diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index adda2474f5..f968a95f5f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "packages/openscd": "0.37.0",
   "packages/core": "0.1.4",
-  ".": "0.39.0"
+  ".": "0.40.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dfe79e0dea..4159866670 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.40.0](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/compare/v0.39.0...v0.40.0) (2025-07-31)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Make layout parts overwriteable ([#1692](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1692)) ([b3822d2](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/b3822d27416baff13b358fca50f6a7dfe0eee50c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **communication-plugin:** Offer only valid connected aps as move targets ([#1685](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1685)) ([bfd43ba](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/bfd43bab3e164d15f7aa2bafe5d0d428df9d10e7))
+* **Settings:** Allow missmatched nsdoc import ([#1690](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1690)) ([287d0f0](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/287d0f070ca1deaa88148ce16c67aa51407f4000))
+
 ## [0.39.0](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/compare/v0.38.1...v0.39.0) (2025-05-28)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/compas-open-scd/package.json b/packages/compas-open-scd/package.json
index 4462e23b43..b5ebb7b2af 100644
--- a/packages/compas-open-scd/package.json
+++ b/packages/compas-open-scd/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "compas-open-scd",
-  "version": "0.39.0-1",
+  "version": "0.40.0-1",
   "repository": "https://github.com/openscd/open-scd.git",
   "description": "OpenSCD CoMPAS Edition",
   "directory": "packages/compas-open-scd",
diff --git a/packages/openscd/src/addons/Layout.ts b/packages/openscd/src/addons/Layout.ts
index 5b2b8cdfb8..d2020649be 100644
--- a/packages/openscd/src/addons/Layout.ts
+++ b/packages/openscd/src/addons/Layout.ts
@@ -403,11 +403,27 @@ export class OscdLayout extends LitElement {
         slot="navigationIcon"
         @click=${() => (this.menuUI.open = true)}
       ></mwc-icon-button>
-      <div slot="title" id="title">${this.docName}</div>
-      ${this.menu.map(this.renderActionItem)}
+      ${this.renderTitle()}
+      ${this.renderActionItems()}
     </mwc-top-app-bar-fixed>`;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Renders the title section in the top bar
+   * Make sure to use slot="title" for the returned template
+   */
+  protected renderTitle(): TemplateResult {
+    return  html`<div slot="title" id="title">${this.docName}</div>`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Renders the action items for the top bar
+   * Make sure to use slot="actionItems" for each element
+   */
+  protected renderActionItems(): TemplateResult {
+    return  html`${this.menu.map(this.renderActionItem)}`;
+  }
+
   protected renderMenuContent(): TemplateResult {
     return html`
       <div id="menuContent">
diff --git a/packages/openscd/src/addons/Settings.ts b/packages/openscd/src/addons/Settings.ts
index 07e04cc142..ed69377c5c 100644
--- a/packages/openscd/src/addons/Settings.ts
+++ b/packages/openscd/src/addons/Settings.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export class OscdSettings extends LitElement {
     if (!this.isEqual(nsdVersion, nsdocVersion)) {
       this.dispatchEvent(
         newLogEvent({
-          kind: 'error',
+          kind: 'warning',
           title: get('settings.invalidNsdocVersion', {
             id: id,
             filename: event.detail.filename,
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ export class OscdSettings extends LitElement {
           }),
         })
       );
-      return;
     }
 
     this.setSetting(id as keyof Settings, event.detail.nsdoc);
diff --git a/packages/openscd/test/integration/Setting.test.ts b/packages/openscd/test/integration/Setting.test.ts
index 186cd2c831..363370576d 100644
--- a/packages/openscd/test/integration/Setting.test.ts
+++ b/packages/openscd/test/integration/Setting.test.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,25 @@ describe('Oscd-Settings', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('upload .nsdoc file with missmatched nsd version using event and log event fired', async () => {
+    settings.settingsUI.show();
+    await settings.settingsUI.updateComplete;
+
+    const nsdocFile = await fetch('/test/testfiles/nsdoc/IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc').then(
+      response => response.text()
+    );
+
