# CiviCRM 5.40.1

Released August 6, 2021

- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
- **[Credits](#credits)**
- **[Feedback](#feedback)**

## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis

| *Does this version...?*                                         |          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Change the database schema?                                     | no       |
| Alter the API?                                                  | no       |
| Require attention to configuration options?                     | no       |
| Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version?     | no       |
| Introduce features?                                             | no       |
| **Fix bugs?**                                                   | **yes**  |

## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved

* **_Contact Dashboard_: If "Pledges" are disabled, then dashboard shows incorrect links ([dev/core#2740](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/2740): [#21051](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/21051))**
* **_Search Kit_: "Actions" menu does not display for some users ([#21045](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/21045))**
* **_WordPress_: Restore rendering for certain page-views ([dev/wordpress#107](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/wordpress/-/issues/107), [dev/wordpress#112](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/wordpress/-/issues/112): [wordpress#255](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-wordpress/pull/255))**

  A recent bug-fix from v5.39.0 ([dev/wordpress#91](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/wordpress/-/issues/91)) leads to complex interactions with various themes and plugins. This fix has been reverted until a more durable fix is developed.

## <a name="credits"></a>Credits

This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:

Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton; Tadpole Collective - Kevin Cristiano; rbaugh; Joinery - Allen Shaw;
CiviCRM - Coleman Watts, Tim Otten; Christian Wach; chriscant; Agileware - Justin Freeman, Francis Whittle

## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback

These release notes are edited by Tim Otten and Andrew Hunt.  If you'd like to
provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm and
contact `@agh1`.