diff --git a/docs/HISTORY.md b/docs/HISTORY.md
index 998a2d9..bb50233 100644
--- a/docs/HISTORY.md
+++ b/docs/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # History
 
+## 1.19.0
+
+* make auto version more robust by giving up after 5s if no answer to ping is given but the version is returned
+
 ## 1.18.0
 
 * client.end with full reason (thanks @redcarti)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6818ea..46710f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "minecraft-protocol",
-  "version": "1.18.0",
+  "version": "1.19.0",
   "description": "Parse and serialize minecraft packets, plus authentication and encryption.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "src/index.d.ts",