+    logger.dispatchEvent(newLoadNsdocEvent(nsdocFile, 'IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc'));
+
+    await logger.requestUpdate();
+    await logger.updateComplete;
+
+    expect(logger.log.length).to.be.equal(1);
+    expect(logger.log[0].title).to.be.equal(
+      "The version of IEC 61850-7-2 NSD (2007B3) does not correlate with the version of the corresponding NSDoc (IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc, 2007B5)"
+    );
+  });
+
   it('upload .nsdoc file with wrong version using event and log event fired', async () => {
     settings.settingsUI.show();
     await settings.settingsUI.updateComplete;
diff --git a/packages/openscd/test/testfiles/nsdoc/IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc b/packages/openscd/test/testfiles/nsdoc/IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b92041b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/openscd/test/testfiles/nsdoc/IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<NSDoc id="IEC 61850-7-2"
+       version="2007"
+       revision="B"
+       release="5"
+       lang="en">
+</NSDoc>
diff --git a/packages/openscd/test/unit/Setting.test.ts b/packages/openscd/test/unit/Setting.test.ts
index 15b9d6f40c..7f4d0130c7 100644
--- a/packages/openscd/test/unit/Setting.test.ts
+++ b/packages/openscd/test/unit/Setting.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import '../../src/addons/Settings.js';
 import { OscdSettings, defaults } from '../../src/addons/Settings.js';
 
 import { Button } from '@material/mwc-button';
+import { LogEvent } from '@openscd/core/foundation/deprecated/history.js';
 
 describe('OSCD-Settings', () => {
   let element: OscdSettings;
@@ -69,6 +70,23 @@ describe('OSCD-Settings', () => {
     await expect(element).shadowDom.to.equalSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it('loads .nsdoc file with missmatched nsd version', async () => {
+    element.settingsUI.show();
+    await element.settingsUI.updateComplete;
+
+    const nsdocFile = await fetch(
+      '/test/testfiles/nsdoc/IEC_61850-7-2-B-5.nsdoc'
+    ).then(response => response.text());
+
+    element.setSetting('IEC 61850-7-2', nsdocFile);
+
+    await element.requestUpdate();
+    await element.updateComplete
+
+    expect(localStorage.getItem('IEC 61850-7-2')).to.eql(nsdocFile);
+    await expect(element).shadowDom.to.equalSnapshot();
+  });
+
   it('saves chosen .nsdoc file and looks like latest snapshot', async () => {
     element.settingsUI.show();
     await element.settingsUI.updateComplete;
diff --git a/packages/openscd/test/unit/__snapshots__/Setting.test.snap.js b/packages/openscd/test/unit/__snapshots__/Setting.test.snap.js
index 53d88fad93..75f2ff1516 100644
--- a/packages/openscd/test/unit/__snapshots__/Setting.test.snap.js
+++ b/packages/openscd/test/unit/__snapshots__/Setting.test.snap.js
@@ -705,3 +705,375 @@ snapshots["OSCD-Settings deletes a chosen .nsdoc file and looks like latest snap
 `;
 /* end snapshot OSCD-Settings deletes a chosen .nsdoc file and looks like latest snapshot */
 
+snapshots["OSCD-Settings dispatches a warning if .nsdoc version and nsd version mismatch"] = 
+`<mwc-dialog
+  heading="Settings"
+  id="settings"
+  open=""
+>
+  <form>
+    <mwc-select
+      fixedmenuposition=""
+      icon="language"
+      id="language"
+      label="Language"
+    >
+      <mwc-list-item
+        aria-disabled="false"
+        aria-selected="true"
+        graphic="icon"
+        mwc-list-item=""
+        role="option"
+        selected=""
+        tabindex="0"
+        value="en"
+      >
+        English
+      </mwc-list-item>
+      <mwc-list-item
+        aria-disabled="false"
+        graphic="icon"
+        mwc-list-item=""
+        role="option"
+        tabindex="-1"
+        value="de"
+      >
+        German (Deutsch)
+      </mwc-list-item>
+    </mwc-select>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Dark theme">
+      <mwc-switch id="dark">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Pro mode">
+      <mwc-switch id="mode">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Show IEDs in substation editor">
+      <mwc-switch id="showieds">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+  </form>
+  <wizard-divider>
+  </wizard-divider>
+  <section id="shownsdbutton">
+    <h3>
+      Uploaded NSDoc files
+    </h3>
+    <input
+      accept=".nsdoc"
+      hidden=""
+      id="nsdoc-file"
+      multiple=""
+      required=""
+      type="file"
+    >
+    <mwc-button
+      id="selectFileButton"
+      label="Select file"
+    >
+    </mwc-button>
+  </section>
+  <mwc-list id="nsdocList">
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="false"
