diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 5e1d753d3..64a4844cc 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.40
+-----
+
+
 2.39
 -----
 * Unlocked all styles, including the pure-black AMOLED style, for everyone now that Simplenote Sustainer is discontinued [#1771](https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-android/issues/1771) [#1661](https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-android/issues/1661)
diff --git a/Simplenote/metadata/PlayStoreStrings.pot b/Simplenote/metadata/PlayStoreStrings.pot
index ce910ea74..009d77480 100644
--- a/Simplenote/metadata/PlayStoreStrings.pot
+++ b/Simplenote/metadata/PlayStoreStrings.pot
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-08-03 20:00+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-09-30 13:22+0000\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n != 1;\n"
-"X-Generator: fastlane-plugin-wpmreleasetoolkit 14.11.2\n"
+"X-Generator: fastlane-plugin-wpmreleasetoolkit 15.0.0\n"
 
 #. translators: Title to be displayed in the Play Store. Limit to 50 characters including spaces and commas!
 msgctxt "play_store_app_title"
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ msgid "Take notes, create to-do lists, capture ideas, and more."
 msgstr ""
 
 #. translators: Release notes for this version to be displayed in the Play Store. Limit to 500 characters including spaces and commas!
-msgctxt "release_note_0238"
+msgctxt "release_note_0239"
 msgid ""
-"2.38:\n"
-"We've improved note editing reliability by fixing an issue that could cause an"
-" error when working with very large notes, making it easier to capture and upd"
-"ate your content without interruption.\n"
+"2.39:\n"
+"All styles, including the pure-black AMOLED style, are now available to everyo"
+"ne. You can now search your collaborators, and typing in very large notes is f"
+"aster. We also updated the app for Android 16 with support for the predictive "
+"back gesture, and fixed autocorrect on Samsung devices and issues with the His"
+"tory and Share sheets.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/default.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/default.txt
index 50e40420d..6cf35955b 100644
--- a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/default.txt
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/default.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-We've improved note editing reliability by fixing an issue that could cause an error when working with very large notes, making it easier to capture and update your content without interruption.
+All styles, including the pure-black AMOLED style, are now available to everyone. You can now search your collaborators, and typing in very large notes is faster. We also updated the app for Android 16 with support for the predictive back gesture, and fixed autocorrect on Samsung devices and issues with the History and Share sheets.
diff --git a/fastlane/resources/values/strings.xml b/fastlane/resources/values/strings.xml
index 741878017..cd2d51f63 100644
--- a/fastlane/resources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/fastlane/resources/values/strings.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     <string name="note_added">Note added</string>
     <string name="search">Search Notes or Tags</string>
     <string name="search_hint">Search notes or tags</string>
+    <string name="search_collaborators">Search Collaborators</string>
+    <string name="search_collaborators_hint">Search collaborators</string>
     <string name="search_tags">Search Tags</string>
     <string name="search_tags_hint">Search tags</string>
     <string name="notes">Notes</string>
@@ -85,10 +87,6 @@
     <string name="previous">Previous</string>
     <string name="next">Next</string>
     <string name="of">of</string>
-    <string name="membership">Membership</string>
-    <string name="membership_free">Free</string>
-    <string name="membership_free_upgrade">Upgrade</string>
-    <string name="membership_premium">Premium</string>
     <string name="references">Referenced In</string>
     <string name="references_one">%1$d Reference, Last modified %2$s</string>
     <string name="references_other">%1$d References, Last modified %2$s</string>
@@ -179,9 +177,6 @@
     <string name="style_black">Black</string>
     <string name="style_classic">Classic</string>
     <string name="style_default">Default</string>
-    <string name="style_dialog_locked_button_positive">Upgrade</string>
-    <string name="style_dialog_locked_message">To use this style, you must have a premium membership.</string>
-    <string name="style_dialog_locked_title">Premium Style</string>
     <string name="style_matrix">Matrix</string>
     <string name="style_mono">Mono</string>
     <string name="style_preview">![Image](%1$s%2$s%3$shttps://img_url.com/jpg%4$s) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur varius, ante eget lobortis mollis, felis leo maximus dolor, at mattis purus turpis et mi. Morbi a sapien turpis.</string>
@@ -289,7 +284,6 @@
     <string name="description_close">Close</string>
     <string name="description_delete_item">Delete item</string>
     <string name="description_down">Down</string>
-    <string name="description_locked">Locked</string>
     <string name="description_mail">Mail</string>
     <string name="description_sort">Sort</string>
     <string name="description_up">Up</string>
@@ -347,6 +341,7 @@
     <string name="collaborators_note_deleted">Note was deleted. You cannot edit collaborators on a note that was deleted.</string>
     <string name="collaborators_note_trashed">Note was trashed. You cannot edit collaborators on a note that is in the trash.</string>
     <string name="no_collaborators">No Collaborators</string>
+    <string name="no_collaborators_search">No collaborators found</string>
 
     <!-- PASSCODE -->
     <string name="passcode_change_passcode">Change passcode</string>
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index dc9f9fb04..87ded16cb 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-versionName=2.38
-versionCode=186
\ No newline at end of file
+versionName=2.39-rc-1
+versionCode=187
\ No newline at end of file