diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 719ea663..734d799f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.18.0"
+    ".": "1.19.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9aa3bab..81bb62de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.19.0](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/compare/v1.18.0...v1.19.0) (2026-10-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* default 3D map UI controls to off outside UiControlsActivity and update 16.0.1 docs/catalogs ([#89](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/issues/89)) ([cb553e0](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/commit/cb553e08d766d1c468ca07dc45c7aaf81b5871e5))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **snippets:** correct region tag markers in marker and map init snippets ([#91](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/issues/91)) ([3b4ee95](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/commit/3b4ee9589ef1629701080943c874e2f8efadf3b9))
+
 ## [1.18.0](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-maps3d-samples/compare/v1.17.0...v1.18.0) (2026-10-22)
 
 
diff --git a/Maps3DSamples/ApiDemos/kotlin-app/build.gradle.kts b/Maps3DSamples/ApiDemos/kotlin-app/build.gradle.kts
index 1e88f6a3..091d3085 100644
--- a/Maps3DSamples/ApiDemos/kotlin-app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/Maps3DSamples/ApiDemos/kotlin-app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ android {
         minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
         versionCode = 1
-        versionName = "1.18.0" // x-release-please-version
+        versionName = "1.19.0" // x-release-please-version
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
diff --git a/Maps3DSamples/advanced/app/build.gradle.kts b/Maps3DSamples/advanced/app/build.gradle.kts
index e0b8c293..8594b645 100644
--- a/Maps3DSamples/advanced/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/Maps3DSamples/advanced/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ android {
         minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
         versionCode = 1
-        versionName = "1.18.0" // x-release-please-version
+        versionName = "1.19.0" // x-release-please-version
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"