diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a45658970..3649594bf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## :rocket: Next
+
+### :boom: Breaking changes & Deprecations
+
+### :sparkles: New features
+
+### :bug: Bugs fixed
+
+### :arrow_up: Deps updates
+
+### :heart: Community contributions by (Thank you!)
+
 ## 1.18.0
 
 ### :sparkles: New features
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
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--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.18.0
+1.19.0