diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.3.txt
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+Git v2.42.3 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the regression bug fixes in v2.39.5,
+v2.40.3 and v2.41.2, most notably the bug where cloning Git
+LFS-enabled repositories failed; see the release notes for these
+versions for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 4407ea29da03cb..070d22c6d1c29f 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.42.2
+DEF_VER=v2.42.3
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.42.3.txt
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