diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bae8534b..823f8ee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Generate token
+        id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         id: release
         with:
           target-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9f6026f1..69efe8f5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.39.0"
+  ".": "2.40.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d972e37..0137ab64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.40.0](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/compare/v2.39.0...v2.40.0) (2026-01-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **storage:** add support for additional query items in download method ([#871](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/issues/871)) ([4b201af](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/4b201af8a993fbe0d74cdf5d6c81222efd5c519c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** add GitHub App token generation to release workflow ([fe5ba33](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/fe5ba333388e1bce4a196388fc04ffd5fd9f29df))
+* **functions:** sync auth headers on auth state change ([#878](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/issues/878)) ([a219239](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/commit/a219239515cd347800c070849311acc823f0394e))
+
 ## [2.39.0](https://github.com/supabase/supabase-swift/compare/v2.38.1...v2.39.0) (2025-12-16)
 
 
diff --git a/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift b/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
index 23164dd3..103e1f9f 100644
--- a/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
+++ b/Sources/Helpers/Version.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import XCTestDynamicOverlay
 
-private let _version = "2.39.0" // {x-release-please-version}
+private let _version = "2.40.0" // {x-release-please-version}
 
 #if DEBUG
   package let version = isTesting ? "0.0.0" : _version