diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index cbc51d5a94..5e80cfd71a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.7.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7]
+* link:v1.7.7.1/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.1]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.7.1.txt[1.7.7.1],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.txt[1.7.7].
 
 * link:v1.7.6.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.6.4]
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index f1dc5faead..dbdb4c137f 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.7
+DEF_VER=v1.7.7.1
 
 LF='
 '