diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca02c54c..88ad2b79 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change History & Release Notes
 
+## [2.40.0](https://www.github.com/steveukx/git-js/compare/v2.39.1...v2.40.0) (2021-06-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* create the `spawnOptions` plugin to allow setting `uid` / `gid` owner for the spawned `git` child processes. ([cc70220](https://www.github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/cc70220f7636372a4aacd0fb5a74ee98dee54e0d))
+
 ### [2.39.1](https://www.github.com/steveukx/git-js/compare/v2.39.0...v2.39.1) (2021-06-09)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a26d19a4..6302df2b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "simple-git",
   "description": "Simple GIT interface for node.js",
-  "version": "2.39.1",
+  "version": "2.40.0",
   "author": "Steve King <steve@mydev.co>",
   "contributors": [
     {