Node 24 ships with npm 10.8.2, apparently

Author: benchristel

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      # NPM trusted publishing requires npm CLI v11.5.1+. Note that pnpm uses
-      # npm under the hood for publishes.
-      - name: Print npm CLI version
+      # NPM trusted publishing requires npm CLI v11.5.1+. Node.js 22 ships with
+      # npm 10.x, so we need to upgrade. Note that pnpm uses npm under the hood
+      # for publishes.
+      - name: Upgrade npm for OIDC support
         run: |
-          echo "npm version is $(npm --version)"
+          npm install -g npm@11.11.0
+          echo "✅ npm upgraded to $(npm --version)"
 
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         id: changesets