diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8360207c2..509484e2f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SWIG (Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator)
 
 See CHANGES.current for current version.
 
-Version 1.3.40 (in progress)
+Version 1.3.40 (18 August 2009)
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 2009-08-17: olly