Release 2.40.8. Updated CHANGELOG.md, README.md and all pom.xml.

Author: AWS

.changes/2.40.8.json

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.40.8",
+    "date": "2025-12-12",
+    "entries": [
+        {
+            "type": "feature",
+            "category": "AWS Billing and Cost Management Recommended Actions",
+            "contributor": "",
+            "description": "Added new freetier action types to RecommendedAction.type."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "feature",
+            "category": "AWS DataSync",
+            "contributor": "",
+            "description": "Adds Enhanced mode support for NFS and SMB locations. SMB credentials are now managed via Secrets Manager, and may be encrypted with service or customer managed keys. Increases AgentArns maximum count to 8 (max 4 per TaskMode). Adds folder counters to DescribeTaskExecution for Enhanced mode tasks."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "feature",
+            "category": "Amazon Connect Service",
+            "contributor": "",
+            "description": "Amazon Connect now offers automated post-chat surveys triggered when customers end conversations. This captures timely feedback while experience is fresh, using either a no-code form builder or Amazon Lex-powered interactive surveys."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "feature",
+            "category": "Amazon WorkSpaces Web",
+            "contributor": "",
+            "description": "Adds support for portal branding customization, enabling administrators to personalize end-user portals with custom assets."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "feature",
+            "category": "AWS SDK for Java v2",
+            "contributor": "",
+            "description": "Updated endpoint and partition metadata."
+        }
+    ]
+}

.changes/next-release/feature-AWSBillingandCostManagementRecommendedActions-411d4ef.json

@@ -1,4 +1,25 @@
  #### 👋 _Looking for changelogs for older versions? You can find them in the [changelogs](./changelogs) directory._
+# __2.40.8__ __2025-12-12__
+## __AWS Billing and Cost Management Recommended Actions__
+  - ### Features
+    - Added new freetier action types to RecommendedAction.type.
+
+## __AWS DataSync__
+  - ### Features
+    - Adds Enhanced mode support for NFS and SMB locations. SMB credentials are now managed via Secrets Manager, and may be encrypted with service or customer managed keys. Increases AgentArns maximum count to 8 (max 4 per TaskMode). Adds folder counters to DescribeTaskExecution for Enhanced mode tasks.
+
+## __AWS SDK for Java v2__
+  - ### Features
+    - Updated endpoint and partition metadata.
+
+## __Amazon Connect Service__
+  - ### Features
+    - Amazon Connect now offers automated post-chat surveys triggered when customers end conversations. This captures timely feedback while experience is fresh, using either a no-code form builder or Amazon Lex-powered interactive surveys.
+
+## __Amazon WorkSpaces Web__
+  - ### Features
+    - Adds support for portal branding customization, enabling administrators to personalize end-user portals with custom assets.
+
 # __2.40.7__ __2025-12-11__
 ## __AWS Lambda__
   - ### Features

.changes/next-release/feature-AWSDataSync-5c3f41f.json

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To automatically manage module versions (currently all modules have the same ver
     <dependency>
       <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
       <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
-      <version>2.40.7</version>
+      <version>2.40.8</version>
       <type>pom</type>
       <scope>import</scope>
     </dependency>
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ Alternatively you can add dependencies for the specific services you use only:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
   <artifactId>ec2</artifactId>
-  <version>2.40.7</version>
+  <version>2.40.8</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
   <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
   <artifactId>s3</artifactId>
-  <version>2.40.7</version>
+  <version>2.40.8</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ You can import the whole SDK into your project (includes *ALL* services). Please
 <dependency>
   <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
   <artifactId>aws-sdk-java</artifactId>
-  <version>2.40.7</version>
+  <version>2.40.8</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 

.changes/next-release/feature-AWSSDKforJavav2-0443982.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
-        <version>2.40.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.40.8</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 

.changes/next-release/feature-AmazonConnectService-950e4ed.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>archetypes</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
-        <version>2.40.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.40.8</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>archetype-lambda</artifactId>