diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0ea6294..eb92ef84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ h5ai is provided under the terms of the [MIT License](http://github.com/lrsjng/h
 ## Changelog
 
 
+### v0.19 - *2012-??-??*
+
+*
+
+
 ### v0.18 - *2012-02-24*
 
 * adds optional QRCode display
diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index d4865527..f887c5a5 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ custom             = true
 
 # project
 project.name       = h5ai
-project.version    = 0.18
+project.version    = pre0.19
 
 
 # src