chore(release): 5.12.0-alpha.2 [skip ci]

# [5.12.0-alpha.2](v5.12.0-alpha.1...v5.12.0-alpha.2) (2025-01-16)

### Bug Fixes

* **mc:** handle standard MC merge fields when fixing duplicates ([#3637](#3637)) ([80248a2](80248a2))
* **wcs:** migrate-expired-subscriptions handle manual subscriptions ([#3663](#3663)) ([e0f32e8](e0f32e8))

newspack.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Newspack
  * Description: An advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
- * Version: 5.11.2
+ * Version: 5.12.0-alpha.2
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://newspack.com/
  * License: GPL2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '5.11.2' );
+define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '5.12.0-alpha.2' );
 
 // Define NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE.
 if ( ! defined( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE' ) ) {