[gnome-backgrounds/gnome-40] prepare for 40.rc

[Jakub Steiner <jimmac src gnome org>]

commit 98ad2bf848d45133ab890b8f74f6c2028ddbdd26
Author: Jakub Steiner <jimmac gmail com>
Date:   Wed Mar 17 14:08:33 2021 +0100

    prepare for 40.rc

 NEWS        | 5 +++++
 meson.build | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
---
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fa51a61..7ff280e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+=================
+ Version 40.rc
+=================
+- new default & supplemental updates
+
 =================
  Version 3.38.0
 =================
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fc238cc..59f4732 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-backgrounds',
-  version: '3.38.0',
+  version: '40.rc',
   meson_version: '>= 0.41.0'
 )