diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index f8d4b3a..6544f72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 name: Node.js Package (npm)
 
-env:
-  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
 on:
   release:
     types: [created]
@@ -41,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci --verbose --foreground-scripts
         timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c897d91..7390931 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@eldrforge/github-tools",
-  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
+  "version": "0.1.8-dev.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@eldrforge/github-tools",
-      "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
+      "version": "0.1.8-dev.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@eldrforge/git-tools": "^0.1.5",
+        "@eldrforge/git-tools": "^0.1.6",
         "@octokit/rest": "^22.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@eldrforge/git-tools": {
-      "version": "0.1.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eldrforge/git-tools/-/git-tools-0.1.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-c/Mg/mNAVw/5E+pRTBoLpJ8iCQz8+LpPi8/ZzSNXepfUN/Twx8JFHmxulDpJn0jmfh8fEWPCTAkiEH/5DXXUXg==",
+      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eldrforge/git-tools/-/git-tools-0.1.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RTbEZITVBvL+Qfiow0CRvciFj5mszQKK3VtLo4PWzf46CF/6k4ghXagSmSb6KEL1QjywyhXHjbxQuLIjPW2U3w==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/semver": "^7.7.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf97587..e1781ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eldrforge/github-tools",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "description": "GitHub API utilities for automation - PR management, issue tracking, workflow monitoring",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "author": "Calen Varek <calenvarek@gmail.com>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eldrforge/git-tools": "^0.1.5",
+    "@eldrforge/git-tools": "^0.1.6",
     "@octokit/rest": "^22.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {