diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm.yml b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
index 138cc383..0f7e68a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: '24.x'
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-      - run: npm install
-      - run: npm publish --provenance --access public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'          
+          package-manager-cache: false  # never use caching in release builds
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run build --if-present
+      - run: npm test
+      - run: npm publish  # Or: npm stage publish
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