diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ea5615a..f98edcb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 24
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
           cache: npm
 
+      - name: Upgrade npm for trusted publishing
+        run: npm install --global npm@latest
+
+      - name: Show runtime versions
+        run: |
+          node --version
+          npm --version
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ca86f86..64f92fe 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "react-devtool-cli",
-  "version": "0.1.35-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.1.35-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "react-devtool-cli",
-      "version": "0.1.35-rc.0",
+      "version": "0.1.35-rc.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "playwright": "1.58.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f1d228..8313f4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-devtool-cli",
-  "version": "0.1.35-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.1.35-rc.1",
   "description": "Agent-first CLI for React component tree inspection, snapshot-aware node debugging, and profiler analysis through a Playwright-managed browser session.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",