diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 1c9dc6f..0191258 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -351,9 +351,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.bump.outputs.version || steps.version.outputs.version }}"
 
-          # Final version consistency check before commit
+          # Re-align all version files (second pass catches anything the build touched)
+          php /tmp/moko-platform-api/cli/version_set_platform.php \
+            --path . --version "$VERSION" --branch main 2>/dev/null || true
           php /tmp/moko-platform-api/cli/version_check.php --path . --fix 2>/dev/null || true
 
+          echo "=== Pre-commit version check ==="
+          php /tmp/moko-platform-api/cli/version_check.php --path . || true
+          echo "=== Files changed ==="
+          git status --short
+
           git config --local user.email "gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech"
           git config --local user.name "gitea-actions[bot]"
           git remote set-url origin "https://jmiller:${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/${{ github.repository }}.git"