diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.36.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.36.5.txt
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+Git v2.36.5 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the fixes that appear in v2.30.8, v2.31.7,
+v2.32.6, v2.33.7, v2.34.7 and v2.35.7 to address the security
+issues CVE-2023-22490 and CVE-2023-23946; 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=v2.36.4
+DEF_VER=v2.36.5
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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-Documentation/RelNotes/2.36.4.txt
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.36.5.txt
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