diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.8.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.8.6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8db55d920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.8.6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Git v2.8.6 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 253c63277b..3fd99767da 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.8.5
+DEF_VER=v2.8.6
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index c395dd85d1..611ee8791d 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/2.8.5.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/2.8.6.txt
\ No newline at end of file