diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4226bd68..12b84bfe 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Overview of changes in Sysprof 3.40.0
+=====================================
+
+ * Improve symbol resolving on OSTree-based systems
+ * Translation updates
+
 Overview of changes in Sysprof 3.39.94
 ======================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7fabbba2..b877deab 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('sysprof', 'c',
           license: ['GPL3+', 'GPL2+'],
-          version: '3.39.94',
+          version: '3.40.0',
     meson_version: '>=0.51.0',
   default_options: [ 'c_std=gnu11',
                      'cpp_std=c++11',
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ project('sysprof', 'c',
   ]
 )
 
-symbolic_version = '40.beta2'
+symbolic_version = '40.0'
 
 gnome = import('gnome')
 pkgconfig = import('pkgconfig')