diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1f91138..aba028f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.19.1"
+    ".": "0.19.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22257ab..565e103 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.19.2](https://github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/compare/v0.19.1...v0.19.2) (2025-01-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove explicit installation of setuptools ([#278](https://github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/issues/278)) ([e476778](https://github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/commit/e4767782c70ca8427184694589d9f0ded5eeed22))
+
 ## [0.19.1](https://github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/compare/v0.19.0...v0.19.1) (2024-12-09)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4b0c88c..755492d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "gyp-next"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.2"
 authors = [
   { name="Node.js contributors", email="ryzokuken@disroot.org" },
 ]