diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.5.txt
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+Git v2.43.5 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the regression bug fixes in v2.39.5,
+v2.40.3, v2.41.2 and v2.42.3, 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 0585c69985a18d..fcaa390a611a61 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.43.4
+DEF_VER=v2.43.5
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.43.5.txt
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