2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8290536..a44d7da 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+### mate-indicator-applet 1.19.0
+
 ### mate-indicator-applet 1.18.0
 
   * NEWS: use consistent, project wide, markdown-like formatting
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 61d5953..918cef4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
 
-AC_INIT([mate-indicator-applet], [1.18.0],[https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-indicator-applet/issues])
+AC_INIT([mate-indicator-applet], [1.19.0],[https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-indicator-applet/issues])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/applet-main.c)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)