diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 710f39b8b9940..8eff7f91de6ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ## v1.40.0 - 
 
+- [application-package] bumped the default supported VS Code API from `1.78.0` to `1.79.0` [#12764](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/12764) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics.
 - [workspace] Implement CanonicalUriProvider API [#12743](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/12743) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - Show command shortcuts in toolbar item tooltips. [#12660](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/12660) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [cli] added `check:theia-extensions` which checks the uniqueness of Theia extension versions [#12596](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/12596) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
diff --git a/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts b/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
index f906021ceea8e..8b246dcebb963 100644
--- a/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
+++ b/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
  * The default supported API version the framework supports.
  * The version should be in the format `x.y.z`.
  */
-export const DEFAULT_SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '1.78.0';
+export const DEFAULT_SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '1.79.0';