diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e05fed2..96769a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: SkillSync Release Validation
+name: SkillSync GitHub Release
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,41 +6,79 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  id-token: write
+  actions: read
 
 jobs:
-  validate:
+  release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      actions: read
+      id-token: write
+      attestations: write
+      artifact-metadata: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7
         with:
           node-version: "24"
           package-manager-cache: false
-      - run: npm ci
-      - name: Run the offline test suite
-        run: npm test
-      - name: Type-check the release candidate
-        run: npm run type-check
-      - name: Lint the release candidate
-        run: npm run lint
-      - name: Build the release candidate
-        run: npm run build
-      - name: Inspect the public package contents
-        run: npm pack --dry-run
-      - name: Generate SBOM (CycloneDX)
+      - name: Bind the immutable tag to an already verified main source
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
-          npm sbom --sbom-format cyclonedx --sbom-type library > sbom.cyclonedx.json 2>&1 || echo "npm sbom not available on this npm version, falling back to dry-run check"
-          if [ -f sbom.cyclonedx.json ]; then
-            echo "SBOM generated at sbom.cyclonedx.json ($(wc -c < sbom.cyclonedx.json) bytes)"
-            head -20 sbom.cyclonedx.json
+          set -euo pipefail
+          [[ "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" =~ ^v[0-9]+[.][0-9]+[.][0-9]+$ ]]
+          test "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" = "v$(node -p 'require("./package.json").version')"
+          refs=$(git ls-remote origin "refs/tags/$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "refs/tags/$GITHUB_REF_NAME^{}")
+          commit=$(printf '%s\n' "$refs" | awk '/\^\{\}$/ {print $1;exit}')
+          [[ -n "$commit" ]] || commit=$(printf '%s\n' "$refs" | awk 'NR==1 {print $1}')
+          test "$commit" = "$GITHUB_SHA"
+          gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/workflows/skillsync.yml/runs?head_sha=$GITHUB_SHA&branch=main&event=push&status=success&per_page=1" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/source-ci.json"
+          node --input-type=module - "$RUNNER_TEMP/source-ci.json" <<'JS'
+          import fs from 'node:fs';
+          const runs=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.argv[2],'utf8')).workflow_runs;
+          if (!runs.some(run=>run.head_sha===process.env.GITHUB_SHA&&run.head_branch==='main'&&run.conclusion==='success')) process.exit(1);
+          JS
+          if gh release view "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo 'An existing release must not be overwritten' >&2
+            exit 1
           fi
-      - name: Publish the package with npm provenance
-        run: npm publish --provenance --access public
-      - name: Attest build provenance (if publish succeeded)
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@v2
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm test
+      - run: npm run type-check
+      - run: npm run lint
+      - run: npm run build
+      - name: Assemble actual package and validated metadata
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir release
+          npm pack --json --ignore-scripts --pack-destination release > "$RUNNER_TEMP/package.json"
+          npm sbom --sbom-format cyclonedx --package-lock-only --omit=dev > release/sbom.cyclonedx.json
+          node --input-type=module - "$RUNNER_TEMP/package.json" <<'JS'
+          import fs from 'node:fs';
+          import crypto from 'node:crypto';
+          const [pack]=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.argv[2],'utf8'));
+          const version=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('package.json','utf8')).version;
+          if(pack.name!=='@chumanic/skillsync'||pack.version!==version||pack.filename!==`chumanic-skillsync-${version}.tgz`) throw new Error('Package identity mismatch');
+          const allowed=/^(dist\/|runner\/|profiles\/|templates\/|fixtures\/(behavior|product|runner|policy)\/|config\/|docs\/[^/]+[.]md$|README[.]md$|LICENSE$|CHANGELOG[.]md$|package[.]json$)/;
+          if(!pack.files.length||pack.files.some(file=>!allowed.test(file.path)||file.path.split('/').some(part=>part.startsWith('.')&&part!=='.skillsync'))) throw new Error('Unexpected public package file');
+          const sbom=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('release/sbom.cyclonedx.json','utf8'));
+          if(sbom.bomFormat!=='CycloneDX'||!Array.isArray(sbom.components)) throw new Error('Invalid SBOM');
+          const sha256=crypto.createHash('sha256').update(fs.readFileSync(`release/${pack.filename}`)).digest('hex');
+          fs.writeFileSync('release/release-manifest.json',JSON.stringify({package:pack.name,version,tag:process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME,source_sha:process.env.GITHUB_SHA,archive:pack.filename,sha256},null,2)+'\n');
+          JS
+          (cd release && sha256sum *.tgz sbom.cyclonedx.json release-manifest.json > checksums.txt)
+      - name: Attest actual package provenance
+        uses: actions/attest@1e69f48acb82d1966a394da916b4c1698aa569d6 # v4
         with:
-          subject-path: "*.tgz"
-        continue-on-error: true
-
+          subject-path: release/*.tgz
+      - name: Publish immutable GitHub release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          gh release create "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --verify-tag \
+            --title "SkillSync $GITHUB_REF_NAME" --generate-notes release/*
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4ce8d0..d4a2314 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## 0.1.4 - 2026-10-09
+
+- Publish new tagged packages through GitHub Releases with SHA256 checksums,
+  validated CycloneDX SBOM and required GitHub provenance, without an npm account.
+- Keep npm-based CI defaults on the actually public 0.1.0 package; source and
+  GitHub packages retain artifact/reference/target coverage capabilities.
+- Preserve the earlier immutable tags and npm 0.1.0. Source, release artifacts
+  and real external integration remain separate evidence.
+
 # Changelog
 
 ## 0.1.3 - 2026-10-09
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43289e4..3da1e3e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 **Verify Agent Skills before you trust them.** SkillSync checks a local Skill's provenance, compatibility, and changes without executing it.
 
-> **Alpha · v0.1.3 · Node.js 20+**
+> **Alpha · v0.1.4 · Node.js 20+**
 > SkillSync performs offline checks of local Skill content. It does not execute Skill scripts, does not read credentials, and does not enable live provider, remote-worker, or runtime capabilities.
 
 [![Terminal demo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Chumaniac/skillsync/main/docs/assets/verify-demo.svg)](https://github.com/Chumaniac/skillsync/blob/main/docs/assets/verify-demo.svg)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ npm install -g @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0
 skillsync verify --path . --target codex
 ```
 
-**From source (latest 0.1.3):**
+**From source (latest 0.1.4):**
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/Chumaniac/skillsync.git
@@ -28,7 +28,28 @@ npm run build
 node dist/cli/index.js verify --path fixtures/product/trust-loop/review --target codex
 ```
 
-> `0.1.3` is a release candidate prepared for the OIDC provenance workflow (`npm publish --provenance --access public` with `id-token: write`, no long-lived token). Until the Trusted Publisher is verified on npm, use `0.1.0` via `npx` or run `0.1.3` from source. The `skillsync ci init` template pins `0.1.3` by default; override with `--package-version 0.1.0` on npm today.
+**From GitHub releases (no npm account required):**
+
+Tagged builds now publish a CLI tarball, checksums, a validated CycloneDX SBOM
+and a source manifest on [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Chumaniac/skillsync/releases).
+The current source candidate is 0.1.4; its release is complete only after the
+matching immutable tag workflow succeeds. Installation still uses Node.js 20+
+and fetches the package's public dependencies; it needs no npm login.
+
+```bash
+release_base="https://github.com/Chumaniac/skillsync/releases/download/v0.1.4"
+for asset in chumanic-skillsync-0.1.4.tgz checksums.txt sbom.cyclonedx.json release-manifest.json; do
+  curl --fail --location --output "$asset" "$release_base/$asset"
+done
+shasum -a 256 -c checksums.txt
+npm install --prefix ./skillsync-tools ./chumanic-skillsync-0.1.4.tgz
+./skillsync-tools/node_modules/.bin/skillsync --version
+```
+
+The public npm registry remains at 0.1.0. Generated npm-based CI templates pin
+that existing public version; a source/GitHub installation supplies the newer
+artifact and target-coverage commands. Older tags and the existing npm package
+remain available independently of this distribution.
 
