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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ![Version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/LaswitchTech/ini-configurator?label=Version&style=for-the-badge)
 
 ## Description
-INI Configurator is a lightweight and user-friendly GUI application designed for configuring my.ini files. The application allows users to seamlessly edit and manage configuration settings with a collapsible section-based interface, ensuring clarity and simplicity even with complex configuration files. The source code may be used to build similar applications for other configuration files.
+INI Configurator is a lightweight and user-friendly GUI application designed for configuring ``.ini`` files. The application allows users to seamlessly edit and manage configuration settings with a collapsible section-based interface, ensuring clarity and simplicity even with complex configuration files. The source code may be used to build similar applications for other configuration files.
 
 ## Features
   - **Dynamic Configuration Editor**: Load, edit, and save my.ini configurations directly through the GUI.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.0.0
+v1.0.1
diff --git a/dist/macos/Configurator.app/Contents/MacOS/Configurator b/dist/macos/Configurator.app/Contents/MacOS/Configurator
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diff --git a/dist/windows/Configurator.exe b/dist/windows/Configurator.exe
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diff --git a/src/configurator.py b/src/configurator.py
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--- a/src/configurator.py
+++ b/src/configurator.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # Declare Constants
 APP_NAME = "INI Configurator"
 INI_FILE = "conf.ini"
+ENCODING = "utf-8"
 DEBUG = False
 
 class CaseSensitiveConfigParser(ConfigParser):
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ def init_config(self):
         if os.path.exists(self.ini_path):
 
             # Read the configuration file
-            Parser.read(self.ini_path)
+            Parser.read(self.ini_path, encoding=ENCODING)
 
             # Get raw lines to check for raw values
             raw_lines = Parser.get_raw_lines()
@@ -786,7 +787,6 @@ def save_config(self):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-
     window = Configurator(INI_FILE, APP_NAME)
     window.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())