diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 6d7c3c0..807b105 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # changelog
 
+## v0.19.0 (2026-01-15)
+
+### changes
+
+- overhaul onboarding with persona-based setup flows [#132](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/132)
+- add queued cancel placeholder for Telegram runs [#136](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/136)
+- prefix Telegram voice transcriptions for agent awareness [#135](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/135)
+
+### docs
+
+- refresh onboarding docs with new widgets and hero flow [#138](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/138)
+- fix docs site mobile layout and font consistency [#139](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/139)
+- link to takopi.dev docs site
+
 ## v0.18.0 (2026-01-13)
 
 ### changes
diff --git a/docs/reference/specification.md b/docs/reference/specification.md
index cc13ddc..2e0e59f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/specification.md
+++ b/docs/reference/specification.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Takopi Specification v0.18.0 [2026-01-13]
+# Takopi Specification v0.19.0 [2026-01-15]
 
 This document is **normative**. The words **MUST**, **SHOULD**, and **MAY** express requirements.
 
 ## 1. Scope
 
-Takopi v0.18.0 specifies:
+Takopi v0.19.0 specifies:
 
 - A **Telegram** bot bridge that runs an agent **Runner** and posts:
   - a throttled, edited **progress message**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Takopi v0.18.0 specifies:
 - **Automatic runner selection** among multiple engines based on ResumeLine (with a configurable default for new threads)
 - A Takopi-owned **normalized event model** produced by runners and consumed by renderers/bridge
 
-Out of scope for v0.18.0:
+Out of scope for v0.19.0:
 
 - Non-Telegram clients (Slack/Discord/etc.)
 - Token-by-token streaming of the assistant’s final answer
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ The lock file SHOULD be removed on clean shutdown. Stale locks from crashed proc
 
 ## 11. Changelog
 
+### v0.19.0 (2026-01-15)
+
+- No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.19.0 release.
+
 ### v0.18.0 (2026-01-13)
 
 - No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.18.0 release.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/install.md b/docs/tutorials/install.md
index 216f63c..6837426 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/install.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/install.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Verify it's installed:
 takopi --version
 ```
 
-You should see something like `0.18.0`.
+You should see something like `0.19.0`.
 
 ## 3. Install agent CLIs
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 94666ef..7e3de74 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "takopi"
 authors = [{name = "banteg"}]
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.19.0"
 description = "Telegram bridge for Codex, Claude Code, and other agent CLIs."
 readme = "readme.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
diff --git a/src/takopi/__init__.py b/src/takopi/__init__.py
index 1317d75..11ac8e1 100644
--- a/src/takopi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/takopi/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.18.0"
+__version__ = "0.19.0"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 82946cb..2cce699 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "takopi"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.19.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },