
 LF='
 '