use latest npm

Author: sreya

.github/actions/npm-publish/action.yml

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ runs:
         npm config list
         echo "ACTIONS_ID_TOKEN_REQUEST_URL: ${ACTIONS_ID_TOKEN_REQUEST_URL:-not set}"
         echo "ACTIONS_ID_TOKEN_REQUEST_TOKEN: ${ACTIONS_ID_TOKEN_REQUEST_TOKEN:+is set}"
-        
+
     - name: Publish to npm (with OIDC trusted publishing)
       if: steps.check-exists.outputs.exists == 'false'
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
+      # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later for trusted publishing
+      - run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Detect trigger type
         id: detect
         run: |