diff --git a/centos/SPECS/git.spec b/centos/SPECS/git.spec
index e011a31..209bbd4 100644
--- a/centos/SPECS/git.spec
+++ b/centos/SPECS/git.spec
@@ -46,14 +46,20 @@
 %global with_desktop_vendor_tag 0
 %endif
 
+# dont' forget to downlaod manpages:
+# cdp
+# v=2.24.0; f=git-htmldocs; s=xz; wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$f-$v.tar.$s -O SOURCES/$f-$v.tar.$s
+# v=2.24.0; f=git-manpages; s=xz; wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$f-$v.tar.$s -O SOURCES/$f-$v.tar.$s
+# v=2.24.0; f=git; s=xz; wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$f-$v.tar.$s -O SOURCES/$f-$v.tar.$s
+
 Name:           git
-Version:        2.23.0
+Version:        2.24.0
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast Version Control System
 License:        GPLv2
 Group:          Development/Tools
 URL:            http://git-scm.com/
-Source0:        http://git-core.googlecode.com/files/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Source0:        http://git-core.googlecode.com/files/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source2:        git-init.el
 Source3:        git.xinetd.in
 Source4:        git.conf.httpd
@@ -597,6 +603,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 # nothing
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 22 2019 Daniel Steiner <daniel.steiner@greenmail.ch> 
+- Initial version 2.24.0
+
 * Mon Jun 3 2019 Daniel Steiner <daniel.steiner@greenmail.ch> 
 - Initial version 2.21.0