diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a614db65905..991af98eb9b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endif()
 #############################################################
 # Project and version
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "3")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "39")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "41")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 set(COMPLETE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH})
 set(RELEASE_NAME "Master")
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e6a19a4340b..d0ba2050838 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
-qgis (3.39.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+qgis (3.41.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New development version 3.41 after branch of 3.40
+
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:11:25 +0200
+
+qgis (3.40.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Release of 3.40.0
+
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:11:25 +0200
+
+qgis (3.39.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New development version 3.39 after branch of 3.38
 
- -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:04:59 +0200
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:08:45 +0200
 
 qgis (3.38.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
diff --git a/doc/index.dox b/doc/index.dox
index 57cb01c3f95..499d68ccfef 100644
--- a/doc/index.dox
+++ b/doc/index.dox
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ the documentation</a> available.
 See \ref api_break for information about incompatible changes to API between releases.
 
 Earlier versions of the documentation are also available on the QGIS website:
+<a href="https://qgis.org/api/3.40">3.40 (LTR)</a>,
 <a href="https://qgis.org/api/3.38">3.38</a>,
 <a href="https://qgis.org/api/3.36">3.36</a>,
 <a href="https://qgis.org/api/3.34">3.34 (LTR)</a>,