diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec9763ae0..b68d22bbc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 The changelog starts with version 1.19.0.
 Changes to prior versions can be found on the [Github release page](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases).
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/compare/1.18.0...HEAD)
+
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/compare/1.19.0...HEAD)
+
+No changes yet.
+
+
+## [1.19.0](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/tag/1.19.0) - 2026-03-09
 
 ### Added
 * Self-Update Mechanism ([#3948](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/pull/3948))
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ Changes to prior versions can be found on the [Github release page](https://gith
 * Disable user defined app start config on Windows ([#4132](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/issues/4132))
 * Disable plugin loading by default ([#4136](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/4136))
 * Use JDK 25 ([#4031](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/pull/4031))
-* Update JavaFX to 25.0.2 ([#4145](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/pull/4145)))
+* Update JavaFX to 25.0.2 ([#4145](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/pull/4145))
 * Updated translations
 * Updated dependencies
   * `ch.qos.logback:*` from 1.5.19 to 1.5.32
diff --git a/dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml b/dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml
index 8654f7156..3c264628f 100644
--- a/dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml
+++ b/dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 	</content_rating>
 
 	<releases>
+		<release date="2026-03-09" version="1.19.0">
+			<url type="details">https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/1.19.0</url>
+		</release>
 		<release date="2025-11-12" version="1.18.0">
 			<url type="details">https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/1.18.0</url>
 		</release>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b1dc9125e..b3d8db8fb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.cryptomator</groupId>
 	<artifactId>cryptomator</artifactId>
-	<version>1.19.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.20.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Cryptomator Desktop App</name>
 
 	<organization>