diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index 68e69316f46153e12058ec02723ea687eddbb4de..c8682fc154f4f62faf03eae647abf57155ec2a38 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ If the highest number stable branch is unclear, check the [GitLab blog](https://
 | [Ruby](#2-ruby)         | `3.0.x`         | From GitLab 15.10, Ruby 3.0 is required. You must use the standard MRI implementation of Ruby. We love [JRuby](https://www.jruby.org/) and [Rubinius](https://github.com/rubinius/rubinius#the-rubinius-language-platform), but GitLab needs several Gems that have native extensions. |
 | [RubyGems](#3-rubygems) | `3.4.x`         | A specific RubyGems version is not fully needed, but it's recommended to update so you can enjoy some known performance improvements.                                                                                                                                                  |
 | [Go](#4-go)             | `1.20.x`        | From GitLab 16.4, Go 1.20 or later is required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| [Git](#git)             | `2.41.x`        | From GitLab 16.2, Git 2.41.x and later is required. You should use the [Git version provided by Gitaly](#git).                                                                                                                                                   |
+| [Git](#git)             | `2.42.x`        | From GitLab 16.5, Git 2.42.x and later is required. You should use the [Git version provided by Gitaly](#git).                                                                                                                                                   |
 | [Node.js](#5-node)      | `18.17.x`       | From GitLab 16.3, Node.js 18.17 or later is required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 
 ## GitLab directory structure
diff --git a/doc/update/versions/gitlab_16_changes.md b/doc/update/versions/gitlab_16_changes.md
index 7c5dd8ae6aedb77bdcbddd60229c17b0cd536847..840409588035bf39f78066d2ce55e896625a347f 100644
--- a/doc/update/versions/gitlab_16_changes.md
+++ b/doc/update/versions/gitlab_16_changes.md
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ For more information about upgrading GitLab Helm Chart, see [the release notes f
   - [Praefect configuration structure change](#praefect-configuration-structure-change).
   - [Gitaly configuration structure change](#gitaly-configuration-structure-change).
 
+## 16.5.0
+
+- Git 2.42.0 and later is required by Gitaly. For self-compiled installations, you should use the [Git version provided by Gitaly](../../install/installation.md#git).
+
 ## 16.4.0
 
 - Updating a group path [received a bug fix](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/419289) that uses a database index introduced in 16.3.