diff --git a/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
index b05b77523a..879565eb30 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+## [v1.19.0] - 2025-09-08
+
 ### Added
 
 - Add option to configure `annotationFilter` via dedicated chart value. ([#5737](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5737)) _@dshatokhin_
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 
 - Grant `discovery.k8s.io/endpointslices` permission only when using `service` source. ([#5746](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5746)) _@vflaux_
+- Update _ExternalDNS_ OCI image version to [v0.19.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/v0.19.0). ([#5819](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5819)) _@stevehipwell_
 
 ## [v1.18.0] - 2025-07-14
 
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 RELEASE LINKS
 -->
 [UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/tree/master/charts/external-dns
+[v1.19.0]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.19.0
 [v1.18.0]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.18.0
 [v1.17.0]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.17.0
 [v1.16.1]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.16.1
diff --git a/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml b/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
index c1e7c6ce97..2950a9d540 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: external-dns
 description: ExternalDNS synchronizes exposed Kubernetes Services and Ingresses with DNS providers.
 type: application
-version: 1.18.0
-appVersion: 0.18.0
+version: 1.19.0
+appVersion: 0.19.0
 keywords:
   - kubernetes
   - k8s
diff --git a/charts/external-dns/README.md b/charts/external-dns/README.md
index bae1d5f238..c147cc7bee 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/README.md
+++ b/charts/external-dns/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # external-dns
 
-![Version: 1.18.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.18.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.18.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.18.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.19.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.19.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.19.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.19.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 ExternalDNS synchronizes exposed Kubernetes Services and Ingresses with DNS providers.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ helm repo add external-dns https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns/
 After you've installed the repo you can install the chart.
 
 ```shell
-helm upgrade --install external-dns external-dns/external-dns --version 1.18.0
+helm upgrade --install external-dns external-dns/external-dns --version 1.19.0
 ```
 
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