diff --git a/bumpversions.php b/bumpversions.php
index b337e61..efa540c 100644
--- a/bumpversions.php
+++ b/bumpversions.php
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
     $rc = Helper::getOption($options, 'r', 'rc');
     $date = Helper::getOption($options, 'd', 'date');
     $isdevbranch = (bool) Helper::getOption($options, 'i', 'isdevbranch');
-    $path = rtrim($path, '/') . '/version.php';
+
+    // Find the version.php.
+    $path = Helper::getVersionPath($path);
 
     $release = Helper::bumpVersion($path, $branch, $type, $rc, $date, $isdevbranch);
     $result = 0;
diff --git a/get_next_version_number.php b/get_next_version_number.php
index 6a2d651..a6cee1f 100644
--- a/get_next_version_number.php
+++ b/get_next_version_number.php
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 $rc = Helper::getOption($options, 'r', 'rc');
 $date = Helper::getOption($options, 'd', 'date');
 $isdevbranch = (bool) Helper::getOption($options, 'i', 'isdevbranch');
-$path = rtrim($path, '/') . '/version.php';
+
+// Find the version.php.
+$path = Helper::getVersionPath($path);
 
 $currentVersion = VersionInfo::fromVersionFile($path);
 $nextVersion = $currentVersion->getNextVersion(
diff --git a/prerelease.sh b/prerelease.sh
index c82e6f8..300f2fb 100755
--- a/prerelease.sh
+++ b/prerelease.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ bump_version() {
         output "  - ${R}Failed to bump version file [$outcome].${N}"
         _pushup=false
     else
-        git add version.php
+        versionpath=version.php
+        if [ ! -f $versionpath ]; then
+          versionpath=public/version.php
+        fi
+
+        git add $versionpath
         if git_staged_changes ; then
             if $weekly ; then
                 git commit --quiet -m "weekly release $release"
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index bdda55f..156bc54 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -121,8 +121,13 @@ skippedbranches=()
 output
 output "${normal}You are about to push:"
 for b in "${allbranches[@]}" ; do
+    versionpath=version.php
+    if [ ! -f $versionpath ]; then
+        versionpath=public/version.php
+    fi
+
     # Search for a 'real' release by ensuring the top commit on version.php changes $release and was recent.
-    releasebumped=$(git show --since='8 hours ago' -n1 origin/${b} version.php | grep "+\$release\s*=\s*")
+    releasebumped=$(git show --since='8 hours ago' -n1 origin/${b} $versionpath | grep "+\$release\s*=\s*")
     if [[ -n ${releasebumped} || $_skip_version_check ]]; then
         output "${G}$b: ${normal}$(git log -n1 --pretty=format:"%s (%an %ar)" origin/$b)"
         # Check if between the last commit in the branch and now, it has been PUBLISHING_TIME (UTC)
diff --git a/src/Helper.php b/src/Helper.php
index 368bf4b..8772c4f 100644
--- a/src/Helper.php
+++ b/src/Helper.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Helper
     /**
      * Bump the version.
      *
-     * @param  string $path        The path to the versio file
+     * @param  string $path        The path to the version file
      * @param  string $branch      The branch name to set
      * @param  string $type        The type of release
      * @param  string $rc          If a release candidate, the RC number
@@ -60,6 +60,30 @@ public static function bumpVersion(
         return $newVersionInfo->release;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the path to the version file.
+     *
+     * @param string $path Path to the Moodle root
+     * @return string Path to version.php
+     * @throws \ValueError if no version.php could be found
+     */
+    public static function getVersionPath(
+        string $path,
+    ): string {
+        $possibles = [
+            rtrim($path, '/') . '/public/version.php',
+            rtrim($path, '/') . '/version.php',
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($possibles as $possible) {
+            if (file_exists($possible)) {
+                return $possible;
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw new \ValueError("Unable to find a version.php in {$path}");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine the next branch number based on the current one.
      *
diff --git a/tests/unit/HelperTest.php b/tests/unit/HelperTest.php
index 63d8763..3a5b3c0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/HelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/HelperTest.php
@@ -420,4 +420,74 @@ public static function invalidOptionProvider(): array
             ],
         ];
     }
+
+    #[DataProvider('getVersionPathProvider')]
+    public function testGetVersionPath(
+        array $structure,
+        string $path,
+        ?string $expected,
+    ): void {
+        $root = vfsStream::setup('root', structure: $structure);
+
+        if ($expected === null) {
+            $this->expectException(\ValueError::class);
+            $this->expectExceptionMessage("Unable to find a version.php in {$path}");
+            Helper::getVersionPath($path);
+        } else {
+            $this->assertSame($expected, Helper::getVersionPath($path));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static function getVersionPathProvider(): \Generator
+    {
+        yield 'Valid path' => [
+            'structure' => [
+                'version.php' => '<?php // Version file content.',
+            ],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root'),
+            'expected' => vfsStream::url('root/version.php'),
+        ];
+
+        yield 'Valid path with trailing slash' => [
+            'structure' => [
+                'version.php' => '<?php // Version file content.',
+            ],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root/'),
+            'expected' => vfsStream::url('root/version.php'),
+        ];
+
+        yield 'Valid path in public' => [
+            'structure' => [
+                'public' => [
+                    'version.php' => '<?php // Version file content.',
+                ],
+            ],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root'),
+            'expected' => vfsStream::url('root/public/version.php'),
+        ];
+
+        yield 'Valid path in public with trailing slash' => [
+            'structure' => [
+                'public' => [
+                    'version.php' => '<?php // Version file content.',
+                ],
+            ],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root/'),
+            'expected' => vfsStream::url('root/public/version.php'),
+        ];
+
+        yield 'Invalid path' => [
+            'structure' => [],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root'),
+            'expected' => null,
+        ];
+
+        yield 'Invalid path in public' => [
+            'structure' => [
+                'public' => [],
+            ],
+            'path' => vfsStream::url('root'),
+            'expected' => null,
+        ];
+    }
 }