diff --git a/entrypoint/15-local-resolvers.envsh b/entrypoint/15-local-resolvers.envsh
index d3beae9c..da963525 100755
--- a/entrypoint/15-local-resolvers.envsh
+++ b/entrypoint/15-local-resolvers.envsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eu
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
-[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || exit 0
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || return 0
 
 NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS=$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf)
 export NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS
diff --git a/entrypoint/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh b/entrypoint/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
index 64dacd34..26111e0f 100755
--- a/entrypoint/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
+++ b/entrypoint/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add_stream_block() {
     entrypoint_log "$ME: $conffile contains a stream block; include $stream_output_dir/*.conf to enable stream templates"
   else
     # check if the file can be modified, e.g. not on a r/o filesystem
-    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; return 0; }
+    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; exit 0; }
     entrypoint_log "$ME: info: Appending stream block to $conffile to include $stream_output_dir/*.conf"
     cat << END >> "$conffile"
 # added by "$ME" on "$(date)"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     return 0
   fi
   find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-    relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%"$suffix"}"
+    relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%$suffix}"
     subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
     # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
     mkdir -p "$output_dir/$subdir"
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     fi
     add_stream_block
     find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$stream_suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-      relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%"$stream_suffix"}"
+      relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%$stream_suffix}"
       subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
       # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
       mkdir -p "$stream_output_dir/$subdir"
diff --git a/mainline/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh b/mainline/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
index d3beae9c..da963525 100755
--- a/mainline/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
+++ b/mainline/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eu
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
-[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || exit 0
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || return 0
 
 NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS=$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf)
 export NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS
diff --git a/mainline/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh b/mainline/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
index 64dacd34..26111e0f 100755
--- a/mainline/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
+++ b/mainline/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add_stream_block() {
     entrypoint_log "$ME: $conffile contains a stream block; include $stream_output_dir/*.conf to enable stream templates"
   else
     # check if the file can be modified, e.g. not on a r/o filesystem
-    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; return 0; }
+    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; exit 0; }
     entrypoint_log "$ME: info: Appending stream block to $conffile to include $stream_output_dir/*.conf"
     cat << END >> "$conffile"
 # added by "$ME" on "$(date)"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     return 0
   fi
   find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-    relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%"$suffix"}"
+    relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%$suffix}"
     subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
     # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
     mkdir -p "$output_dir/$subdir"
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     fi
     add_stream_block
     find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$stream_suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-      relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%"$stream_suffix"}"
+      relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%$stream_suffix}"
       subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
       # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
       mkdir -p "$stream_output_dir/$subdir"
diff --git a/mainline/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh b/mainline/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
index d3beae9c..da963525 100755
--- a/mainline/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
+++ b/mainline/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eu
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
-[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || exit 0
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || return 0
 
 NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS=$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf)
 export NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS
diff --git a/mainline/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh b/mainline/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
index 64dacd34..26111e0f 100755
--- a/mainline/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
+++ b/mainline/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add_stream_block() {
     entrypoint_log "$ME: $conffile contains a stream block; include $stream_output_dir/*.conf to enable stream templates"
   else
     # check if the file can be modified, e.g. not on a r/o filesystem
-    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; return 0; }
+    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; exit 0; }
     entrypoint_log "$ME: info: Appending stream block to $conffile to include $stream_output_dir/*.conf"
     cat << END >> "$conffile"
 # added by "$ME" on "$(date)"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     return 0
   fi
   find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-    relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%"$suffix"}"
+    relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%$suffix}"
     subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
     # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
     mkdir -p "$output_dir/$subdir"
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     fi
     add_stream_block
     find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$stream_suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-      relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%"$stream_suffix"}"
+      relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%$stream_suffix}"
       subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
       # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
       mkdir -p "$stream_output_dir/$subdir"
diff --git a/stable/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh b/stable/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
index d3beae9c..da963525 100755
--- a/stable/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
+++ b/stable/alpine-slim/15-local-resolvers.envsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eu
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
-[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || exit 0
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || return 0
 
 NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS=$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf)
 export NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS
diff --git a/stable/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh b/stable/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
index 64dacd34..26111e0f 100755
--- a/stable/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
+++ b/stable/alpine-slim/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add_stream_block() {
     entrypoint_log "$ME: $conffile contains a stream block; include $stream_output_dir/*.conf to enable stream templates"
   else
     # check if the file can be modified, e.g. not on a r/o filesystem
-    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; return 0; }
+    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; exit 0; }
     entrypoint_log "$ME: info: Appending stream block to $conffile to include $stream_output_dir/*.conf"
     cat << END >> "$conffile"
 # added by "$ME" on "$(date)"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     return 0
   fi
   find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-    relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%"$suffix"}"
+    relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%$suffix}"
     subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
     # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
     mkdir -p "$output_dir/$subdir"
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     fi
     add_stream_block
     find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$stream_suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-      relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%"$stream_suffix"}"
+      relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%$stream_suffix}"
       subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
       # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
       mkdir -p "$stream_output_dir/$subdir"
diff --git a/stable/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh b/stable/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
index d3beae9c..da963525 100755
--- a/stable/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
+++ b/stable/debian/15-local-resolvers.envsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eu
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
-[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || exit 0
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_LOCAL_RESOLVERS:-}" ] || return 0
 
 NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS=$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf)
 export NGINX_LOCAL_RESOLVERS
diff --git a/stable/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh b/stable/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
index 64dacd34..26111e0f 100755
--- a/stable/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
+++ b/stable/debian/20-envsubst-on-templates.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add_stream_block() {
     entrypoint_log "$ME: $conffile contains a stream block; include $stream_output_dir/*.conf to enable stream templates"
   else
     # check if the file can be modified, e.g. not on a r/o filesystem
-    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; return 0; }
+    touch "$conffile" 2>/dev/null || { entrypoint_log "$ME: ERROR: can not modify $conffile (read-only file system?)"; exit 0; }
     entrypoint_log "$ME: info: Appending stream block to $conffile to include $stream_output_dir/*.conf"
     cat << END >> "$conffile"
 # added by "$ME" on "$(date)"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     return 0
   fi
   find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-    relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%"$suffix"}"
+    relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+    output_path="$output_dir/${relative_path%$suffix}"
     subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
     # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
     mkdir -p "$output_dir/$subdir"
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ auto_envsubst() {
     fi
     add_stream_block
     find "$template_dir" -follow -type f -name "*$stream_suffix" -print | while read -r template; do
-      relative_path="${template#"$template_dir"/}"
-      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%"$stream_suffix"}"
+      relative_path="${template#$template_dir/}"
+      output_path="$stream_output_dir/${relative_path%$stream_suffix}"
       subdir=$(dirname "$relative_path")
       # create a subdirectory where the template file exists
       mkdir -p "$stream_output_dir/$subdir"