diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.45.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.45.2.txt
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+Git v2.45.2 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release merges up the regression bug fixes in v2.39.5,
+v2.40.3, v2.41.2, v2.42.3, v2.43.5 and v2.44.2, 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
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 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.45.1
+DEF_VER=v2.45.2
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
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