diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae5433a6..c4bd3b77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.0.0-alpha.40](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.39...v1.0.0-alpha.40) (2021-03-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **custom-rss:** add custom xml tag injection in rss feed for ❬channel❭ and ❬item❭ ([6ecdaad](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/commit/6ecdaad911d06b7f7a2b7d24710968c7eb9118f6))
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.39](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.38...v1.0.0-alpha.39) (2021-03-01)
 
 
diff --git a/app/Config/Constants.php b/app/Config/Constants.php
index 875a34a9..3aaccf3c 100644
--- a/app/Config/Constants.php
+++ b/app/Config/Constants.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //
 // NOTE: this constant is updated upon release with Continuous Integration.
 //
-defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.39');
+defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.40');
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 // App Namespace
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 1d161a01..93c53256 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "podlibre/castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha39",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha40",
   "type": "project",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "homepage": "https://castopod.org",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d975131f..44180dba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.39",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.40",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d594cac..83f9c69a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.39",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.40",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",