diff --git a/Packages/Cartesian_kernel/version b/Packages/Cartesian_kernel/version
index dee1d5ddf12..b5a8fcac757 100644
--- a/Packages/Cartesian_kernel/version
+++ b/Packages/Cartesian_kernel/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.39 ( 5 Dec 2001)
+6.40 ( 5 Dec 2001)