diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt
index 56fcd27..0282341 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
    "rebase --continue" impossible.
 
 As usual, it also comes with many documentation fixes and clarifications.
-
---
-exec >/var/tmp/1
-echo O=$(git describe maint)
-O=v1.5.4.4-32-gb88605f
-git shortlog --no-merges $O..maint
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 3ed24d4..aaf3189 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:v1.5.4.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.4]
+* link:v1.5.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.5]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt[1.5.4.5],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt[1.5.4.4],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.4.3.txt[1.5.4.3],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.4.2.txt[1.5.4.2],
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index d0b60f4..7529af9 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.5.5-rc1.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.5.5-rc2.GIT
 
 LF='
 '