diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt
index c4873f7..ad060f4 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt
@@ -162,9 +162,3 @@
 
 * "git -p cmd" when cmd is not a built-in one left the display in funny state
   when killed in the middle.
-
---
-exec >/var/tmp/1
-O=v1.6.2-rc2
-echo O=$(git describe master)
-git shortlog --no-merges $O..master ^maint
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 0c7bba3..9a26bde 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:v1.6.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.2]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.6.2.txt[1.6.2].
+
 * link:v1.6.1.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.1.3]
 
 * release notes for
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 0baa79d..97fc1e0 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.6.2-rc2.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.6.2.GIT
 
 LF='
 '