diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index 92ee529c6c..600c468f46 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ hide:
 
 ## Latest Changes
 
+## 0.140.2 (2026-07-27)
+
 ### Refactors
 
 * ⚡️ Stop retaining flat dependency trees. PR [#16065](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/16065) by [@tiangolo](https://github.com/tiangolo).
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index a35bb984f3..fb65f112c0 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.140.1"
+__version__ = "0.140.2"
 
 from starlette import status as status