diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 9e850c1605..9aeae035ef 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version
 version = ''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.18.1'
+release = '0.19.0'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/qiskit_ibm_runtime/VERSION.txt b/qiskit_ibm_runtime/VERSION.txt
index 249afd517d..1cf0537c34 100644
--- a/qiskit_ibm_runtime/VERSION.txt
+++ b/qiskit_ibm_runtime/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.18.1
+0.19.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/consolidate-provider-code-b07fea8644aa8f43.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.19/consolidate-provider-code-b07fea8644aa8f43.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/consolidate-provider-code-b07fea8644aa8f43.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.19/consolidate-provider-code-b07fea8644aa8f43.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/0.19/qiskit-1.0-compatible-6fbf17d2dd28cb48.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.19/qiskit-1.0-compatible-6fbf17d2dd28cb48.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53deecd609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/0.19/qiskit-1.0-compatible-6fbf17d2dd28cb48.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    `qiskit-ibm-runtime` is now compatible with Qiskit versions `>= 0.45`, 
+    including `1.0.0`. 
+
+