2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4974cbe5..55108d58 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 12.39
+VERSION = 12.40
 NAME = drakconf
 SUBDIRS = po pixmaps #data
 localedir = $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/locale
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5ababac2..87293b5a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Version 12.40 - 1 September 2013 Colin Guthrie
+
 - use polkit for authorisation (mga#11125)
 - further delay event for slow machines (mga#10289)