diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 52846db..aa64eb2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ gitea_group: 'git'
 gitea_confdir: '/etc/gitea/app.ini'
 
 gitea_flavor: 'forgejo'
-gitea_version: '1.18.5-0'
+gitea_version: '1.19.0-2'
 gitea_arch: 'linux-amd64'
 #gitea_download_url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/download/v{{ gitea_version }}/gitea-{{ gitea_version }}-{{ gitea_arch }}'
 
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ gitea_database_config:
   - 'PASSWD   = changeme'
   - 'SSL_MODE = disable'
 
-
 gitea_repository_config:
   - 'ROOT = /home/git/gitea-repositories'
 
@@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ gitea_mailer_config:
   - 'PROTOCOL       = smtp+starttls'
 
 gitea_service_config:
-  - 'REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = true'
-  - 'ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = true'
+  - 'REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = false'
+  - 'ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = false'
   - 'DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = false'
   - 'ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION  = false'
   - 'ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = false'