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-2"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="0"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-2
+      </span>
+      <span slot="secondary">
+        2007B5
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:green;"
+      >
+        done
+      </mwc-icon>
+      <mwc-icon
+        id="deleteNsdocItem"
+        slot="meta"
+      >
+        delete
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-3"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-3
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-4"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-4
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-8-1"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-8-1
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+  </mwc-list>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="close"
+    slot="secondaryAction"
+  >
+    Cancel
+  </mwc-button>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="reset"
+    slot="secondaryAction"
+    style="--mdc-theme-primary: var(--mdc-theme-error)"
+  >
+    Reset
+  </mwc-button>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="save"
+    icon="save"
+    slot="primaryAction"
+    trailingicon=""
+  >
+    Save
+  </mwc-button>
+</mwc-dialog>
+<slot>
+</slot>
+`;
+/* end snapshot OSCD-Settings dispatches a warning if .nsdoc version and nsd version mismatch */
+
+snapshots["OSCD-Settings loads .nsdoc file with missmatched nsd version"] = 
+`<mwc-dialog
+  heading="Settings"
+  id="settings"
+  open=""
+>
+  <form>
+    <mwc-select
+      fixedmenuposition=""
+      icon="language"
+      id="language"
+      label="Language"
+    >
+      <mwc-list-item
+        aria-disabled="false"
+        aria-selected="true"
+        graphic="icon"
+        mwc-list-item=""
+        role="option"
+        selected=""
+        tabindex="0"
+        value="en"
+      >
+        English
+      </mwc-list-item>
+      <mwc-list-item
+        aria-disabled="false"
+        graphic="icon"
+        mwc-list-item=""
+        role="option"
+        tabindex="-1"
+        value="de"
+      >
+        German (Deutsch)
+      </mwc-list-item>
+    </mwc-select>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Dark theme">
+      <mwc-switch id="dark">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Pro mode">
+      <mwc-switch id="mode">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+    <mwc-formfield label="Show IEDs in substation editor">
+      <mwc-switch id="showieds">
+      </mwc-switch>
+    </mwc-formfield>
+  </form>
+  <wizard-divider>
+  </wizard-divider>
+  <section id="shownsdbutton">
+    <h3>
+      Uploaded NSDoc files
+    </h3>
+    <input
+      accept=".nsdoc"
+      hidden=""
+      id="nsdoc-file"
+      multiple=""
+      required=""
+      type="file"
+    >
+    <mwc-button
+      id="selectFileButton"
+      label="Select file"
+    >
+    </mwc-button>
+  </section>
+  <mwc-list id="nsdocList">
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="false"
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-2"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="0"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-2
+      </span>
+      <span slot="secondary">
+        2007B5
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:green;"
+      >
+        done
+      </mwc-icon>
+      <mwc-icon
+        id="deleteNsdocItem"
+        slot="meta"
+      >
+        delete
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-3"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-3
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-7-4"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-7-4
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+    <mwc-list-item
+      aria-disabled="true"
+      disabled=""
+      graphic="avatar"
+      hasmeta=""
+      id="IEC 61850-8-1"
+      mwc-list-item=""
+      tabindex="-1"
+      twoline=""
+    >
+      <span>
+        IEC 61850-8-1
+      </span>
+      <mwc-icon
+        slot="graphic"
+        style="color:red;"
+      >
+        close
+      </mwc-icon>
+    </mwc-list-item>
+  </mwc-list>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="close"
+    slot="secondaryAction"
+  >
+    Cancel
+  </mwc-button>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="reset"
+    slot="secondaryAction"
+    style="--mdc-theme-primary: var(--mdc-theme-error)"
+  >
+    Reset
+  </mwc-button>
+  <mwc-button
+    dialogaction="save"
+    icon="save"
+    slot="primaryAction"
+    trailingicon=""
+  >
+    Save
+  </mwc-button>
+</mwc-dialog>
+<slot>
+</slot>
+`;
+/* end snapshot OSCD-Settings loads .nsdoc file with missmatched nsd version */
+