diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4f63ee5..9d44043 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.12.18
+2.12.19
diff --git a/howto/code/release-bugfix.rst b/howto/code/release-bugfix.rst
index c597b53..98679f7 100644
--- a/howto/code/release-bugfix.rst
+++ b/howto/code/release-bugfix.rst
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 .. code-block:: shell-session
    :caption: Create a dev branch for the patch
 
-   # ----------------------------------
-   # Display available release branches
-   # ----------------------------------
+   # -------------------------
+   # Display available options
+   # -------------------------
    % git branch -a
 
      master
@@ -30,25 +30,32 @@
      remotes/origin/voltha-2.11
      remotes/origin/voltha-2.12
 
-   # ---------------------------------------
-   # Create a dev branch anchored to release
-   # ---------------------------------------
+   # ----------------------------------------------------------
+   # Create a dev branch anchored to release branch voltha-2.12
+   # ----------------------------------------------------------
    % git checkout -b dev-joey voltha-2.12
 
+
 .. code-block:: shell-session
-   :caption: Sanity check branch parent
+   :caption: Sanity check tag & branch
 
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   # git --graph: Verify tag and branch values make sense:
-   #   (HEAD -> dev-joey, tag: v2.12.0, origin/voltha-2.12)
+   # Verify tag & branch for your checkout are correct:
+   #   Your developer branch will be attached to branch=voltha-2.12
+   #   initial branch checkouts will also mention the 'v2.12.x' tag.
+   #     (HEAD -> dev-joey, tag: v2.12.0, origin/voltha-2.12)
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   # Finding 'origin/master' as the ancestor for a release patch checkout
-   # is a red flag something is amiss.
+   # When --graph shows your dev branch is attached to 'origin/master' as
+   # the ancestor, consider this to be a red flag that something is amiss.
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+::
+
    % git log --graph --decorate --oneline $@
    * 653504fa (HEAD -> dev-joey, tag: v2.12.0, origin/voltha-2.12*) [VOL-5247] repo:voltha-go release patching prep
 
+::
+
    % git branch -vv
    * dev-joey 253fa01b [origin/voltha-2.12: ahead 1] repo:voltha-go Post tag & branch activity
      help     253fa01b repo:voltha-go Post tag & branch activity
@@ -58,7 +65,7 @@
 
 ::
 
-   git log --graph --decorate --oneline $@
+   git log --graph --decorate --oneline {relpath}
 
    * aeb3c4f (HEAD -> voltha-2.12, tag: v7.5.3, origin/voltha-2.12) [VOL-5245] -- release patch
    * ad265dd (tag: v7.5.2) [VOL-5245] - branch and release repo:voltha-lib-go
@@ -72,15 +79,23 @@
    # ------------------------------------------------------
    #  1) VERSION file: no conflicts (master > release)
    #    master=x.y.0 > release=x.{y-1}.z
+   # ------------------------------------------------------
+
    % cat VERSION
 
+   # ------------------------------------------------------
    #  .gitreview - commit, rebase, merge will be applied to the release branch
+   # ------------------------------------------------------
+
    % grep -i branch .gitreview
    defaultbranch=master
 
-   # ------------------------------------------------------
-   # Or if something is amiss checkout by tag for diagnosis
-   # ------------------------------------------------------
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Tag debugging
+
+   # ---------------------------------------------------------
+   # If something is amiss checkout by named tag for diagnosis
+   # ---------------------------------------------------------
    % cat VERSION
    % git checkout tags/v{VERSION-FILE-STRING}
 
@@ -107,15 +122,15 @@
    % git commit -F ./commit-message
 
 
-Rebase against the release branch
----------------------------------
+[Rebase|merge] against the release branch
+-----------------------------------------
 
 .. code-block:: shell-session
    :caption: Rebase against release branch ``NOT branch=master``
 
    # Run one of
-   % git checkout voltha-2.12
-   % git pull --ff-only origin voltha-2.12
+   % git checkout "voltha-2.12"
+   % git pull --ff-only origin "voltha-2.12"
    % git checkout dev-joey
    % git rebase -i "origin/voltha-2.12"
 
@@ -129,8 +144,15 @@
    % git review --reviewers "foo@bar.org"
 
 
-Verify Patch
-------------
+Verify Patch Creation
+---------------------
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Verify patch creation
+
+   % git review --reviewers "foo@bar.org"
+
+::
 
