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 - API changes in the package (externally used constants, externally used utilities and scripts)
 - important bug fixes between releases
 
+## [0.40.1]
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+- [#1576](https://github.com/raiden-network/raiden-contracts/pull/1576) Add missing `mypy_extensions` requirement
+
 ## [0.40.0]
 
 - [#1517](https://github.com/raiden-network/raiden-contracts/pull/1517), [#1522](https://github.com/raiden-network/raiden-contracts/pull/1522) Upgrade to solidity 0.8 series