diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 61cef3dbde..1735f6b511 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
-### Added
+<a id="1_40_4"></a>
+
+## [1.40.4] - 2023-09-14
 
- - Show video chat instance URLs as subtitles #3369
+### Added
+- Show video chat instance URLs as subtitles #3369
 
 ### Changed
 - Offer to copy non-HTTP links to the clipboard instead of trying to open them in webxdc source code link and inside of html emails.
@@ -2166,7 +2169,9 @@ This section is only relevant to contributors.
 
 **Historical Note 2** We removed the older changelog, you can look at the git history to get it. (version numbers made hallmark crazy)
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.40.3...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.40.4...HEAD
+
+[1.40.4]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.40.3...v1.40.4
 
 [1.40.3]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.40.2-fixed-tag...v1.40.3
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 742c9efd62..1ac9637fc9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.40.3",
+  "version": "1.40.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-      "version": "1.40.3",
+      "version": "1.40.4",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf8a73870c..23e9027a84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.40.3",
+  "version": "1.40.4",
   "description": "Desktop Application for delta.chat",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {