diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish-npm.sh b/.github/scripts/publish-npm.sh
index bc8655844..06d7cd894 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/publish-npm.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/publish-npm.sh
@@ -51,15 +51,14 @@ do
     echo "🔑 Authenticated with GITHUB"
   elif [[ $REGISTRY == 'NPM' ]]; then
     npm config set @db-ui:registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
-    npm set //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken "$NPM_TOKEN"
     echo "🔑 Authenticated with NPM"
   else
     echo "Could not authenticate with $REGISTRY"
     exit 1
   fi
   # https://docs.npmjs.com/generating-provenance-statements#example-github-actions-workflow
-  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz --provenance
-  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-ngx-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz --provenance
-  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-react-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz --provenance
-  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-v-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz --provenance
+  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz
+  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-ngx-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz
+  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-react-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz
+  npm publish --tag "$TAG" db-ui-v-elements"$PACKAGE_ENDING"-"$VALID_SEMVER_VERSION".tgz
 done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/03-publish-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/03-publish-packages.yml
index ea46cbf4c..212ab63d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/03-publish-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/03-publish-packages.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ jobs:
           VALID_SEMVER_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
           DBUI_THEME: ${{ matrix.themes }}
           PACKAGE_ENDING: ${{ steps.getPkgTheme.outputs.pkgTheme }}
-          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           GPR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: ⬆ Upload Package Artifact elements-${{ matrix.themes }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index d1728767b..99118af94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/03-publish-packages.yml
     needs: [cypress, get-publish-version]
     secrets: inherit
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # Required for OIDC
     with:
       release: ${{ needs.get-publish-version.outputs.release }}
       preRelease: ${{ needs.get-publish-version.outputs.preRelease }}
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 2bd5a0a98..a45fd52cc 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-22
+24
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d8d62426..b2d2d237d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
   },
   "homepage": "https://db-ui.github.io/elements/",
-  "packageManager": "npm@10.9.2",
+  "packageManager": "npm@11.6.1",
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "sass-embedded-linux-x64": "1.93.3"
   }