diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.12.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.12.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f56938221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.12.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Git v2.12.4 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+This release forward-ports the fix for "ssh://..." URL from Git v2.7.6
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 6cf4ab6f4a..b0e458e5fe 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.12.3
+DEF_VER=v2.12.4
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index a04927d3a6..478bd29b26 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/2.12.3.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/2.12.4.txt
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