3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index fc249e9a..15a3e92c 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.18
+2.19
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 73a88186..bf319409 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU grep NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 2.19 (2014-05-22) [stable]
 
 ** Improvements
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 0a68c7d0..ff526587 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 1127556 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -6e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = cf462898af132251fed0f8d38c8c02c2
+old_NEWS_hash = 194c77a94c1652647d0abbc66c0c553f
 
 # Many m4 macros names once began with 'jm_'.
 # Make sure that none are inadvertently reintroduced.