diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a79325c..fb2c5be0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ list yields a list of all related PRs for each release.
 
 # [unreleased]
 
+# [v1.19.0] 10.01.2023
+
 ## Changed
 
 - 5V stack is now off by default
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 093580d3..190d6658 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 
 set(OBSW_VERSION_MAJOR_IF_GIT_FAILS 1)
-set(OBSW_VERSION_MINOR_IF_GIT_FAILS 18)
+set(OBSW_VERSION_MINOR_IF_GIT_FAILS 19)
 set(OBSW_VERSION_REVISION_IF_GIT_FAILS 0)
 
 # set(CMAKE_VERBOSE TRUE)