diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 90a84baa3..c1618ba05 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Overview of changes leading to 0.9.19
+Tuesday, July 16, 2013
+=====================================
+
+- Build fixes.
+- Better handling of multiple variation selectors in a row.
+- Pass on variation selector to GSUB if not consumed by cmap.
+- Fix undefined memory access.
+- Add Javanese config to Indic shaper.
+- Misc bug fixes.
+
 Overview of changes leading to 0.9.18
 Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 =====================================
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ed1fd3a02..4ce1f5941 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 AC_INIT([HarfBuzz],
-        [0.9.18],
+        [0.9.19],
         [http://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=harfbuzz],
         [harfbuzz],
         [http://harfbuzz.org/])