diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ffad4e63..e926be90 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'org.spongepowered.mixin' version '0.7.+'
 }
 
-version = '1.39'
+version = '1.40'
 group = 'thedarkcolour.exdeorum'
 base {
     archivesName = 'exdeorum'
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a8c9d46a..1fcac52d 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Ex Deorum 1.40
+- Buffed melt rate of water crucible. Should now be comparable to what it was in older versions.
+- It is now possible to add custom Compressed Sieve block types. Their JSON schema is exactly the same as it is for regular sieve blocks.
+
 ## Ex Deorum 1.39
 - Fixed third-person render of compressed hammers
 - Fixed crash with Croptopia