diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index e8fe4409c..4318c0319 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "0.19.1"
+  "version": "0.19.2"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fe6b36eb..c79a67bd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/package.json b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
index d7ee464f8..acb45eab1 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util-crypto",
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "description": "A collection of useful crypto utilities for @polkadot",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/util-keyring/package.json b/packages/util-keyring/package.json
index 714c55bf7..58522643a 100644
--- a/packages/util-keyring/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-keyring/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util-keyring",
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "description": "Keyring management",
   "main": "index.js",
   "engines": {
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     "test": "echo \"Tests only available from root wrapper\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.19.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.2",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.19.2",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util-rlp/package.json b/packages/util-rlp/package.json
index 361b30076..fbba737eb 100644
--- a/packages/util-rlp/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-rlp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util-rlp",
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "description": "RLP encoding and decoding",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "test": "echo \"Tests only available from root wrapper\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.2",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/util-triehash/package.json b/packages/util-triehash/package.json
index 03616b508..60eebc757 100644
--- a/packages/util-triehash/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-triehash/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util-triehash",
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "description": "Creation of triehash values",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
     "test": "echo \"Tests only available from root wrapper\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.19.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-rlp": "^0.19.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^0.19.2",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.19.2",
+    "@polkadot/util-rlp": "^0.19.2",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/docs/u8a.md b/packages/util/docs/u8a.md
index 012ee90e4..8c64959d3 100644
--- a/packages/util/docs/u8a.md
+++ b/packages/util/docs/u8a.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Utility methods to convert to and from `Uint8Array` objects
 - [u8aToBn](#u8atobn) Creates a BN from a Uint8Array object.
 - [u8aToBuffer](#u8atobuffer) Creates a Buffer object from a hex string.
 - [u8aToHex](#u8atohex) Creates a hex string from a Uint8Array object.
+- [u8aToHexShort](#u8atohexshort) Creates a hex string from a Uint8Array object with max characters.
 - [u8aToString](#u8atostring) Creates a string from a Uint8Array object.
 - [u8aToU8a](#u8atou8a) Creates a Uint8Array value from a Uint8Array bignumber or hex input.
 - [u8aToUtf8](#u8atoutf8) Creates a utf-8 string from a Uint8Array object.
@@ -176,6 +177,23 @@ import { u8aToHex } from '@polkadot/util';
 u8aToHex(new Uint8Array([0x68, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x6c, 0xf])); // 0x68656c0f
 ```
 
+## u8aToHexShort
+
+Creates a hex string from a Uint8Array object with max characters. 
+
+```js
+u8aToHexShort (value?: UInt8Array, max: number = 16): string
+```
+
+
+`UInt8Array` input values return the actual hex string shortened to the specified characters. `null` or `undefined` values returns an `0x` string.
+
+```js
+import { u8aToHexShort } from '@polkadot/util';
+
+u8aToHexShort(new Uint8Array([0x68, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x6c, 0xf]), 4); // 0x68...0f
+```
+
 ## u8aToString
 
 Creates a string from a Uint8Array object. 
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 5fc9777c4..424d774c3 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util",
-  "version": "0.19.1",
+  "version": "0.19.2",
   "description": "A collection of useful utilities for @polkadot",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [