diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 60fb7ccf9..696a4f9f5 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "2.18.1"
+  "version": "2.19.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ba7878ca..713e66b66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
     "@polkadot/ts": "^0.3.29",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.4"
   },
-  "version": "2.18.1"
+  "version": "2.19.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/keyring/package.json b/packages/keyring/package.json
index c03ed1971..00dffe57e 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/package.json
+++ b/packages/keyring/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/keyring",
-  "version": "2.18.1",
+  "version": "2.19.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Keyring management",
   "main": "index.js",
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/tree/master/packages/keyring#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.10.5",
-    "@polkadot/util": "2.18.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "2.18.1"
+    "@polkadot/util": "2.19.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "2.19.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/package.json b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
index b036ff023..e509e957d 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util-crypto",
-  "version": "2.18.1",
+  "version": "2.19.0-beta.0",
   "description": "A collection of useful crypto utilities for @polkadot",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/tree/master/packages/util-crypto#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.10.5",
-    "@polkadot/util": "2.18.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "2.19.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": "^1.2.1",
     "base-x": "^3.0.8",
     "bip39": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 8f22f7df4..cd79b64ed 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/util",
-  "version": "2.18.1",
+  "version": "2.19.0-beta.0",
   "description": "A collection of useful utilities for @polkadot",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8ca8bff89..a6a276a7f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2746,8 +2746,8 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/keyring@workspace:packages/keyring"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.10.5
-    "@polkadot/util": 2.18.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 2.18.1
+    "@polkadot/util": 2.19.0-beta.0
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 2.19.0-beta.0
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -2760,12 +2760,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/util-crypto@2.18.1, @polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto":
+"@polkadot/util-crypto@2.19.0-beta.0, @polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.10.5
-    "@polkadot/util": 2.18.1
+    "@polkadot/util": 2.19.0-beta.0
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": ^1.2.1
     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6
     "@types/elliptic": ^6.4.12
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/util@2.18.1, @polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util":
+"@polkadot/util@2.19.0-beta.0, @polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util"
   dependencies: