diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7edf1a07..c8a9bdbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 23
       - name: Install Rust non-interactively if not already installed
         if: ${{ matrix.container }}
         run: |
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: recursive
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 23
       - name: Install cached dist
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: cargo-dist
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          npm install -g @vscode/vsce
           npx vsce publish --packagePath target/distrib/extensions/VSCode/codechat-editor-client-win32-x64-${APP_VERSION}.vsix $VSCE_ARGS
           npx vsce publish --packagePath target/distrib/extensions/VSCode/codechat-editor-client-linux-x64-${APP_VERSION}.vsix $VSCE_ARGS
           npx vsce publish --packagePath target/distrib/extensions/VSCode/codechat-editor-client-darwin-x64-${APP_VERSION}.vsix $VSCE_ARGS