diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0db008b1d..6bc565d86 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Kubo Changelogs
 
+- [v0.40](docs/changelogs/v0.40.md)
 - [v0.39](docs/changelogs/v0.39.md)
 - [v0.38](docs/changelogs/v0.38.md)
 - [v0.37](docs/changelogs/v0.37.md)
diff --git a/docs/changelogs/v0.40.md b/docs/changelogs/v0.40.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ad895993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelogs/v0.40.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Kubo changelog v0.40
+
+<a href="https://ipshipyard.com/"><img align="right" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/39ed3504-bb71-47f6-9bf8-cb9a1698f272" /></a>
+
+This release was brought to you by the [Shipyard](https://ipshipyard.com/) team.
+
+- [v0.40.0](#v0400)
+
+## v0.40.0
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [🔦 Highlights](#-highlights)
+- [📝 Changelog](#-changelog)
+- [👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors](#-contributors)
+
+### Overview
+
+### 🔦 Highlights
+
+### 📝 Changelog
+
+### 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 9dac78644..89faef6bf 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 var CurrentCommit string
 
 // CurrentVersionNumber is the current application's version literal.
-const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.39.0-dev"
+const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.40.0-dev"
 
 const ApiVersion = "/kubo/" + CurrentVersionNumber + "/" //nolint