diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 03a123e32d..c4c9c006a0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "2.39.4"
+    ".": "2.40.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b0b65684e..1cff6b0f54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.40.0](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/compare/v2.39.4...v2.40.0) (2025-01-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **EMS-4134:** add additional security routes ([#3489](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/issues/3489)) ([65ef0a5](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/commit/65ef0a5f0644c19dc666b89aab0e039d1c1603f3))
+
 ## [2.39.4](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/compare/v2.39.3...v2.39.4) (2025-01-16)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d56c877102..f55ce5e98a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-  "version": "2.39.4",
+  "version": "2.40.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-      "version": "2.39.4",
+      "version": "2.40.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cypress-audit/lighthouse": "^1.4.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ff33743e0..c9e281c673 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-  "version": "2.39.4",
+  "version": "2.40.0",
   "description": "Export Insurance Policies",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip#readme",
   "bugs": {