diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b0203c39e9..166453dfad 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in Element 1.4.19 (2022-06-07)
+======================================
+
+Bugfixes 🐛
+----------
+ - Fix | performance regression on roomlist + proper display of space parents in explore rooms. ([#6233](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/6233))
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.4.18 (2022-05-31)
 =======================================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/6233.bugfix b/changelog.d/6233.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c415e1078..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6233.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix | performance regression on roomlist + proper display of space parents in explore rooms.
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40104190.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40104190.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61db61727a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40104190.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: Various bug fixes and stability improvements.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 52ee019e7b..276c5ac810 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.4.18\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.4.19\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION_UNIX_DATE", "\"${gitRevisionUnixDate()}\""
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 0dd4ab297a..dbf8cfc33d 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ext.versionMinor = 4
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-ext.versionPatch = 18
+ext.versionPatch = 19
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'