[simple-scan] Release 40.beta

[Bartosz <bkosiorek src gnome org>]

commit 891cf3817347ea7c0264d79d364c9a5cfe43971d
Author: Bartosz Kosiorek <gang65 poczta onet pl>
Date:   Thu Feb 25 13:51:51 2021 +0100

    Release 40.beta

 .gitignore                      |  1 +
 NEWS                            | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 data/simple-scan.appdata.xml.in | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 meson.build                     |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
---
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4fa760b3..ffcdae7b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 _build/*
 _install/*
+subprojects/*
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ba1781a0..3fecae14 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Overview of changes in simple-scan 40.beta
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Released: 2021-02-25
+
+  * Don't repeat vendor name in the device name.
+  * GNOME 40 consistency updates.
+  * Fix crop size after decreasing page size.
+  * UI fixes: change crop icon, improve layout of buttons.
+  * Add redetect button to device list.
+  * Add new resolution 200 DPI.
+  * Add zero second delay for Multiple Pages from FlatBed.
+  * Display an error, when no documents found in the feeder.
+  * Rename 'Start again' button to 'New document'.
+  * Fix crash on lexmark backend.
+  * Updated translations.
+
 Overview of changes in simple-scan 3.38.1
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Released: 2020-10-02
diff --git a/data/simple-scan.appdata.xml.in b/data/simple-scan.appdata.xml.in
index b2a4da1f..cf5f2ae9 100644
--- a/data/simple-scan.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/simple-scan.appdata.xml.in
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@
   <url type="donation">https://www.gnome.org/friends/</url>
   <developer_name>The GNOME Project</developer_name>
   <releases>
+    <release date="2021-02-25" version="40.beta" type="development">
+      <description>
+        <p>
+          This is an unstable release in the 40 development series,
+          with the following changes:
+        </p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Don't repeat vendor name in the device name</li>
+          <li>GNOME 40 consistency updates</li>
+          <li>Fix crop size after decreasing page size</li>
+          <li>UI fixes: change crop icon, improve layout of buttons</li>
+          <li>Add redetect button to device list</li>
+          <li>Add new resolution 200 DPI</li>
+          <li>Add zero second delay for Multiple Pages from FlatBed</li>
+          <li>Display an error, when no documents found in the feeder</li>
+          <li>Rename 'Start again' button to 'New document'</li>
+          <li>Fix crash on lexmark backend</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>This release also updates translations.</p>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release date="2020-10-02" version="3.38.1">
       <description>
         <p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b7dd0b77..49923961 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project ('simple-scan', ['vala', 'c'],
-         version: '3.38.1',
+         version: '40.beta',
          license: 'GPLv3+',
          default_options: [
              'warning_level=1',