diff --git a/.tx/config b/.tx/config
index bfae3753763e..65e958865185 100644
--- a/.tx/config
+++ b/.tx/config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [main]
 host = https://www.transifex.com
 
-[o:qgis:p:QGIS:r:qgis-application]
+[o:qgis:p:QGIS:r:release-3_40-qgis-application]
 file_filter    = i18n/qgis_<lang>.ts
 source_file    = i18n/qgis_en.ts
 source_lang    = en
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 118d611bd20e..49b44a30810b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ endif()
 #############################################################
 # Project and version
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "3")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "39")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "40")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 set(COMPLETE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH})
-set(RELEASE_NAME "Master")
+set(RELEASE_NAME "Bratislava")
 project(qgis VERSION ${COMPLETE_VERSION})
 
 if (APPLE)
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 0ecbcadf000b..8ef7becdb906 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ For the QGIS build you need to install following packages from cygwin:
 
 and from OSGeo4W (select *Advanced Install*):
 
-* qgis-dev-deps
+* qgis-ltr-deps
 
   * This will also select packages the above packages depend on.
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e6a19a4340b8..f62d442752db 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
-qgis (3.39.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+qgis (3.40.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Release of 3.40.0
+
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:08:45 +0200
+
+qgis (3.39.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New development version 3.39 after branch of 3.38
 
- -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:04:59 +0200
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:08:45 +0200
 
 qgis (3.38.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
diff --git a/images/splash/splash.png b/images/splash/splash.png
index 53fbf2d8d36a..0ac34927169f 100644
Binary files a/images/splash/splash.png and b/images/splash/splash.png differ