How can I enforce so Notepad++ uses UTF-8 every time I create a new file?

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I want to use the character encoding UTF-8 (without BOM) on my files. I can change the encoding from the "Format" menu, but it is reset every time I create a new file or open a file. How can I do so Notepad++ uses UTF-8 (without BOM) as default encoding?

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How can I enforce so Notepad++ uses UTF-8 every time I create a new file?

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