diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 766e742d701..c838a45df62 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 As a minor extension, we also keep a semantic version for the `UNRELEASED`
 changes.
 
-## [0.18.2] - UNRELEASED
+## [0.19.0] - UNRELEASED
+
+- Switch L2 ledger to use the `Conway` era. [#1178](https://github.com/cardano-scaling/hydra/issues/1178)
+  - Conway formatted transactions can be submitted to the `hydra-node`, while past eras are still supported (except deprecated features like protocol updates).
+  - This includes support for `PlutusV3` scripts, but most of the governance-related features have no meaning in the Hydra L2.
 
 - Adds a manual recipient address entry to `hydra-tui` and fixes event handling. [#1607](https://github.com/cardano-scaling/hydra/pull/1607)
 
diff --git a/hydra-node/hydra-node.cabal b/hydra-node/hydra-node.cabal
index c8782811f43..a5af81c604b 100644
--- a/hydra-node/hydra-node.cabal
+++ b/hydra-node/hydra-node.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version: 3.0
 name:          hydra-node
-version:       0.18.1
+version:       0.19.0
 synopsis:      The Hydra node
 author:        IOG
 copyright:     2022 IOG