diff --git a/core/version.py b/core/version.py
index 4f4ddc5..e6aa5f8 100644
--- a/core/version.py
+++ b/core/version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 릴리스 시 이 값을 올린 후 git tag → push.
 CHANGELOG.md의 최상단 항목과 일치시킬 것.
 """
-__version__ = '2.11.2'
+__version__ = '2.12.0'
diff --git a/release.ps1 b/release.ps1
index eef67d6..5e03104 100644
--- a/release.ps1
+++ b/release.ps1
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ OkMsg "All checks passed (Version: $Version)"
 # ====== 1. Bump version.py ======
 Step "1/7  Bump core/version.py"
 $verFile = 'core/version.py'
-$verContent = Get-Content $verFile -Raw
+$verContent = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText((Resolve-Path $verFile).Path, [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8)
 $newContent = $verContent -replace "__version__ = '[^']+'", "__version__ = '$VersionRaw'"
 if ($verContent -eq $newContent) {
     Info "Already at $VersionRaw (no change)"
 } else {
-    if (-not $DryRun) { Set-Content $verFile -Value $newContent -NoNewline }
+    if (-not $DryRun) { [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText((Resolve-Path $verFile).Path, $newContent, [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8) }
     OkMsg "$verFile -> $VersionRaw"
 }