diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index 74c425422..5b9316b9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
       - "docs/**"
       - "README.md"
       - "CONTRIBUTING.md"
+      - "install.ps1"
+      - "install.sh"
 permissions: {}
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
index 97994007c..76cc067e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
@@ -40,8 +40,22 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Determine ref
+        run: |
+          $ref = $env:REF
+          if (-not $ref -and $env:GITHUB_EVENT_NAME -eq "schedule") {
+            $ref = (gh release view --repo php/frankenphp --json tagName --jq '.tagName')
+          }
+
+          "REF=$ref" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          REF: ${{ (github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name) || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.version) || '' }}
+
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
           git config --global core.autocrlf false
@@ -50,15 +64,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
+          ref: ${{ env.REF || '' }}
           path: frankenphp
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Set FRANKENPHP_VERSION
         run: |
+          $ref = $env:REF
+
           if ($env:GITHUB_REF_TYPE -eq "tag") {
             $frankenphpVersion = $env:GITHUB_REF_NAME.Substring(1)
-          } elseif ($env:GITHUB_EVENT_NAME -eq "schedule") {
-            $frankenphpVersion = $env:GITHUB_REF
+          } elseif ($ref) {
+            if ($ref.StartsWith("v")) {
+              $frankenphpVersion = $ref.Substring(1)
+            } else {
+              $frankenphpVersion = $ref
+            }
           } else {
             $frankenphpVersion = $env:GITHUB_SHA
           }
@@ -72,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: |
             frankenphp/go.sum
             frankenphp/caddy/go.sum
-          cache: ${{ github.event_name != 'release' }}
+          cache: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Install Vcpkg Libraries
@@ -108,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           $phpZip = "php-$version-Win32-vs17-x64.zip"
           $develZip = "php-devel-pack-$version-Win32-vs17-x64.zip"
 
-          $dirName = "frankenphp-$env:FRANKENPHP_VERSION-php-$version-Win32-vs17-x64"
+          $dirName = "frankenphp-windows-x86_64"
 
           "DIR_NAME=$dirName" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -185,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item frankenphp\vcpkg_installed\x64-windows\bin\pthreadVC3.dll $env:DIR_NAME
 
       - name: Upload Artifact
-        if: github.event_name != 'release'
+        if: ${{ !env.REF }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ env.DIR_NAME }}
@@ -193,15 +214,14 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Zip Release Artifact
-        if: github.event_name == 'release'
+        if: ${{ env.REF }}
         run: Compress-Archive -Path "$env:DIR_NAME\*" -DestinationPath "$env:DIR_NAME.zip"
 
       - name: Upload Release Asset
-        if: github.event_name == 'release'
-        run: gh release upload $env:GITHUB_EVENT_RELEASE_TAG_NAME "$env:DIR_NAME.zip" --clobber
+        if: ${{ env.REF }}
+        run: gh release upload "$env:REF" "$env:DIR_NAME.zip" --repo php/frankenphp --clobber
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GITHUB_EVENT_RELEASE_TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
       - name: Run Tests
         run: |
diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index 38d9a81be..605a7a852 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -20,29 +20,12 @@ if ($env:FRANKENPHP_INSTALL) {
     $BinDir = Join-Path $HOME ".frankenphp"
 }
 
-Write-Host "Querying latest FrankenPHP release..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-
-try {
-    $release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/php/frankenphp/releases/latest"
-} catch {
-    Write-Host "Could not query GitHub releases: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
-    exit 1
-}
-
-$asset = $release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -match "Win32-vs17-x64\.zip$" } | Select-Object -First 1
-
-if (-not $asset) {
-    Write-Host "Could not find a Windows release asset." -ForegroundColor Red
-    Write-Host "Check https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases for available downloads." -ForegroundColor Red
-    exit 1
-}
-
-Write-Host "Downloading $($asset.name)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Downloading FrankenPHP for Windows (x64)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
 $tmpZip = Join-Path $env:TEMP "frankenphp-windows-$PID.zip"
 
 try {
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $asset.browser_download_url -OutFile $tmpZip
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases/latest/download/frankenphp-windows-x86_64.zip" -OutFile $tmpZip
 } catch {
     Write-Host "Download failed: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
     exit 1
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9ab8321b1..0a5254ef7 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -132,20 +132,14 @@ CYGWIN_NT* | MSYS_NT* | MINGW*)
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	WIN_ASSET=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/php/frankenphp/releases/latest |
-		grep -o '"name": *"frankenphp-[^"]*-Win32-vs17-x64\.zip"' | head -1 |
-		sed 's/"name": *"//;s/"//')
-
-	if [ -z "${WIN_ASSET}" ]; then
-		echo "❗ Could not find a Windows release asset"
-		echo "❗ Check https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases for available downloads"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
 	echo "📦 Downloading ${bold}FrankenPHP${normal} for Windows (x64):"
 
 	TMPZIP="/tmp/frankenphp-windows-$$.zip"
-	curl -L --progress-bar "https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases/latest/download/${WIN_ASSET}" -o "${TMPZIP}"
+	if ! curl -f -L --progress-bar "https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases/latest/download/frankenphp-windows-x86_64.zip" -o "${TMPZIP}"; then
+		echo "❗ Failed to download FrankenPHP for Windows. Please check your internet connection or download it manually from:"
+		echo "   https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases/latest"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	echo "📂 Extracting to ${italic}${BIN_DIR}${normal}..."
 	if command -v unzip >/dev/null 2>&1; then