diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9491db2..346fff5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,26 +29,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.17.0
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+          node-version: "22"
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         with:
           version: 10.12.2
 
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Setup pnpm cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+        # npm 11.5.1 or later is required for trusted publishing
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -60,9 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm run build
 
       - name: Publish to NPM
-        run: pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks --provenance
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks
 
   # ==========================================
   # Job 2: Build binaries for all platforms
@@ -73,8 +62,8 @@ jobs:
     # SECURITY: Only grant write permission where needed
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      attestations: write  # SECURITY: For artifact attestation
-      id-token: write      # SECURITY: For OIDC signing
+      attestations: write # SECURITY: For artifact attestation
+      id-token: write # SECURITY: For OIDC signing
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -99,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: "22"
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
@@ -167,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate artifact attestation
         uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@v2
         with:
-          subject-path: 'shield-*'
+          subject-path: "shield-*"
 
       - name: Upload binary and checksum to Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -176,4 +165,4 @@ jobs:
             shield-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}
             shield-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}.sha256
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1271c0a..dd35195 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Yield.xyz",
   "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
+    "access": "public",
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
   },
   "bin": {
     "shield": "./dist/cli.js"