diff --git a/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json b/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
index 3a6bb33c8..84ce63daf 100644
--- a/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
+++ b/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
       "RequiredPasswordLength": 12
     },
     "KubeconfigExpiry": "0",
-    "KubectlShellImage": "portainer/kubectl-shell:2.39.0",
+    "KubectlShellImage": "portainer/kubectl-shell:2.40.0",
     "LDAPSettings": {
       "AnonymousMode": true,
       "AutoCreateUsers": true,
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "version": {
-    "VERSION": "{\"SchemaVersion\":\"2.39.0\",\"MigratorCount\":0,\"Edition\":1,\"InstanceID\":\"463d5c47-0ea5-4aca-85b1-405ceefee254\"}"
+    "VERSION": "{\"SchemaVersion\":\"2.40.0\",\"MigratorCount\":0,\"Edition\":1,\"InstanceID\":\"463d5c47-0ea5-4aca-85b1-405ceefee254\"}"
   },
   "webhooks": null
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/http/handler/handler.go b/api/http/handler/handler.go
index 9b7406779..b22898bb9 100644
--- a/api/http/handler/handler.go
+++ b/api/http/handler/handler.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type Handler struct {
 }
 
 // @title PortainerCE API
-// @version 2.39.0
+// @version 2.40.0
 // @description.markdown api-description.md
 // @termsOfService
 
diff --git a/api/portainer.go b/api/portainer.go
index cf68c39d9..5622966b7 100644
--- a/api/portainer.go
+++ b/api/portainer.go
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ type (
 
 const (
 	// APIVersion is the version number of the Portainer API
-	APIVersion = "2.39.0"
+	APIVersion = "2.40.0"
 	// Support annotation for the API version ("STS" for Short-Term Support or "LTS" for Long-Term Support)
 	APIVersionSupport = "LTS"
 	// Edition is what this edition of Portainer is called
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be509ae39..3ba435fe2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Portainer.io",
   "name": "@portainer/ce",
   "homepage": "http://portainer.io",
-  "version": "2.39.0",
+  "version": "2.40.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git@github.com:portainer/portainer.git"