 The command above verifies the included sample Skill. Replace the fixture path with a directory containing your own `SKILL.md` when you are ready.
 
diff --git a/docs/ci.md b/docs/ci.md
index 2e7c0a7..4124484 100644
--- a/docs/ci.md
+++ b/docs/ci.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ they can be replaced.
 
 The generated GitHub Action grants `contents: read` and uploads SARIF findings;
 it does not execute Skill scripts. The generated consumer command pins the
-published SkillSync package version (`@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3` by default); override it
+published SkillSync package version (`@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0` by default); override it
 with `ci init --package-version <version>` when upgrading. Because the current
 repository publishes a scoped public package, the generated consumer template can
 be used after that package version is available; the repository's own workflow uses
@@ -69,12 +69,13 @@ placeholders is intentionally not accepted as production evidence.
 
 ## Release validation
 
-`.github/workflows/release.yml` runs only for tags matching `v*`. It checks the
-test suite, type-check, lint, build, and `npm pack --dry-run`, then publishes
-`@chumanic/skillsync` with `npm publish --provenance --access public`. The job
-uses GitHub OIDC (`id-token: write`) and no long-lived npm token. npm Trusted
-Publisher configuration is an external prerequisite; a tag is not permission
-to activate a live runtime capability.
+`.github/workflows/release.yml` runs only for tags matching `v*`. It requires the
+exact tagged source to have a successful main repository verification, then
+checks tests, types, lint, build and the actual public package allowlist. It
+publishes a tarball, checksums, validated SBOM and source manifest to GitHub
+Releases only after required GitHub provenance succeeds. Existing releases are
+not overwritten. This distribution needs no npm account or long-lived token;
+the npm registry remains at 0.1.0. A tag does not activate a live runtime.
 
 The operator-facing activation, revocation, rollback, and evidence review
 procedure is in [`runtime-operator-runbook.md`](runtime-operator-runbook.md).
diff --git a/docs/domain-adaptation.md b/docs/domain-adaptation.md
index 5b42a62..8a5fe63 100644
--- a/docs/domain-adaptation.md
+++ b/docs/domain-adaptation.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ change. A `report` with both plan and receipt requires matching plan digests.
 These findings are review material, not automatic permission to run a Skill.
 
 The examples are current source additions, not part of the published npm0.1.0
-package. Keep npm installation and source0.1.3 capabilities separate. Capability
+package. Keep npm installation and source0.1.4 capabilities separate. Capability
 profiles are maintained by this project using Agent documentation; a profile is
 not vendor certification, and unknown/runtime-dependent features stay explicit.
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 08eb7a2..b282aa2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@chumanic/skillsync",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@chumanic/skillsync",
-      "version": "0.1.3",
+      "version": "0.1.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "commander": "^13.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e87ea1..862917d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@chumanic/skillsync",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "private": false,
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/ci.ts b/src/cli/commands/ci.ts
index fa9adc4..d0f6508 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/ci.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/ci.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export type CiInitResult = {
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_PATHS = [".agents/skills", ".claude/skills", ".cursor/skills"];
-const DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION = "0.1.3";
+const DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION = "0.1.0";
 const PUBLISHED_PACKAGE_NAME = "@chumanic/skillsync";
 
 function validateNodeVersion(value: string): string {
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/report.ts b/src/cli/commands/report.ts
index e0fb80d..c5c9c79 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/report.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/report.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export async function runReport(options: ReportOptions): Promise<EvidenceReport>
     ...(resolvedIssueBaseline(beforeReport, before.rootDigest) === undefined
       ? {}
       : { baseline: resolvedIssueBaseline(beforeReport, before.rootDigest) }),
-    toolVersion: options.toolVersion ?? "0.1.3",
+    toolVersion: options.toolVersion ?? "0.1.4",
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 44c29b4..8d5014e 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import { renderSarif } from "../reporters/sarif.js";
 import { renderText } from "../reporters/text.js";
 import { parseOutputFormat } from "./output.js";
 
-const VERSION = "0.1.3";
+const VERSION = "0.1.4";
 
 const COMMANDS = [
   ["scan", "Inspect skill files without executing their instructions."],
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ export function createCli(io: CliIO = defaultCliIO): Command {
     .command("init")
     .option("--target <target>", "Template target: github or pre-commit", "github")
     .option("--node-version <version>", "Node.js version for GitHub Actions", "20")
-    .option("--package-version <version>", "Pinned published SkillSync package version", "0.1.3")
+    .option("--package-version <version>", "Pinned published npm package version", "0.1.0")
     .option("--path <paths...>", "Project Skill paths")
     .option("--apply", "Write the generated file")
     .option("--force", "Allow replacing an existing generated file")
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ export function createCli(io: CliIO = defaultCliIO): Command {
       const result = await runCiInit({
         target: options.target ?? "github",
         nodeVersion: options.nodeVersion ?? "20",
-        packageVersion: options.packageVersion ?? "0.1.3",
+        packageVersion: options.packageVersion ?? "0.1.0",
         paths: options.path ?? [],
         apply: options.apply,
         force: options.force,
diff --git a/src/reporters/sarif.ts b/src/reporters/sarif.ts
index da1afab..f66b18d 100644
--- a/src/reporters/sarif.ts
+++ b/src/reporters/sarif.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function renderSarif(report: VerificationReport): string {
         tool: {
           driver: {
             name: "skillsync",
-            version: "0.1.3",
+            version: "0.1.4",
             rules: [...ruleMap.values()],
           },
         },
diff --git a/templates/github/skillsync.yml b/templates/github/skillsync.yml
index ce15814..53da643 100644
--- a/templates/github/skillsync.yml
+++ b/templates/github/skillsync.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "20"
-      # Requires the published @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3 package.
-      - run: npx --yes @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3 verify --format sarif --path .agents/skills > skillsync.sarif
+      # Requires the published @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 package.
+      - run: npx --yes @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 verify --format sarif --path .agents/skills > skillsync.sarif
       - uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/templates/pre-commit/skillsync.yaml b/templates/pre-commit/skillsync.yaml
index 4300337..7d4332a 100644
--- a/templates/pre-commit/skillsync.yaml
+++ b/templates/pre-commit/skillsync.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: skillsync-verify
         name: Verify Agent Skills with SkillSync
-        entry: npx --yes @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3 verify --format json --path .claude/skills --path .agents/skills
+        entry: npx --yes @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 verify --format json --path .claude/skills --path .agents/skills
         language: system
         pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/tests/cli/ci.test.ts b/tests/cli/ci.test.ts
index c895241..423cf5b 100644
--- a/tests/cli/ci.test.ts
+++ b/tests/cli/ci.test.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe("skillsync ci", () => {
       cwd: root,
     });
     expect(planned.applied).toBe(false);
-    expect(planned.content).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3 verify --format sarif");
+    expect(planned.content).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 verify --format sarif");
     await expect(access(join(root, ".github/workflows/skillsync.yml"))).rejects.toThrow();
 
     const applied = await runCiInit({
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe("skillsync ci", () => {
       apply: true,
     });
     expect(applied.applied).toBe(true);
-    expect(await readFile(applied.outputPath, "utf8")).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3 verify --format sarif");
+    expect(await readFile(applied.outputPath, "utf8")).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 verify --format sarif");
 
     await expect(
       runCiInit({
diff --git a/tests/cli/help.test.ts b/tests/cli/help.test.ts
index 993c489..97cd2b6 100644
--- a/tests/cli/help.test.ts
+++ b/tests/cli/help.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe("skillsync CLI", () => {
   it("reports the exact public version and lists the verification commands", async () => {
     const version = await runCli(["--version"]);
     expect(version.exitCode).toBe(0);
-    expect(version.stdout).toBe("0.1.3\n");
+    expect(version.stdout).toBe("0.1.4\n");
 
     const result = await runCli(["--help"]);
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/report.test.ts b/tests/cli/report.test.ts
index a1dd34a..e91d7f1 100644
--- a/tests/cli/report.test.ts
+++ b/tests/cli/report.test.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ describe("skillsync report", () => {
 
     const json = await runCli(["report", "--before", beforePath, "--after", afterPath, "--format", "json"]);
     expect(JSON.parse(json.stdout).conclusion).toBe("verified");
-    expect(JSON.parse(json.stdout).toolVersion).toBe("0.1.3");
+    expect(JSON.parse(json.stdout).toolVersion).toBe("0.1.4");
 
     const sarif = await runCli(["report", "--before", beforePath, "--after", afterPath, "--format", "sarif"]);
     const parsedSarif = JSON.parse(sarif.stdout) as {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe("skillsync report", () => {
       }>;
     };
     expect(parsedSarif.version).toBe("2.1.0");
-    expect(parsedSarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.version).toBe("0.1.3");
+    expect(parsedSarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.version).toBe("0.1.4");
     expect(parsedSarif.runs[0]?.results[0]?.properties.issueId).toMatch(/^iss_/);
   });
 
diff --git a/tests/docs/documentation.test.ts b/tests/docs/documentation.test.ts
index abf90b5..6bc2c8e 100644
--- a/tests/docs/documentation.test.ts
+++ b/tests/docs/documentation.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe("release documentation", () => {
     };
 
     expect(readme).toContain("Verify Agent Skills before you trust them.");
-    expect(readme).toContain("Alpha · v0.1.3 · Node.js 20+");
+    expect(readme).toContain("Alpha · v0.1.4 · Node.js 20+");
     expect(readme).toContain("## Install");
     expect(readme).toContain("npx --yes @chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0 verify");
     expect(readme).toContain([
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ describe("release documentation", () => {
       "node dist/cli/index.js verify --path fixtures/product/trust-loop/review --target codex",
       "```",
     ].join("\n"));
-    expect(readme).toContain("npm publish --provenance --access public");
+    expect(readme).toContain("GitHub releases (no npm account required)");
+    expect(readme).toContain("shasum -a 256 -c checksums.txt");
+    expect(readme).toContain("public npm registry remains at 0.1.0");
     expect(readme).toContain(
       "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Chumaniac/skillsync/main/docs/assets/verify-demo.svg",
     );
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ describe("release documentation", () => {
     expect(terminalDemo).toContain(
       "$ node dist/cli/index.js verify --path fixtures/product/trust-loop/review --target codex",
     );
-    expect(terminalDemo).not.toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3");
+    expect(terminalDemo).not.toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.4");
     expect(readme).toContain("does not execute Skill scripts");
     expect(readme).toContain("does not read credentials");
     expect(readme).not.toContain("## Documentation index");
@@ -123,15 +125,20 @@ describe("release documentation", () => {
     expect(runbook).toContain("mTLS");
     expect(runbook).toContain("remote Worker");
     expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain('tags: ["v*"]');
-    expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain("npm publish --provenance --access public");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain("npm pack --json --ignore-scripts");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain("gh release create");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain("--verify-tag");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).toContain("checksums.txt");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).not.toContain("npm publish");
+    expect(releaseWorkflow).not.toContain("continue-on-error");
     expect(repositoryWorkflow).toContain("git grep -nE");
     expect(repositoryWorkflow).not.toContain("rg -n");
     expect(repositoryWorkflow).toContain("SkillSync-Complete-Design.md");
     expect(repositoryWorkflow).toContain("Competitive-Research-and-Design-Rationale.md");
     expect(repositoryWorkflow).toContain("MVP-Implementation-Plan.md");
-    expect(githubTemplate).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3");
-    expect(preCommitTemplate).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3");
-    expect(ci).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.3");
+    expect(githubTemplate).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0");
+    expect(preCommitTemplate).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0");
+    expect(ci).toContain("@chumanic/skillsync@0.1.0");
     expect(changelog).toContain("## 0.1.2 - 2026-08-31");
     expect(changelog).toContain("publish contract");
     expect(changelog).toContain("profile registry");
diff --git a/tests/integration/live-runtime-preparation.test.ts b/tests/integration/live-runtime-preparation.test.ts
index 36c6637..f9d41ba 100644
--- a/tests/integration/live-runtime-preparation.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/live-runtime-preparation.test.ts
@@ -139,24 +139,35 @@ describe("live runtime preparation", () => {
     const jobs = asRecord(document.jobs);
 
     expect(push.tags).toEqual(["v*"]);
-    expect(Object.keys(jobs)).toEqual(["validate"]);
+    expect(Object.keys(jobs)).toEqual(["release"]);
 
-    const runs = workflowRuns(document, "validate").join("\n");
+    const runs = workflowRuns(document, "release").join("\n");
     for (const command of [
       "npm test",
       "npm run type-check",
       "npm run lint",
       "npm run build",
-      "npm pack --dry-run",
+      "npm pack --json --ignore-scripts",
     ]) {
       expect(runs).toContain(command);
     }
 
-    expect(runs).toContain("npm publish --provenance --access public");
+    expect(runs).toContain("gh release create");
+    expect(runs).toContain("--verify-tag");
+    expect(runs).toContain("checksums.txt");
+    expect(runs).toContain("branch=main&event=push&status=success");
+    expect(runs).toContain("actions/workflows/skillsync.yml/runs");
+    expect(runs).toContain("An existing release must not be overwritten");
+    const steps = asRecord(jobs.release).steps as Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
+    const attest = steps.find(step => String(step.uses).startsWith("actions/attest@"));
+    expect(asRecord(attest?.with)["subject-path"]).toBe("release/*.tgz");
+    expect(content).not.toContain("continue-on-error");
+    expect(content).not.toContain("npm publish");
     expect(content).toContain('node-version: "24"');
     expect(content).toContain("package-manager-cache: false");
     expect(content).not.toMatch(/npm dist-tag|NODE_AUTH_TOKEN|registry-url|secrets\./i);
-    expect(asRecord(document.permissions)).toEqual({ contents: "read", "id-token": "write" });
+    expect(asRecord(document.permissions)).toEqual({ contents: "read", actions: "read" });
+    expect(asRecord(asRecord(jobs.release).permissions)).toEqual({ contents: "write", actions: "read", "id-token": "write", attestations: "write", "artifact-metadata": "write" });
   });
 
   it("keeps workflow and test sources outside the package artifact allowlist", async () => {
diff --git a/tests/reporters/sarif.test.ts b/tests/reporters/sarif.test.ts
index e4461f8..02f6c23 100644
--- a/tests/reporters/sarif.test.ts
+++ b/tests/reporters/sarif.test.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe("renderSarif", () => {
 
     expect(sarif.version).toBe("2.1.0");
     expect(sarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.name).toBe("skillsync");
-    expect(sarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.version).toBe("0.1.3");
+    expect(sarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.version).toBe("0.1.4");
     expect(sarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.rules[0]?.id).toBe("structure.missing-reference");
     expect(sarif.runs[0]?.tool.driver.rules[0]?.help?.text).toBe("Add the referenced file.");
     expect(sarif.runs[0]?.results[0]?.ruleId).toBe("structure.missing-reference");