diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b361b6e6b..5cc7020aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.19.0 (2024-05-31)
+
 - fix: release notes [#849](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/849)
 - fix: auto deletion when `--folder-structure` is set to `none` [#831](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/831)
 - fix: Apple/Adobe DNG raw photos are recognised as images [#662](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/662)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5d57a1059..583f16aa8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -121,21 +121,21 @@ scripts/build
 Building platform executables:
 
 ``` sh
-scripts/build_bin_linux 1.18.0 amd64
+scripts/build_bin_linux 1.19.0 amd64
 ```
 Note: that command is for Linux, including devcontainers. Windows & MacOS scripts must be executed on respective platforms.
 
 Building Python wheels (with single executables; platform-specific):
 
 ``` sh
-scripts/build_binary_dist_linux 1.18.0
+scripts/build_binary_dist_linux 1.19.0
 ```
 Note: that the step expects executables to be already prepared by previous step
 
 Building NPM packages (with single executables; platform-specific):
 
 ``` sh
-scripts/build_npm 1.18.0
+scripts/build_npm 1.19.0
 ```
 Note: that the step expects executables to be already prepared by previous steps
 
diff --git a/EXPERIMENTAL.md b/EXPERIMENTAL.md
index 9fcc9d38d..aa5841e40 100644
--- a/EXPERIMENTAL.md
+++ b/EXPERIMENTAL.md
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ Legacy command (compatible with prior versions):
 
 `docker run -it --rm icloudpd:icloudpd icloud --help`
 
-`icloudpd-1.18.0-windows-amd64 --help`
+`icloudpd-1.19.0-windows-amd64 --help`
 
 Help:
 
 `docker run -it --rm icloudpd:icloudpd`
 
-`icloudpd-ex-1.18.0-windows-amd64 --help`
+`icloudpd-ex-1.19.0-windows-amd64 --help`
 
 Example:
 
 `docker run -it --rm icloudpd:icloudpd copy my@email.address /path/to/{album}/{date_created:%Y/%Y-%m}`
 
-`icloudpd-ex-1.18.0-windows-amd64 copy my@email.address /path/to/{album}/{date_created:%Y/%Y-%m}`
+`icloudpd-ex-1.19.0-windows-amd64 copy my@email.address /path/to/{album}/{date_created:%Y/%Y-%m}`
 
diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index 9ff1e52e7..c98c69d71 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ Access to iCloud.com is blocked from mainland China. `icloudpd` can be used with
 
 Here are the steps to make it working:
 - download binary from Github [Releases](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/releases) into desired local folder
-- add executable flag by running `chmod +x icloudpd-1.18.0-macos-amd64`
-- start it from the terminal: `icloudpd-1.18.0-macos-amd64`
+- add executable flag by running `chmod +x icloudpd-1.19.0-macos-amd64`
+- start it from the terminal: `icloudpd-1.19.0-macos-amd64`
 - Apple will tell you that it cannot check for malicous software and refuse to run the app; click "Ok"
-- Open "System Settings"/"Privacy & Security" and find `icloudpd-1.18.0-macos-amd64` as blocked app; Click "Allow"
-- Start `icloudpd-1.18.0-macos-amd64` from the terminal again
+- Open "System Settings"/"Privacy & Security" and find `icloudpd-1.19.0-macos-amd64` as blocked app; Click "Allow"
+- Start `icloudpd-1.19.0-macos-amd64` from the terminal again
 - Apple will show another warning; click "Open"
-- After that you can run `icloudpd-1.18.0-macos-amd64 --help` or any other supported command/option
+- After that you can run `icloudpd-1.19.0-macos-amd64 --help` or any other supported command/option
 
 ## Running on Synology NAS
 
diff --git a/binary_dist/pyproject.toml b/binary_dist/pyproject.toml
index 0ec05c43e..952319acd 100644
--- a/binary_dist/pyproject.toml
+++ b/binary_dist/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ requires = [
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
-version="1.18.0"
+version="1.19.0"
 name = "icloudpd"
 description = "icloudpd is a command-line tool to download photos and videos from iCloud."
 readme = "README_PYPI.md"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1fa8fc282..d9ad64840 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ requires = [
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
-version="1.18.0"
+version="1.19.0"
 name = "icloudpd"
 description = "icloudpd is a command-line tool to download photos and videos from iCloud."
 readme = "README_PYPI.md"
diff --git a/scripts/publish_pypi b/scripts/publish_pypi
index 87da70370..28b64dae3 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_pypi
+++ b/scripts/publish_pypi
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # cleint use: pip install --index http://192.168.1.20:4880 --trusted-host 192.168.1.20 icloudpd
 
 # linux
-twine upload --repository-url $1 --non-interactive -u bogus -p bogus dist/icloudpd-1.18.0-py2.py3-none-manylinux*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.18.0-py2.py3-none-macos*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.18.0-py2.py3-none-win*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.18.0-py3-none-any.whl
+twine upload --repository-url $1 --non-interactive -u bogus -p bogus dist/icloudpd-1.19.0-py2.py3-none-manylinux*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.19.0-py2.py3-none-macos*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.19.0-py2.py3-none-win*.whl dist/icloudpd-1.19.0-py3-none-any.whl
diff --git a/src/icloudpd/base.py b/src/icloudpd/base.py
index 5905d35a8..1066e1a9c 100644
--- a/src/icloudpd/base.py
+++ b/src/icloudpd/base.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def raw_policy_generator(_ctx: click.Context, _param: click.Parameter, raw_polic
               )
 # a hacky way to get proper version because automatic detection does not
 # work for some reason
-@click.version_option(version="1.18.0")
+@click.version_option(version="1.19.0")
 # pylint: disable-msg=too-many-arguments,too-many-statements
 # pylint: disable-msg=too-many-branches,too-many-locals
 def main(