diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7dcecf4..1022025 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 24
           cache: "npm"
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3664928..a96e41e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write # to create release (changesets/action)
       pull-requests: write # to create pull request (changesets/action)
-      id-token: write #  OpenID Connect token needed for provenance
+      id-token: write # OIDC token for npm trusted publishing (and provenance)
     timeout-minutes: 5
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          # trusted publishing requires npm >= 11.5.1 and node >= 22.14.0;
+          # node 24 ships npm 11.x, node 22 still ships npm 10.x
+          node-version: 24
           cache: "npm"
 
       - name: "Npm install"
@@ -43,4 +45,3 @@ jobs:
           createGithubReleases: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5430a1..b2f8c6c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
     "format": "prettier . --write",
     "prepare": "husky install && husky set .husky/pre-commit 'npx lint-staged' && git add .husky/pre-commit",
-    "publish-patch": "npm version patch && git push && npm run build && npm publish --access public",
     "changesets": "npx @changesets/cli"
   },
   "devDependencies": {