diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7b1323..5ead7b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.0.0-alpha.40] - 2023-09-28
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Update `get_wallet_handle` function for clarity
+
 ## [1.0.0-alpha.39] - 2023-09-28
 
 ### Refactor
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bdd0731..41755f7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ checksum = "b4668fb0ea861c1df094127ac5f1da3409a82116a4ba74fca2e58ef927159bb3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lilnouns-bots"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.39"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.40"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a9f8d25..a891401 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lilnouns-bots"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.39"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.40"
 authors = ["Milad Nekofar <milad@nekofar.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Our bots are designed to keep the Lil Nouns DAO community informed and engaged."