Bump version to 1.40.0-dev  (#26600)

* Bump version to 1.40.0

* Regenerate projects

* Tweak version.cc.template to satisfy formatter

* Regenerate projects
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index c564ddb..eca620f 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
 python_config_settings()
 
 # This should be updated along with build_handwritten.yaml
-g_stands_for = "goofy"  # @unused
+g_stands_for = "guileless"  # @unused
 
-core_version = "17.0.0"  # @unused
+core_version = "18.0.0"  # @unused
 
-version = "1.39.0-dev"  # @unused
+version = "1.40.0-dev"  # @unused
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 990aa4f..8182db3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.39.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "17.0.0")
-set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "17")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.39.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.39")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.39.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.39")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.40.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "18.0.0")
+set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "18")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.40.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.40")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.40.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.40")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT     "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 if (gRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_IS_CSHARP)
   # The value of the defines needs to contain quotes.
   # See https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/fbf32836a418cc84f58786700273b65cb9174e1d/src/core/ext/xds/xds_api.cc#L854
-  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.39.0-dev\"")
+  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.40.0-dev\"")
 endif()
 
 include(cmake/abseil-cpp.cmake)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6b5e082..978488c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -454,9 +454,9 @@
 Q = @
 endif
 
-CORE_VERSION = 17.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.39.0-dev
-CSHARP_VERSION = 2.39.0-dev
+CORE_VERSION = 18.0.0
+CPP_VERSION = 1.40.0-dev
+CSHARP_VERSION = 2.40.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
 SHARED_PREFIX =
-SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -17
+SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -18
 SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -1
 SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -2
 else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
@@ -891,8 +891,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libaddress_sorting.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libaddress_sorting.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBADDRESS_SORTING_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)address_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -1032,8 +1032,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgpr.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -1663,8 +1663,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -1711,8 +1711,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -2058,8 +2058,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_unsecure.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libaddress_sorting.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
@@ -2454,8 +2454,8 @@
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name $(SHARED_PREFIX)upb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBUPB_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libupb.so.17 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBUPB_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)upb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.17
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libupb.so.18 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBUPB_OBJS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(CARES_MERGE_LIBS) $(ADDRESS_SORTING_MERGE_LIBS) $(RE2_MERGE_LIBS) $(UPB_MERGE_LIBS) $(GRPC_ABSEIL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS)
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)upb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so.18
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)upb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libupb$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).so
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index 28c861c..1d04813 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.39.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.40.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/build_config.rb b/build_config.rb
index 2227eed..a824ddc 100644
--- a/build_config.rb
+++ b/build_config.rb
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 module GrpcBuildConfig
-  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-17.dll'
+  CORE_WINDOWS_DLL = '/tmp/libs/opt/grpc-18.dll'
 end
diff --git a/build_handwritten.yaml b/build_handwritten.yaml
index 2136a41..2e22881 100644
--- a/build_handwritten.yaml
+++ b/build_handwritten.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
   '#08': Use "-preN" suffixes to identify pre-release versions
   '#09': Per-language overrides are possible with (eg) ruby_version tag here
   '#10': See the expand_version.py for all the quirks here
-  core_version: 17.0.0
+  core_version: 18.0.0
   csharp_major_version: 2
-  g_stands_for: guadalupe_river_park_conservancy
+  g_stands_for: guileless
   protobuf_version: 3.15.8
-  version: 1.39.0-dev
+  version: 1.40.0-dev
 targets:
 - name: check_epollexclusive
   build: tool
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 1064755..4d76b47 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@
     -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX -DGRPC_ARES=0 \
     -DGRPC_POSIX_FORK_ALLOW_PTHREAD_ATFORK=1 \
     -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX='"\"PHP\""' \
-    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.39.0dev\""')
+    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.40.0dev\""')
 
