diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.3.txt
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+Git v2.40.3 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the regression bug fixes in v2.39.5,
+most notably the bug where cloning Git LFS-enabled repositories
+failed; see the release notes for that version for details.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index fc9c36a511cd74..b345e89cbef095 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.40.2
+DEF_VER=v2.40.3
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 6d30158d7de8a2..afb47e28e0b1fe 120000
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-Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.2.txt
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+Documentation/RelNotes/2.40.3.txt
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