diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index a53212c8d..cb6a8b5a3 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "packages/filecoin-api": "8.0.0",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.5",
   "packages/capabilities": "18.0.0",
-  "packages/upload-api": "18.1.4",
+  "packages/upload-api": "19.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "17.1.2",
   "packages/w3up-client": "16.5.2",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 72d199e00..c37584b7b 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [19.0.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/upload-api-v18.1.4...upload-api-v19.0.0) (2024-12-09)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* content serve authorization ([#1590](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1590))
+
+### Features
+
+* content serve authorization ([#1590](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1590)) ([8b553a5](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/8b553a53253f55a3f0a2980557fa5c3b92427f3f))
+
 ## [18.1.4](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/upload-api-v18.1.3...upload-api-v18.1.4) (2024-11-28)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/package.json b/packages/upload-api/package.json
index 48a531f54..a15a416c3 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/upload-api/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/upload-api",
   "description": "The upload api for web3.storage",
-  "version": "18.1.4",
+  "version": "19.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/lib.js",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",