diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.44.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.44.3.txt
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+Git v2.44.3 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fix that appears in v2.40.4, v2.41.3,
+v2.42.4 and v2.43.6 to address the security issues CVE-2024-50349
+and CVE-2024-52006; see the release notes for these versions
+for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.44.2
+DEF_VER=v2.44.3
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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