diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-post.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-post.yml
index dc6692d24b0b6..ce818790fba13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-post.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-post.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           use-version-file: true
 
       - run: node --run scripts:release-post "$VERSION"
+        working-directory: apps/site
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: gr2m/create-or-update-pull-request-action@b65137ca591da0b9f43bad7b24df13050ea45d1b # v1.10.1
         # Creates a PR or update the Action's existing PR, or
         # no-op if the base branch is already up-to-date.
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           update-pull-request-title-and-body: true
           branch: release-${{ inputs.version }}
diff --git a/apps/site/pages/en/blog/release/v25.0.0.md b/apps/site/pages/en/blog/release/v25.0.0.md
index fba8e24cd5cee..94f681d5195bf 100644
--- a/apps/site/pages/en/blog/release/v25.0.0.md
+++ b/apps/site/pages/en/blog/release/v25.0.0.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-date: '2025-10-15T17:12:18.989Z'
+date: '2025-10-22T21:31:34.252Z'
 category: release
 title: Node.js v25.0.0 (Current)
 layout: blog-post
diff --git a/apps/site/scripts/release-post/index.mjs b/apps/site/scripts/release-post/index.mjs
index b7aba6e8ebfec..895a284188670 100644
--- a/apps/site/scripts/release-post/index.mjs
+++ b/apps/site/scripts/release-post/index.mjs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { resolve } from 'node:path';
+import { parseArgs } from 'node:util';
 
 import handlebars from 'handlebars';
 import { format } from 'prettier';
@@ -58,10 +59,20 @@ const ERRORS = {
     new Error(`Failed to write Release post: Reason: ${reason}`),
 };
 
+const parsedArgs = parseArgs({
+  options: {
+    force: {
+      type: 'boolean',
+      short: 'f',
+    },
+  },
+  allowPositionals: true,
+});
+
 const ARGS = {
   CURRENT_PATH: process.argv[1],
-  SPECIFIC_VERSION: process.argv[2] && process.argv[2].replace('--force', ''),
-  SHOULD_FORCE: (process.argv[3] || process.argv[2]) === '--force',
+  SPECIFIC_VERSION: parsedArgs.positionals[0]?.replace(/^v/, ''),
+  SHOULD_FORCE: Boolean(parsedArgs.values.force),
 };
 
 // this allows us to get the current module working directory
@@ -262,9 +273,6 @@ if (import.meta.url.startsWith('file:')) {
       .then(renderPost)
       .then(formatPost)
       .then(writeToFile)
-      .then(
-        filepath => console.log('Release post created:', filepath),
-        error => console.error('Some error occurred here!', error.stack)
-      );
+      .then(filepath => console.log('Release post created:', filepath));
   }
 }