--help not working on windows powershell, cmd or gitbash

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Describe the bug
From CMD:

C:\Users\edgeb1>copyq --help
<no output>

From powershell

➜ copyq --help
<no output>

From Gitbash

edgeb1@RSCMW3512 MINGW64 ~
$ copyq --help
<no output>

To Reproduce

1. Run copyq --help from any available shell.

Expected behavior
Should display help options

Version, OS and Environment

that said, windows 11, copyq 9.1.0

• Application Version (for example 7.1.0)
  9.1.0

• OS (for example Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04, macOS Sonoma 14.4)
  windows 11

• Desktop environment, window manager (if applicable)
  windows 11

Additional context
I am able to run copyq --add XXX to add things to the clipboard.
I just get no output from any copyq shell commands