diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e62bcd33..65078153 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.39.6"
+  ".": "0.40.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bbb2cc80..0be22f1c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.40.0](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.39.6...v0.40.0) (2026-04-07)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* **nav:** add pulsing animation to local node status dot ([#418](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/418)) ([8920d8c](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/8920d8c55a95e3b4e799489dd757627f218a3d11))
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* **auto-update:** proxy update execution to remote nodes via Distributed API ([#419](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/419)) ([ca8f227](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/ca8f22734d1c6f960cf564cf9fa9588396fbd1fd))
+* **nav:** remove toggle behavior on navigation tabs ([#417](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/417)) ([5b06992](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/5b06992e055a8a30c2b3f1cf746cbd2c9b099061))
+* **schedules:** filter auto-update policies from Scheduled Operations view ([#420](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/420)) ([455bfa8](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/455bfa8734bf70ffad54b6fc3192ba1f9f16ce39))
+* **sidebar:** resolve stacks showing unknown status when compose name field is set ([#416](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/416)) ([88011e1](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/88011e1b16975033e9212de3d61aa4987237ead2))
+
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15094549..19577dfc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.39.6",
+  "version": "0.40.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sencho",
-      "version": "0.39.6",
+      "version": "0.40.0",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05f01958..a07a0849 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.39.6",
+  "version": "0.40.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {