diff --git a/doc/changelog.markdown b/doc/changelog.markdown
index 4dfd4782..614035d9 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.markdown
+++ b/doc/changelog.markdown
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Lombok Changelog
 ----------------
 
-### v1.18.39 "Edgy Guinea Pig"
+### v1.18.40 (September 4th, 2025)
 * PLATFORM: JDK25 support added [#3859](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3859).
 * BUGFIX: Recent versions of eclipse (or the eclipse-based java lang server for VSCode) caused `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document does not match the AST`. [Issue #3886](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3886).
 * PERFORMANCE: `@ExtensionMethod` is now significantly faster [Issue #3866](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3866).
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java b/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
index 8c99d0f9..e3438e38 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public class Version {
 	// ** CAREFUL ** - this class must always compile with 0 dependencies (it must not refer to any other sources or libraries).
 	// Note: In 'X.Y.Z', if Z is odd, its a snapshot build built from the repository, so many different 0.10.3 versions can exist, for example.
 	// Official builds always end in an even number. (Since 0.10.2).
-	private static final String VERSION = "1.18.39";
-	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
-//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
+	private static final String VERSION = "1.18.40";
+//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
+	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
 	
 	// Named version history:
 	//   Angry Butterfly