diff --git a/.changes/1.34.40.json b/.changes/1.34.40.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a8972a707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.34.40.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``appsync``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds support for new options on GraphqlAPIs, Resolvers and  Data Sources for emitting Amazon CloudWatch metrics for enhanced monitoring of AppSync APIs.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``cloudwatch``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update cloudwatch client to latest version",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``neptune-graph``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adding a new option \"parameters\" for data plane api ExecuteQuery to support running parameterized query via SDK.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``route53domains``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds bill contact support for RegisterDomain, TransferDomain, UpdateDomainContact and GetDomainDetail API.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 8a310b8bb3..4e9acfdb85 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.34.40
+=======
+
+* api-change:``appsync``: [``botocore``] Adds support for new options on GraphqlAPIs, Resolvers and  Data Sources for emitting Amazon CloudWatch metrics for enhanced monitoring of AppSync APIs.
+* api-change:``cloudwatch``: [``botocore``] Update cloudwatch client to latest version
+* api-change:``neptune-graph``: [``botocore``] Adding a new option "parameters" for data plane api ExecuteQuery to support running parameterized query via SDK.
+* api-change:``route53domains``: [``botocore``] This release adds bill contact support for RegisterDomain, TransferDomain, UpdateDomainContact and GetDomainDetail API.
+
+
 1.34.39
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 825a0acb42..5a3f3dc1e0 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.34.39'
+__version__ = '1.34.40'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2cc5498cfb..ca28795411 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.34.39,<1.35.0
+    botocore>=1.34.40,<1.35.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5b171b7e50..145907f141 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.34.39,<1.35.0',
+    'botocore>=1.34.40,<1.35.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0',
 ]