diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 7d0a62c01..6d9b35d1e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
+Version v40.0.1
+---------------------
+
+- Add throttling info in API docs, remove V1 and V2 API docs.
+- Avoid converting None to "None" in AdvisorySeverity.
+- Refine package curation workflow.
+
+
 Version v40.0.0
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 83a4bcbae..a23abe786 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = vulnerablecode
-version = 40.0.0
+version = 40.0.1
 license = Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0
 
 # description must be on ONE line https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/1390
diff --git a/vulnerablecode/__init__.py b/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
index fa20a9631..dc6dceb75 100644
--- a/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
+++ b/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import git
 
-__version__ = "40.0.0"
+__version__ = "40.0.1"
 
 
 PROJECT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent