diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 44cf9e4368a..a483ec09833 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.6.40-rc2
+version: 9.6.40
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.6.40-rc2
+appVersion: 9.6.40
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index d4092a409c4..698911b8563 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ Pass in dict with .root, .visibility defined
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "hpcc.generateHelmVersion" -}}
-helmVersion: 9.6.40-rc2
+helmVersion: 9.6.40
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 33b2ccc6edd..9476f0ebd69 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set ( HPCC_PROJECT "community" )
 set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 6 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 40 )
-set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-08-19T16:00:15Z" )
+set ( HPCC_MATURITY "release" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-08-20T15:34:06Z" )
 ###