diff --git a/scripts/bump-version.sh b/scripts/bump-version.sh
index 02acceae7..ccb6f8525 100755
--- a/scripts/bump-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/bump-version.sh
@@ -139,15 +139,36 @@ compare_versions() {
 }
 
 # Calculate new version
+# Check if current version is a prerelease (contains '-')
+IS_PRERELEASE=false
+if [[ "$CURRENT_VERSION" == *-* ]]; then
+    IS_PRERELEASE=true
+fi
+
 case $BUMP_TYPE in
     patch)
-        NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH + 1))"
+        # If prerelease, just remove prerelease tag to get stable version
+        if [ "$IS_PRERELEASE" = true ]; then
+            NEW_VERSION="$BASE_VERSION"
+        else
+            NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH + 1))"
+        fi
         ;;
     minor)
-        NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$((MINOR + 1)).0"
+        # If prerelease, just remove prerelease tag to get stable version
+        if [ "$IS_PRERELEASE" = true ]; then
+            NEW_VERSION="$BASE_VERSION"
+        else
+            NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$((MINOR + 1)).0"
+        fi
         ;;
     major)
-        NEW_VERSION="$((MAJOR + 1)).0.0"
+        # If prerelease, just remove prerelease tag to get stable version
+        if [ "$IS_PRERELEASE" = true ]; then
+            NEW_VERSION="$BASE_VERSION"
+        else
+            NEW_VERSION="$((MAJOR + 1)).0.0"
+        fi
         ;;
     *)
         # Assume it's an exact version - validate format
diff --git a/scripts/check-cli-version.sh b/scripts/check-cli-version.sh
index db8ebcfde..63f408aa8 100755
--- a/scripts/check-cli-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-cli-version.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ WORKSPACE_VERSION=$(grep -A20 '^\[workspace\.package\]' "$CARGO_TOML" | grep '^v
 echo "Workspace Cargo.toml:  $WORKSPACE_VERSION"
 
 # Also check cortex-cli/Cargo.toml uses workspace version
-CORTEX_CLI_CARGO="$REPO_ROOT/cortex-cli/Cargo.toml"
+CORTEX_CLI_CARGO="$REPO_ROOT/src/cortex-cli/Cargo.toml"
 if [ -f "$CORTEX_CLI_CARGO" ]; then
     CLI_VERSION_LINE=$(grep '^version' "$CORTEX_CLI_CARGO" | head -1)
     if [[ "$CLI_VERSION_LINE" == *"workspace = true"* ]]; then
diff --git a/src/cortex-cli/src/cli/styles.rs b/src/cortex-cli/src/cli/styles.rs
index 4032f94e7..3d78276bb 100644
--- a/src/cortex-cli/src/cli/styles.rs
+++ b/src/cortex-cli/src/cli/styles.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ pub fn get_styles() -> Styles {
 /// After-help section with environment variables documentation.
 pub const AFTER_HELP: &str = color_print::cstr!(
     r#"<cyan,bold>📚 QUICK START</>
+    <green,bold>cortex</> <cyan>"fix the bug"</>             Start interactive TUI with initial prompt
+    <green,bold>cortex run</> <cyan>"explain this"</>       Non-interactive single request
+    <green,bold>cortex exec</> <cyan>"run tests"</>        Headless execution for CI/CD
     <green,bold>cortex</>                         Start interactive TUI
-    <green,bold>cortex</> <dim>"fix the bug"</>          Start TUI with initial prompt
-    <green,bold>cortex run</> <dim>"explain this"</>     Non-interactive single request
-    <green,bold>cortex exec</> <dim>"run tests"</>       Headless execution for CI/CD
     <green,bold>cortex resume --last</>           Continue most recent session
 
 <cyan,bold>🌍 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES</>