diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 4756e950..c2a60584 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.0.39</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.0.40</VersionPrefix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Choose>
diff --git a/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt b/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
index 35a4a839..addb02bd 100644
--- a/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 https://github.com/StefH/GitHubReleaseNotes
 
-GitHubReleaseNotes.exe --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels question invalid doc --version 1.0.39.0
\ No newline at end of file
+GitHubReleaseNotes.exe --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels question invalid doc --version 1.0.40.0
\ No newline at end of file