diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 5836a9f77..aed3b41fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ We are operating with `semantic versioning <https://semver.org>`_.
     - Bug fixes (PATCH) go here. 
     - $CHANGE by :gh-user:`mikeboers` in (:pr:`1`).
 
+v19.0.3 (Unreleased)
+--------------------
+
+Fixes:
+-
 
 v19.0.2
 -------
diff --git a/av/about.py b/av/about.py
index 14d428af5..6ad127ffc 100644
--- a/av/about.py
+++ b/av/about.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "19.0.2"
+__version__ = "19.0.3pre0"