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/census)
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel)
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index 9962a12..e00a128 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@
 - 1.36 'g' stands for ['gummybear'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.36.x)
 - 1.37 'g' stands for ['gilded'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.37.x)
 - 1.38 'g' stands for ['guadalupe_river_park_conservancy'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.38.x)
-- 1.39 'g' stands for ['goofy'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.39 'g' stands for ['goofy'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.39.x)
+- 1.40 'g' stands for ['guileless'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index d2fb923..241a4a0 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  version = '1.39.0-dev'
+  version = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index 0a8c032..ae6a2b1 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.39.0-dev'
+  version = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index f0f2f86..f14b98c 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.39.0-dev'
+  version = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index fb82f07..cb3bff1 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.39.0-dev'
+  version = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 7e41b9e..79d225c 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.39.0-dev'
+  version = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 34d79a4..a518071 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2019-09-24</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.39.0dev</release>
-  <api>1.39.0dev</api>
+  <release>1.40.0dev</release>
+  <api>1.40.0dev</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  </stability>
  <license>Apache 2.0</license>
  <notes>
-- gRPC Core 1.39.0 update
+- gRPC Core 1.40.0 update
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir baseinstalldir="/" name="/">
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
index 9e4e1c9..683b436 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
-const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "17.0.0"; }
+const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "18.0.0"; }
 
-const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) {
-  return "guadalupe_river_park_conservancy";
-}
+const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "guileless"; }
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
index 0dc7a1c..4b0ddca 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 #include <grpcpp/grpcpp.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
-std::string Version() { return "1.39.0-dev"; }
+std::string Version() { return "1.40.0-dev"; }
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
index 127d238..f0194d7 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Current <c>AssemblyFileVersion</c> of gRPC C# assemblies
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "2.39.0.0";
+        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "2.40.0.0";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Current version of gRPC C#
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.39.0-dev";
+        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.40.0-dev";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index 0f87979..fb560bf 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.39.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.40.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.15.8</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
index a91063f..98dba4a 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.39.0-dev'
+  v = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
index df40724..0391731 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.39.0-dev'
+  v = '1.40.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
index fa1185f..127830c 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.39.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.40.0-dev"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index 1eb2d41..4c9a220 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.39.0-dev"
-#define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"17.0.0"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.40.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"18.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index e046727..6e8c002 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "grpc/grpc-dev",
   "description": "gRPC library for PHP - for Development use only",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "1.39.0",
+  "version": "1.40.0",
   "require": {
     "php": ">=7.0.0",
     "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index f898eb8..297edce 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.39.0dev"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.40.0dev"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index 8ae89ab..4bd79bf 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.39.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.40.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index 83d445d..b0e9277 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index 4e2e9cf..9ff02d3 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index 2c2d9fd..5a9eaa8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index 80b316e..d1a62b0 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index ad05a57..89645ac 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index 4c54d0e..e5248eb 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 56b6c84..633cf09 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index ab27b71..ea46229 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 950e5d0..bee97e6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
index 8c8e8e5..d6d4c74 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 ENV['CPPFLAGS'] = '-DGPR_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_MODE'
 ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX="\"RUBY\"" '
-ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX="\"1.39.0.dev\"" '
+ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX="\"1.40.0.dev\"" '
 
 output_dir = File.expand_path(RbConfig::CONFIG['topdir'])
 grpc_lib_dir = File.join(output_dir, 'libs', grpc_config)
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index e480c85..a8ce56b 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.39.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.40.0.dev'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index 4701749..596d1b9 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.39.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.40.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc.template b/templates/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc.template
index 4e9f2c3..0cb3154 100644
--- a/templates/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc.template
+++ b/templates/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc.template
@@ -27,6 +27,4 @@
 
   const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "${settings.core_version}"; }
 
-  const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) {
-    return "${settings.g_stands_for}";
-  }
+  const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "${settings.g_stands_for}"; }
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index 19cdcc6..18366a3 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.15.8'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 475310e..5a5583b 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.39.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.40.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.15.8'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index e57a887..66a99c7 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.39.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.40.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 88ff08f..021605e 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.39.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.40.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
index 96ff8c4..2524a5c 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 17.0.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 18.0.0
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 53088a4..257541c 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 17.0.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 18.0.0
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
index da9200e..6d27cc6 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.39.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.40.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
index 0c6e9f6..8f99185 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.39.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.40.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
index e288aea..7007e43 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.39.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.40.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a