diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2926faa..4ad720c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Version
         id: version
         env:
+          GIT_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
           VERSION_OVERRIDE: ${{ inputs.release_version }}
         run: |
           if [ -n "$VERSION_OVERRIDE" ]; then
             version="$VERSION_OVERRIDE"
+          elif [[ "$GIT_REF" == refs/heads/release/npm/* ]]; then
+            version="${GIT_REF#refs/heads/release/npm/}"
           else
             dotnet tool install --global minver-cli --version 7.0.0
             version=$(minver --tag-prefix v)
@@ -124,11 +127,11 @@ jobs:
           scope: "@foundatiofx"
 
       - name: Publish Release Package
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/npm/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         run: npm publish fetchclient.tgz --provenance --access public
 
       - name: Setup GitHub CI Node.js environment
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/npm/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v7
         with:
           node-version: "24.x"
@@ -136,13 +139,13 @@ jobs:
           scope: "@foundatiofx"
 
       - name: Push GitHub CI Packages
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/npm/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         run: |
           package="@foundatiofx/fetchclient@${{ needs.lint.outputs.version }}"
           if npm view "$package" version --registry https://npm.pkg.github.com > /dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "$package already exists in GitHub Packages; skipping publish."
           else
-            npm publish fetchclient.tgz --tag ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && 'latest' || 'next' }} --access public
+            npm publish fetchclient.tgz --tag ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/npm/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && 'latest' || 'next' }} --access public
           fi
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}