diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 63087b5..559827d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -51,15 +51,13 @@ jobs:
           bun-version: "1.2.21"
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: 24
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
-      # OIDC trusted publishing requires npm >= 11.5.1; the version
-      # bundled with Node 20 is older.
-      - name: Ensure latest npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+      - name: Ensure npm supports trusted publishing
+        run: npm install -g npm@^11.5.1
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile