diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08e1b7c7..71589880 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.19.7](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/compare/v1.19.6...v1.19.7) (2021-10-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* restore allowing None as value for stringy ints ([#272](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/issues/272)) ([a8991d7](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/commit/a8991d71ff455093fbfef142f9140d3f2928195f))
+
 ### [1.19.6](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/compare/v1.19.5...v1.19.6) (2021-10-25)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6e00f5fc..406fcb12 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-version = "1.19.6"
+version = "1.19.7"
 
 PACKAGE_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))