# CiviCRM 5.40.1
Released August 6, 2021
- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
- **[Credits](#credits)**
- **[Feedback](#feedback)**
## 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** |
## 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.
## 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
## 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`.