diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 562d834..076bcf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Iteration
         id: check_iteration
         run: |
-          ITERATION=$(grep 'project-iteration=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2)
-          VERSION=$(grep 'project-version=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2)
+          # Adding 'tr -d "\r"' removes hidden Windows carriage returns
+          ITERATION=$(grep 'project-iteration=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '\r')
+          VERSION=$(grep 'project-version=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '\r')
           echo "iteration=$ITERATION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -94,3 +95,4 @@ jobs:
             !**/build/libs/*-sources.jar
             !**/build/libs/*-javadoc.jar
           retention-days: 1
+
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 95e1126..2829583 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ git-org-repository=mcextension
 
 # --- Artifact Identity ---
 project-version=2026.0.2
-project-iteration=2
+project-iteration=3
 project-group=io.github.mcengine
 project-artifact-id=mcextension
 project-artifact-name=MCExtension
 project-artifact-description=This project is a library designed to allow Minecraft plugins to load their own extensions.
 project-artifact-url=https://mcengine.github.io/mcextension-website
-