diff --git a/doc/orgcard.tex b/doc/orgcard.tex
index 705ab62d6..e1d40d863 100644
--- a/doc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/doc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{9.6.15}
+\def\orgversionnumber{9.6.19}
 \def\versionyear{2023}          % latest update
 \input emacsver.tex
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-version.el b/lisp/org-version.el
index b41756ac5..06af985ff 100644
--- a/lisp/org-version.el
+++ b/lisp/org-version.el
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 (defun org-release ()
   "The release version of Org.
 Inserted by installing Org mode or when a release is made."
-   (let ((org-release "9.6.15"))
+   (let ((org-release "9.6.19"))
      org-release))
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-git-version ()
   "The Git version of Org mode.
 Inserted by installing Org or when a release is made."
-   (let ((org-git-version "release_9.6.15"))
+   (let ((org-git-version "release_9.6.19"))
      org-git-version))
 
 (provide 'org-version)