attempt at diagnostics

Author: essential-randomness

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
 
       - name: Update npm for OIDC
-        run: |
-          corepack enable
-          corepack prepare npm@latest --activate
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Diagnose npm
+        run: |
+          npm --version
+          npm whoami --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org || true
+
       - name: Create Release PR or Publish
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1