diff --git a/.changeset/three-knives-share.md b/.changeset/three-knives-share.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73dce28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-knives-share.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@driimus/aws-event-factory": patch
+---
+
+fix: only ship build artifacts
diff --git a/.changeset/two-suns-bathe.md b/.changeset/two-suns-bathe.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e52a363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-suns-bathe.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@driimus/aws-event-factory": patch
+"@driimus/lambda-batch-processor": patch
+"@driimus/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq": patch
+---
+
+docs: mention optional types
diff --git a/packages/aws-event-factory/README.md b/packages/aws-event-factory/README.md
index 2848e45..2c5fc49 100644
--- a/packages/aws-event-factory/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-event-factory/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ explicit inputs should always be provided for the parts of an event that you rea
 pnpm add --save-dev @faker-js/faker fishery @driimus/aws-event-factory
 ```
 
+### Type hints
+
+For types to work as expected, `@types/aws-lambda` must be installed:
+
+```sh
+pnpm add --save-dev @types/aws-lambda
+
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 Make sure to check out fishery's [documentation](https://github.com/thoughtbot/fishery#documentation) for a more detailed API Reference of the exposed factories.
diff --git a/packages/aws-event-factory/package.json b/packages/aws-event-factory/package.json
index 90e61e3..7bddbda 100644
--- a/packages/aws-event-factory/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-event-factory/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
   "type": "module",
   "exports": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "./dist"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
     "test": "vitest run"
diff --git a/packages/lambda-batch-processor/README.md b/packages/lambda-batch-processor/README.md
index 7156762..830b02a 100644
--- a/packages/lambda-batch-processor/README.md
+++ b/packages/lambda-batch-processor/README.md
@@ -13,10 +13,18 @@ Concurrently process batch records with partial failure support.
 pnpm add @driimus/lambda-batch-processor
 ```
 
+### Type hints
+
+For types to work as expected, `@types/aws-lambda` must be installed:
+
+```sh
+pnpm add --save-dev @types/aws-lambda
+
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> [`ReportBatchItemFailures`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/with-sqs.html#services-sqs-batchfailurereporting) must be enabled to allow retrying failed messages.
+> [!WARNING] > [`ReportBatchItemFailures`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/with-sqs.html#services-sqs-batchfailurereporting) must be enabled to allow retrying failed messages.
 
 ```ts
 import { SQSBatchProcessor } from '@driimus/lambda-batch-processor';
diff --git a/packages/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq/README.md b/packages/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq/README.md
index ac4b69e..1c43a6b 100644
--- a/packages/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq/README.md
+++ b/packages/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ that sends corresponding SQS messages to a dead-letter SQS queue.
 pnpm add @driimus/lambda-batch-processor @driimus/sqs-permanent-failure-dlq @aws-sdk/client-sqs
 ```
 
+### Type hints
+
+For types to work as expected, `@types/aws-lambda` must be installed:
+
+```sh
+pnpm add --save-dev @types/aws-lambda
+
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```ts