diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 774c848..2e4ed7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+# [3.0.0-beta.19](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/compare/3.0.0-beta.18...3.0.0-beta.19) (2023-10-16)
+
+This release of AuthCompanion features the ability to set custom claims on the user's JWT including setting the value for a public claim (called `metadata`) and a private claim (called `app`). Custom claims can be set via the AuthC APIs, please see API Developer Reference documentation for examples. 
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add metadata user field to admin api response ([7f85566](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/commit/7f8556679604ee6427d07692b1beb76bbe5ddbf5))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add ability to pass value to a new metadata claim ([#15](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/issues/15)) ([e1dca1f](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/commit/e1dca1f20c5943cc60c84ace7a7ca53e85cfca5a))
+* add ability to pass value to jwt claim called app ([#16](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/issues/16)) ([c344b1a](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/commit/c344b1a8d62b351232f6b2be614f45cc7dd6081b))
+
+
+
 # [3.0.0-beta.18](https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2/compare/3.0.0-beta.17...3.0.0-beta.18) (2023-10-05)
 
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3000ea2..8a06beb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM node:18-slim as builder
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="AuthCompanion"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="3.0.0-beta.18"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="3.0.0-beta.19"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="An admin-friendly, User Management Server (with Passkeys & JWTs) - for seamless and secure integration of user authentication"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Paul Fischer"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/authcompanion/authcompanion2
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c537453..be3ee7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "authcompanion2",
-  "version": "3.0.0-beta.18",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.19",
   "description": "An admin-friendly, User Management Server (with Passkeys & JWTs) - for seamless and secure integration of user authentication.",
   "main": "server.js",
   "type": "module",