diff --git a/scripts/release/check-if-released b/scripts/release/check-if-released
index 86d1256..59278d5 100755
--- a/scripts/release/check-if-released
+++ b/scripts/release/check-if-released
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ echo "Subject: $COMMIT_SUBJECT"
 echo "Date: $COMMIT_DATE"
 echo ""
 
-# Check if commit is in any version tag (v*.*.*)
-TAGS=$(git tag --contains "$COMMIT" | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' || true)
+# Check if commit is in any version tag (vX.Y.Z or vX.Y.ZbN)
+TAGS=$(git tag --contains "$COMMIT" | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(b[0-9]+)?$' || true)
 
 if [[ -z $TAGS ]]; then
     printf '%b✓ NOT RELEASED%b\n' "$GREEN" "$NC"
diff --git a/scripts/release/prepare b/scripts/release/prepare
index 28a5b24..03472a5 100755
--- a/scripts/release/prepare
+++ b/scripts/release/prepare
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 #   ./scripts/release/prepare [VERSION|--suggest]
 #
 # Examples:
-#   ./scripts/release/prepare --suggest  # Show version suggestion
-#   ./scripts/release/prepare 0.3.0      # Bump to version 0.3.0
-#   ./scripts/release/prepare 1.0.0      # Bump to version 1.0.0
+#   ./scripts/release/prepare --suggest   # Show version suggestion
+#   ./scripts/release/prepare 0.3.0       # Bump to version 0.3.0
+#   ./scripts/release/prepare 1.0.0       # Bump to version 1.0.0
+#   ./scripts/release/prepare 0.25.0b0    # Bump to beta version 0.25.0b0
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -42,15 +43,15 @@ fi
 # Parse version argument
 VERSION="${1:-}"
 if [[ -z $VERSION ]]; then
-    die "No version specified.\n\nUsage: $0 VERSION\n\nExamples:\n  $0 0.3.0      # Bump to version 0.3.0\n  $0 1.0.0      # Bump to version 1.0.0"
+    die "No version specified.\n\nUsage: $0 VERSION\n\nExamples:\n  $0 0.3.0      # Bump to version 0.3.0\n  $0 1.0.0      # Bump to version 1.0.0\n  $0 0.25.0b0   # Bump to beta version 0.25.0b0"
 fi
 
 # Strip 'v' prefix if present
 VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
 
-# Validate version format (X.Y.Z)
-if ! echo "$VERSION" | grep -qE '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'; then
-    die "Invalid version format: $VERSION\nExpected format: X.Y.Z (e.g., 0.3.0, 1.0.0)"
+# Validate version format (X.Y.Z or X.Y.ZbN for prerelease/beta)
+if ! echo "$VERSION" | grep -qE '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(b[0-9]+)?$'; then
+    die "Invalid version format: $VERSION\nExpected format: X.Y.Z or X.Y.ZbN (e.g., 0.3.0, 1.0.0, 0.25.0b0)"
 fi
 
 TAG="v$VERSION"
diff --git a/scripts/release/suggest-version b/scripts/release/suggest-version
index f7d7f74..d0774c2 100755
--- a/scripts/release/suggest-version
+++ b/scripts/release/suggest-version
@@ -55,12 +55,20 @@ log_header "Analyzing commits since $FROM_TAG"
 echo ""
 
 # Parse current version (from the tag we're analyzing from)
-CURRENT_VERSION="${FROM_TAG#v}"
-MAJOR=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | cut -d. -f1)
-MINOR=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | cut -d. -f2)
-PATCH=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | cut -d. -f3)
+parse_version() {
+    local version="$1"
 
-printf "Current released version: %bv%s.%s.%s%b\n" "$BOLD" "$MAJOR" "$MINOR" "$PATCH" "$NC"
+    if [[ $version =~ ^([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)(b[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
+        echo "${BASH_REMATCH[1]} ${BASH_REMATCH[2]} ${BASH_REMATCH[3]} ${BASH_REMATCH[4]}"
+    else
+        die "Unsupported version format: $version\nExpected formats: X.Y.Z or X.Y.ZbN (e.g., 0.3.0, 1.0.0, 0.25.0b0)"
+    fi
+}
+
+CURRENT_VERSION="${FROM_TAG#v}"
+read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH PRERELEASE <<< "$(parse_version "$CURRENT_VERSION")"
+
+printf "Current released version: %bv%s.%s.%s%s%b\n" "$BOLD" "$MAJOR" "$MINOR" "$PATCH" "$PRERELEASE" "$NC"
 if [[ $MANIFEST_VERSION != "$CURRENT_VERSION" ]]; then
     log_warning "Manifest.json version: $MANIFEST_VERSION (not yet tagged)"
 fi