diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4446da4..a720950 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/beta') }}
         run: yarn release
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
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+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          # Hybrid approach: NPM_TOKEN used for verification, OIDC used for actual publishing
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