diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 6b2a3693daf..da53d5620da 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ body:
       label: Che version
       description: if workspace is running, version can be obtained with help/about menu
       options:
-        - "7.39@latest"
+        - "7.40@latest"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "7.39"
         - "7.38"
         - "7.37"
         - "7.36"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 631579302ab..cd66467596e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.40.0-SNAPSHOT
+7.40.0
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
index 44ee664280f..cfe86f5659d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "e2e",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "7.40.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index 49d10ecfd52..7bdd7d1c05f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-  "version": "7.39.0",
+  "version": "7.40.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {