diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 627bc10d9..6fae23bb4 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>1.0.0-alpha.18</Version>
+    <Version>1.0.0-alpha.19</Version>
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
     <AssemblyVersion>$(Version.Split('-')[0])</AssemblyVersion>
     <FileVersion>$(Version.Split('-')[0])</FileVersion>
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index dd4a5be5a..d7f90b780 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 1.0.0-alpha.19
+
 # 1.0.0-alpha.18
 
 - Bug fix for unclosed `<ItemGroup>` in the new props file (#909, thanks @drmathias).