diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3851a78bd7..783b27508a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "make-pdf": "./make-pdf/dist/pdf"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "bun run vendor:xterm && bun run gen:skill-docs --host all; bun build --compile browse/src/cli.ts --outfile browse/dist/browse && bun build --compile browse/src/find-browse.ts --outfile browse/dist/find-browse && bun build --compile design/src/cli.ts --outfile design/dist/design && bun build --compile make-pdf/src/cli.ts --outfile make-pdf/dist/pdf && bun build --compile bin/gstack-global-discover.ts --outfile bin/gstack-global-discover && bash browse/scripts/build-node-server.sh && ( git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true ) > browse/dist/.version && ( git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true ) > design/dist/.version && ( git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true ) > make-pdf/dist/.version && chmod +x browse/dist/browse browse/dist/find-browse design/dist/design make-pdf/dist/pdf bin/gstack-global-discover && (rm -f .*.bun-build || true)",
+    "build": "bun run vendor:xterm && bun run gen:skill-docs --host all; bun build --compile browse/src/cli.ts --outfile browse/dist/browse && bun build --compile browse/src/find-browse.ts --outfile browse/dist/find-browse && bun build --compile design/src/cli.ts --outfile design/dist/design && bun build --compile make-pdf/src/cli.ts --outfile make-pdf/dist/pdf && bun build --compile bin/gstack-global-discover.ts --outfile bin/gstack-global-discover && bash browse/scripts/build-node-server.sh && bash scripts/stamp-versions.sh && chmod +x browse/dist/browse browse/dist/find-browse design/dist/design make-pdf/dist/pdf bin/gstack-global-discover",
     "vendor:xterm": "mkdir -p extension/lib && cp node_modules/xterm/lib/xterm.js extension/lib/xterm.js && cp node_modules/xterm/css/xterm.css extension/lib/xterm.css && cp node_modules/xterm-addon-fit/lib/xterm-addon-fit.js extension/lib/xterm-addon-fit.js",
     "dev:make-pdf": "bun run make-pdf/src/cli.ts",
     "dev:design": "bun run design/src/cli.ts",
diff --git a/scripts/stamp-versions.sh b/scripts/stamp-versions.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d05c57e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/stamp-versions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Stamp git HEAD into per-binary .version files and clean up bun build
+# temp artifacts.
+#
+# Extracted from package.json `build` script because Bun Shell on Windows
+# doesn't handle `( ... ) > file` (subshell + stdout redirect) reliably
+# (oven-sh/bun#11066, #11968) -- chained `&&` builds break midway,
+# leaving stale binaries with no version stamp. Real bash (Git Bash,
+# WSL, macOS, Linux) handles the same syntax without issue, so isolating
+# it in a `.sh` file keeps the build cross-platform.
+
+set -e
+
+GSTACK_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$GSTACK_DIR"
+
+for dir in browse design make-pdf; do
+  ( git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true ) > "$dir/dist/.version"
+done
+
+rm -f .*.bun-build 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/test/build-script-shell-compat.test.ts b/test/build-script-shell-compat.test.ts
index ee13fb709e..7f79128444 100644
--- a/test/build-script-shell-compat.test.ts
+++ b/test/build-script-shell-compat.test.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,26 @@ describe('package.json build scripts — POSIX shell compat (D-1460)', () => {
     expect(offending).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  test('every `> path/.version` redirect is preceded by a subshell, not a brace group', () => {
-    // The original PR #1460 target: package.json line 12 had three of these.
+  test('build script does version stamping (inline subshells or via bash helper)', () => {
+    // PR #1460 added inline `( ... ) > .version` subshells. Later, those
+    // were extracted to `scripts/stamp-versions.sh` because Bun Shell on
+    // Windows didn't handle `( ... ) > file` reliably (oven-sh/bun#11066).
+    // Either form is acceptable; what matters is (a) version stamping
+    // happens, and (b) any inline form still uses subshell, not brace group.
+    // We intentionally do a loose substring match on the helper path rather
+    // than pin the exact invocation form (`bash xxx`, `bash ./xxx`,
+    // `bash -e xxx`, etc.) -- pinning the form turns this into a formatting
+    // contract that blocks legitimate refactors. The file-existence guard
+    // catches rename/move regressions.
     const build = PKG.scripts.build ?? '';
-    const versionRedirects = [...build.matchAll(/(\([^)]*\)|\{[^}]*\})\s*>\s*\S+\/\.version/g)];
-    expect(versionRedirects.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    for (const m of versionRedirects) {
+    const inlineRedirects = [...build.matchAll(/(\([^)]*\)|\{[^}]*\})\s*>\s*\S+\/\.version/g)];
+    const referencesHelper = build.includes('scripts/stamp-versions.sh');
+    expect(inlineRedirects.length > 0 || referencesHelper).toBe(true);
+    for (const m of inlineRedirects) {
       expect(m[1].startsWith('(')).toBe(true);
     }
+    if (referencesHelper) {
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(ROOT, 'scripts/stamp-versions.sh'))).toBe(true);
+    }
   });
 });