diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a367b7ade..0be9fc26d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Master (Unreleased)
 
+## 1.40.0 (2020-06-11)
+
 * Add new `RSpec/VariableName` cop. ([@tejasbubane][])
 * Add new `RSpec/VariableDefinition` cop. ([@tejasbubane][])
 * Expand `Capybara/VisibilityMatcher` to support more than just `have_selector`. ([@twalpole][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index e9ca2945d..bd689553f 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ RSpec/FilePath:
   IgnoreMethods: false
   SpecSuffixOnly: false
   VersionAdded: '1.2'
+  VersionChanged: '1.40'
   StyleGuide: https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/rubocop-rspec/RuboCop/Cop/RSpec/FilePath
 
 RSpec/Focus:
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/rspec/version.rb b/lib/rubocop/rspec/version.rb
index d5be298f0..8fd49bb49 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/rspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/rspec/version.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module RuboCop
   module RSpec
     # Version information for the RSpec RuboCop plugin.
     module Version
-      STRING = '1.39.0'
+      STRING = '1.40.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/manual/cops_rspec.md b/manual/cops_rspec.md
index 4c8b1e590..1f54b582e 100644
--- a/manual/cops_rspec.md
+++ b/manual/cops_rspec.md
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ expect { my_app.print_report }.to output('Hello World').to_stdout
 
 Enabled by default | Safe | Supports autocorrection | VersionAdded | VersionChanged
 --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
-Enabled | Yes | No | 1.2 | -
+Enabled | Yes | No | 1.2 | 1.40
 
 Checks that spec file paths are consistent and well-formed.