diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
index 62e7c14ac..4d8237f1e 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 */
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## v3.0.0-alpha.40 - 2025-11-13
+
+## Fixed
+- Fix Windows systray icon not defaulting to application icon when no custom icon is provided (#4704)
+
 ## v3.0.0-alpha.39 - 2025-11-12
 
 ## Added
diff --git a/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md b/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
index 50a108fca..8e4648038 100644
--- a/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ After processing, the content will be moved to the main changelog and this file
 
 ## Fixed
 <!-- Bug fixes -->
-- Fix Windows systray icon not defaulting to application icon when no custom icon is provided (#4704)
 
 ## Deprecated
 <!-- Soon-to-be removed features -->
diff --git a/v3/internal/version/version.txt b/v3/internal/version/version.txt
index 74f884bdd..45c65d4f7 100644
--- a/v3/internal/version/version.txt
+++ b/v3/internal/version/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha.39
\ No newline at end of file
+v3.0.0-alpha.40
\ No newline at end of file