diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e567a36..b54c027 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Pending
 
+
+## 2026-05-24 - 2.19.4
+
 ### Fixes
 
 - refresh dependency resolution for global installs to pick up the fixed `@push.rocks/smartgit` release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c481c0..f8f0e1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@git.zone/cli",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "2.19.3",
+  "version": "2.19.4",
   "description": "A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
   "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index b6dd806..9d51133 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/cli',
-  version: '2.19.3',
+  version: '2.19.4',
   description: 'A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.'
 }