diff --git a/.changeset/eager-cups-argue.md b/.changeset/eager-cups-argue.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 74f03bc1dabe..000000000000
--- a/.changeset/eager-cups-argue.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-chore: Remove sync-in-async warning for server rendering
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d23dddd1582..a779431a2936 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 5.40.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- chore: Remove sync-in-async warning for server rendering ([#16949](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/16949))
+
 ## 5.40.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index 8c049e0f8575..0868714f6f83 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "svelte",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "5.40.0",
+  "version": "5.40.1",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
index 2fcca0bd8d2e..565f08a9d0ff 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
  * The current version, as set in package.json.
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '5.40.0';
+export const VERSION = '5.40.1';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '5';