 Now visit gerrit and verify your release bugfix is correctly decorated.
 In gerrit, review the 'Repo|Branch' item in the top left corner.
diff --git a/release_notes/voltha_2.12.rst b/release_notes/voltha_2.12.rst
index 6d5708e..736aa32 100644
--- a/release_notes/voltha_2.12.rst
+++ b/release_notes/voltha_2.12.rst
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/aaa>`__
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/aaa/+/refs/tags/2.11.0>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/aaa/releases/tag/2.11.0>`__
-     - ``Y-``
+     -
    * - `bng <https://gerrit.opencord.org/gitweb?p=bng.git;a=summary>`__
      - `2.5.1 <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/bng/2.5.1>`__
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/bng-api/2.5.1>`__
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/dhcpl2relay>`__
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/dhcpl2relay/+/refs/tags/2.11.0>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/dhcpl2relay/releases/tag/2.11.0>`__
-     - Y
+     -
    * - `igmpproxy <https://gerrit.opencord.org/gitweb?p=igmpproxy.git;a=summary>`__
      - `2.9.0 <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/onos-app-igmpproxy/2.9.0>`__
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/onos-app-igmpproxy-api/2.9.0>`__
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/maclearner>`__
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/mac-learning/+/refs/tags/1.2.3>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/mac-learning/releases/tag/1.2.3>`__, `T <https://github.com/opencord/mac-learning/tree/1.2.3>`__
-     - Y
+     -
    * - `mcast <https://gerrit.opencord.org/gitweb?p=mcast.git;a=summary>`__
      - `2.9.1 <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/mcast/2.9.1>`__
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/mcast-api/2.9.1>`__
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/pppoeagent>`__
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/pppoeagent/+/refs/tags/1.3.0>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/pppoeagent/releases/tag/1.3.0>`__
-     - Y
+     -
    * - `sadis <https://gerrit.opencord.org/gitweb?p=sadis.git;a=summary>`__
      - `5.12.2 <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/sadis/5.12.2>`__
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/sadis-api/5.12.2>`__
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
      - `X <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.opencord/sadis>`__
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/sadis/+/refs/tags/5.12.2>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/sadis/releases/tag/5.12.2>`__
-     - Y
+     -
 
 - `Docker Images: opencord <https://hub.docker.com/search?q=opencord>`_
 
@@ -386,13 +386,13 @@
    * - `voltha-lib-go <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/voltha-lib-go>`_
      - ``7.5.3``
      -
-     -
+     - ``?``
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/voltha-lib-go/+/refs/tags/v7.5.3>`__
      - `X <https://github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/releases/tag/v7.5.3>`__
      - `stale <https://hub.docker.com/r/voltha/voltha-protos>`__
      - `v7 <https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v7@v7.5.3>`__
-     - `5.5.0(stale) <https://pypi.org/project/voltha-protos>`__
-     - ``N``
+     - `stale <https://pypi.org/project/voltha-protos>`__
+     -
    * - `voltha-onos <https://gerrit.opencord.org/gitweb?p=voltha-onos.git;a=tree>`_
      -
      - ``5.1.2``
@@ -424,15 +424,15 @@
      -
      - ``N``
    * - `voltha-protos <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/voltha-protos>`_
-     -
-     - `5.4.11 <https://pypi.org/project/voltha-protos/5.4.11>`__
-     -
+     - ``5.4.11``
+     - `5.4.11 <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/voltha-protos>`__
+     - ``?``
      - `X <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/voltha-protos/+/refs/tags/v5.4.11>`__
-     - `X <https://github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/releases/tag/v5.4.11>`__, `T <https://github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/tree/v5.4.11>`__
-     - `1.7.0.1+(stale) <https://hub.docker.com/r/voltha/voltha-protos/tags>`_
-     - `1.0.3(stale) <https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/opencord/voltha-protos>`_
+     - `X <https://github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/releases/tag/v5.4.11>`__
+     - `stale <https://hub.docker.com/r/voltha/voltha-protos/tags>`_
+     - `stale <https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/opencord/voltha-protos>`_
      - `5.4.11 <https://pypi.org/project/voltha-protos/5.4.11>`__
-     - ``N``
+     -
    * - `voltha-system-tests <https://github.com/opencord/voltha-system-tests/releases/tag/2.9.0>`__
      - ``2.11.10``
      -