diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d91716a..d5fb931 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Using [trusted publishing](https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers)
 name: Release
 
 on:
@@ -340,9 +341,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "20"
+          node-version: "24"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
+      - name: Update npm to support trusted publishing
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Download all artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with: