test npm token

Author: dreamwasp

.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml

@@ -46,10 +46,15 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "codecademydev"
           git config --global push.default current
 
+      - name: Check if able to publish changes
+        run: npm whoami # will throw and exit if npm is not ready to publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Publish alpha packages
         run: |
           SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA:0:6}
-          yarn lerna publish --exact --yes --include-merged-tags --no-push --no-git-reset --conventional-commits --conventional-prerelease --preid=alpha.${SHORT_SHA} --dist-tag=alpha.${SHORT_SHA}
+          yarn lerna publish --no-verify-access --exact --yes --include-merged-tags --no-push --no-git-reset --conventional-commits --conventional-prerelease --preid=alpha.${SHORT_SHA} --dist-tag=alpha.${SHORT_SHA}
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}