diff --git a/RELEASE_HOWTO.md b/RELEASE_HOWTO.md
index 7b27d7099..ddb90d6ab 100644
--- a/RELEASE_HOWTO.md
+++ b/RELEASE_HOWTO.md
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
  - bump version in meson.build
  - git commit -m "Post-release version bump"
  - git push origin main
+ - Update SECURITY.md if this is a new stable release
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 5ead55b45..58395efac 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ please check
 
 | Version   | Supported          | Status
 | --------  | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| 1.17.x    | :white_check_mark: | Development branch, releases may include non-security changes |
-| 1.16.x    | :white_check_mark: | Stable branch, recommended for use in distributions           |
-| 1.14.x    | :white_check_mark: | Old stable branch, still maintained                           |
-| <= 1.12.x | :x:                | Older branches, no longer supported                           |
+| 1.19.x    | :white_check_mark: | Development branch, releases may include non-security changes |
+| 1.18.x    | :white_check_mark: | Stable branch, recommended for use in distributions           |
+| 1.16.x    | :white_check_mark: | Old stable branch, still maintained                           |
+| <= 1.14.x | :x:                | Older branches, no longer supported                           |