diff --git a/cli/release_publish.php b/cli/release_publish.php
index 1bf2c2e..37d5e81 100644
--- a/cli/release_publish.php
+++ b/cli/release_publish.php
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ if ($bumpType !== 'none') {
 // -- Step 2: Read version and set stability suffix --
 echo "\n--- Step 2: Set version suffix ---\n";
 $versionOutput = [];
-exec("{$php} {$cli}/version_read.php --path " . escapeshellarg($path) . " 2>/dev/null", $versionOutput);
+$devNull = PHP_OS_FAMILY === 'Windows' ? '2>NUL' : '2>/dev/null';
+exec("{$php} {$cli}/version_read.php --path " . escapeshellarg($resolvedPath) . " {$devNull}", $versionOutput);
 $version = trim($versionOutput[0] ?? '');
 if (empty($version)) {
     fwrite(STDERR, "No version found\n");