diff --git a/.github/WORKFLOWS.md b/.github/WORKFLOWS.md
index ae090e8..174a353 100644
--- a/.github/WORKFLOWS.md
+++ b/.github/WORKFLOWS.md
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ To fully utilize all workflows, set up these GitHub repository secrets:
 ### Required Secrets
 
 - `CODECOV_TOKEN`: For test coverage reporting
-- `NPM_TOKEN`: For publishing to npm (format: `npm_xxxxxxxxxxxx`)
 
 ### Optional Secrets
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ec00c36..c4d7c2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,5 +70,4 @@ jobs:
           commit: "chore: version packages" # we need to fulfill commitlint based rules
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
           HUSKY: 0 # Disable Husky hooks in CI