diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.37.0.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.37.0.txt
index f1b93f3c5903c7..99dc7e32f8d42a 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.37.0.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.37.0.txt
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ Fixes since v2.36
 
  * With a recent update to refuse access to repositories of other
    people by default, "sudo make install" and "sudo git describe"
-   stopped working.  This series intends to loosen it while keeping
-   the safety.
-   (merge b9063afda1 cb/path-owner-check-with-sudo later to maint).
+   stopped working, which has been corrected.
+   (merge 6b11e3d52e cb/path-owner-check-with-sudo-plus later to maint).
 
  * The tests that ensured merges stop when interfering local changes
    are present did not make sure that local changes are preserved; now
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index c0b5e722dd7bc7..22e76c2a5994f4 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.37.0-rc1 ;# not quite
+DEF_VER=v2.37.0-rc1
 
 LF='
 '