diff --git a/Version.cmd b/Version.cmd
index c6f18a523..5b198218b 100644
--- a/Version.cmd
+++ b/Version.cmd
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@
 setlocal enableextensions
 set SCRIPTNAME=%~dpn0.ps1
 set ARGS=%*
-if ["%~1"] neq [""] call :ESCAPE_ARGS
+
+set POSTFIX=beta
+if ["%POSTFIX%"] == [""] (
+  if ["%~1"] neq [""] call :ESCAPE_ARGS
+) else (
+  set ARGS=-VerPatch "%POSTFIX%"
+)
 
 :POWERSHELL
 PowerShell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -NoLogo -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& { $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; & '%SCRIPTNAME%' @args; Exit $LastExitCode }" %ARGS%
diff --git a/Version_alpha.cmd b/Version_alpha.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index aba0087f9..000000000
--- a/Version_alpha.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-:: Batch file for ALPHA and XPERIMENTAL version
-@echo off
-setlocal
-set _VERPATCH_=alpha
-echo."_%_VERPATCH_%">.\np3portableapp\_buildname.txt
-Version -VerPatch "%_VERPATCH_%"
-endlocal
diff --git a/Version_beta.cmd b/Version_beta.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index 94e63081a..000000000
--- a/Version_beta.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-:: Batch file for BETA version
-@echo off
-setlocal
-set _VERPATCH_=beta
-echo."_%_VERPATCH_%">.\np3portableapp\_buildname.txt
-Version -VerPatch "%_VERPATCH_%"
-endlocal