diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..924f20594f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Git 2.43.3 Release Notes
+========================
+
+Relative to Git 2.43.2, this release fixes one regression that
+manifests while running "git commit -v --trailer".
+
+Fixes since Git 2.43.2
+----------------------
+
+ * "git commit -v --trailer=..." was broken with recent update and
+   placed the trailer _after_ the divider line, which has been
+   corrected.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 6339941f8b..c9d1d29082 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.44.0-rc2
+DEF_VER=v2.44.0
 
 LF='
 '