diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 016f7a6..a3d8a25 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+version 0.7.19
+--------------
+
+- revert mempool change of 0.7.18
+
 version 0.7.18
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 71fdbbb..0aa8848 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.18"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.19"