diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 39801dbe..5ccaba11 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Major changes in 40.beta:
+* Updated translations
+* Use HdyViewSwitcher in the main window
+* Fix the color of new calendars
+
 Major changes in 40.alpha:
 * Updated translations
 * Depend on libhandy-1
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b81b95c9..ae86e7dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'gnome-calendar',
                'c',
-           version: '40.alpha',
+           version: '40.beta',
            license: 'GPL3+',
      meson_version: '>= 0.53.0'
 )