diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 61fe506631..ab94ec6fb9 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+7.40  2017-08-04
+
 7.39  2017-08-03
   - Removed experimental close_idle_connections method from
     Mojo::Server::Daemon.
diff --git a/lib/Mojolicious.pm b/lib/Mojolicious.pm
index 3c34b7a691..b9694093ec 100644
--- a/lib/Mojolicious.pm
+++ b/lib/Mojolicious.pm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ has types     => sub { Mojolicious::Types->new };
 has validator => sub { Mojolicious::Validator->new };
 
 our $CODENAME = 'Doughnut';
-our $VERSION  = '7.39';
+our $VERSION  = '7.40';
 
 sub AUTOLOAD {
   my $self = shift;