diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38fa3cb..20ac9dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_DIR  := /etc/unitdore
 VERSION    := $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "dev")
 LDFLAGS    := -ldflags "-X github.com/warkanum/unitdore/cmd.version=$(VERSION)"
 
-.PHONY: all build install uninstall test lint clean release-version pkg-checksums
+.PHONY: all build install uninstall test lint clean release-version version-set pkg-checksums
 
 all: build
 
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ release-version:
 	git push origin HEAD "$$NEXT"; \
 	echo "Pushed $$NEXT — release workflow triggered"
 
+## version-set: set version in source and package files, no commit/tag (make version-set NEW_VERSION=X.Y.Z)
+version-set:
+	@echo "$(NEW_VERSION)" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$$' || { echo "usage: make version-set NEW_VERSION=X.Y.Z"; exit 1; }
+	scripts/bump-version.sh "$(NEW_VERSION)"
+	@echo "Version set to $(NEW_VERSION) — review with 'git diff', then commit"
+
 ## pkg-checksums: fill the Void checksum from the published release (run after release)
 pkg-checksums:
 	scripts/update-checksums.sh
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 6b35419..3d3d2a1 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/warkanum/unitdore/sysuser"
 )
 
-var version = "0.0.11"
+var version = "0.0.12"
 
 var configPath string
 
diff --git a/pkg/arch/PKGBUILD b/pkg/arch/PKGBUILD
index 0234227..10c2525 100644
--- a/pkg/arch/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Maintainer: Hein (Warky Devs) <hein@warky.dev>
 pkgname=unitdore
-pkgver=0.0.11
+pkgver=0.0.12
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A door you open and close for container units — manage containers via systemd"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
diff --git a/pkg/centos/unitdore.spec b/pkg/centos/unitdore.spec
index b162bfb..536946f 100644
--- a/pkg/centos/unitdore.spec
+++ b/pkg/centos/unitdore.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           unitdore
-Version:        0.0.11
+Version:        0.0.12
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Manage container units via systemd
 
diff --git a/pkg/gentoo/app-containers/unitdore/unitdore-0.0.11.ebuild b/pkg/gentoo/app-containers/unitdore/unitdore-0.0.12.ebuild
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/gentoo/app-containers/unitdore/unitdore-0.0.11.ebuild
rename to pkg/gentoo/app-containers/unitdore/unitdore-0.0.12.ebuild
diff --git a/pkg/void/srcpkgs/unitdore/template b/pkg/void/srcpkgs/unitdore/template
index e2c5499..4527230 100644
--- a/pkg/void/srcpkgs/unitdore/template
+++ b/pkg/void/srcpkgs/unitdore/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'unitdore'
 pkgname=unitdore
-version=0.0.11
+version=0.0.12
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/warkanum/unitdore"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Hein (Warky Devs) <hein@warky.dev>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://git.warky.dev/wdevs/unitdore"
 distfiles="${homepage}/releases/download/v${version}/unitdore-v${version}-source.tar.gz"
-checksum=0ce16db55d2dbd5437c2820d19c76b0714c1b57568bf6db509184f66b7c4e7a3
+checksum=UPDATE_AFTER_RELEASE
 
 post_install() {
 	vman docs/unitdore.1