diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package/action.yml
index c4812e77105..c850cb7a642 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package/action.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ inputs:
   dry_run:
     description: Dry run will not publish to npm, just test it.
     required: true
-  package:
-    description: npm package name.
-    required: true
-  scope:
-    description: npm package scope (must not include '@' prefix).
+  package_dir:
+    description: directory containing the package.json file.
     required: true
   tag:
     description: npm package tag.
@@ -26,40 +23,53 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      with:
+        node-version: "lts/*"
+        package-manager-cache: "false"
+        # Note: setting up the registry allows auth to be passed via env.NODE_AUTH_TOKEN
+        registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+
+    - name: Prepare
+      id: prepare
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "package_name=$(jq -r ".name" < "${{ inputs.package_dir }}"/package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "package_local_version=$(jq -r ".version" < "${{ inputs.package_dir }}"/package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
     - name: Check npm latest version
       id: check_version
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo "Check crate latest published version for '${{ inputs.package }}' package"
+        echo "Check npmjs.com latest published version for '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}' package"
 
         if [ "${{ inputs.tag }}" != "latest" -a "${{ inputs.tag }}" != "next" ]; then
           echo "Tag '${{ inputs.tag }}' is not valid. It should be one of 'latest' or 'next'"
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        LOCAL_VERSION=$(cat ${{ inputs.package }}/package.json | jq -r '.version')
-        NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION=$(npm view @${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }} dist-tags.next 2> /dev/null || true)
-        LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION=$(npm view @${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }} dist-tags.latest 2> /dev/null || true)
+        NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION=$(npm view ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }} dist-tags.next 2> /dev/null || true)
+        LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION=$(npm view ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }} dist-tags.latest 2> /dev/null || true)
 
-        echo "Latest crate.io version: '$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION'"
-        echo "Next crate.io version: '$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION'"
-        echo "Local version: '$LOCAL_VERSION'"
+        echo "Latest npmjs.com version: '$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION'"
+        echo "Next npmjs.com version: '$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION'"
+        echo "Local version: '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}'"
 
         if [ "${{ inputs.tag }}" == "latest" ]; then
-          if [ "$LOCAL_VERSION" == "$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}" == "$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
             echo "Local version and remote version are the same: no need to publish to npm registry"
             DEPLOY_MODE='none'
-          elif [ "$LOCAL_VERSION" == "$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
+          elif [ "${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}" == "$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
             DEPLOY_MODE='promote'
           else
             DEPLOY_MODE='publish'
           fi
         else # input.tag == 'next'
-          if [ "$LOCAL_VERSION" == "$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}" == "$LATEST_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
             # A latest already published: no need to tag with next
             echo "Local version and remote version are the same: no need to publish to npm registry"
             DEPLOY_MODE='none'
-          elif [ "$LOCAL_VERSION" == "$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
+          elif [ "${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}" == "$NEXT_REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
             echo "Local version and remote version are the same: no need to publish to npm registry"
             DEPLOY_MODE='none'
           else
@@ -70,43 +80,43 @@ runs:
         echo "Deploy mode: '$DEPLOY_MODE'"
         echo "Dry run: '${{ inputs.dry_run }}'"
         echo "deploy_mode=$DEPLOY_MODE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "package_version=$LOCAL_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Build package
       shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.package }}
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.package_dir }}
       env:
-        WASM_PACK_ARGS: --release --scope ${{ inputs.scope }}
+        WASM_PACK_ARGS: --release
       run: |
-        echo "Build '@${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}' package"
+        echo "::group::Build '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}' package"
         make build
+        echo "::endgroup::"
 
     - name: Prepare publish
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        cp ./LICENSE ${{ inputs.package }}
-        cp -f ${{ inputs.package }}/npm/README.md ${{ inputs.package }}/
+        cp ./LICENSE ${{ inputs.package_dir }}
+        cp -f ${{ inputs.package_dir }}/npm/README.md ${{ inputs.package_dir }}/
 
     - name: List package
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo "List '@${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}' package"
-        ls -al -R ${{ inputs.package }}/dist
+        echo "List '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}' package"
+        ls -al -R ${{ inputs.package_dir }}/dist
 
     - name: Publish package new version
       if: steps.check_version.outputs.deploy_mode == 'publish'
       shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.package_dir }}
       env:
-        NPM_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.api_token }}
+        NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.api_token }}
       run: |
-        echo "Publish '@${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}' package"
-        npm set "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}"
-        if [ -z "${NPM_TOKEN}" -a "${{ inputs.dry_run }}" == "true" ]; then
+        echo "Publish '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}' package"
+        if [ -z "${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}" -a "${{ inputs.dry_run }}" == "true" ]; then
           echo "Warning: An NPM access token is required for authentication and has not been provided."
         else
           npm whoami
         fi
-        cd ${{ inputs.package }}/
+
         if [ "${{ inputs.dry_run }}" == "false" ]; then
           dry_run_option=""
         else
@@ -115,14 +125,18 @@ runs:
         npm publish --tag ${{ inputs.tag }} --access ${{ inputs.access }} $dry_run_option
 
     - name: Promote package distribution tag to 'latest'
-      if: inputs.dry_run == 'false' && steps.check_version.outputs.deploy_mode == 'promote'
+      if: steps.check_version.outputs.deploy_mode == 'promote'
       shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.package_dir }}
       env:
-        NPM_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.api_token }}
+        NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.api_token }}
       run: |
-        echo "Publish '@${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}' package"
-        npm set "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}"
-        npm whoami
-        cd ${{ inputs.package }}/
-        npm dist-tag add @${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}@${{ steps.check_version.outputs.package_version }} latest
-        npm dist-tag rm @${{ inputs.scope }}/${{ inputs.package }}@${{ steps.check_version.outputs.package_version }} next
+        echo "Promote '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}' package version '${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }}' from 'next' to 'latest'"
+        if [ "${{ inputs.dry_run }}" == "false" ]; then
+          npm whoami
+          npm dist-tag add ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}"@${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }} latest
+          npm dist-tag rm ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}"@${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }} next
+        else
+          echo "Dry run: npm dist-tag add ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}"@${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }} latest
+          echo "Dry run: npm dist-tag rm ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_name }}"@${{ steps.prepare.outputs.package_local_version }} next
+        fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5bbe3010a74..25da5b2924e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         working-directory: mithril-client-wasm
         env:
-          WASM_PACK_ARGS: --release --scope mithril-dev
+          WASM_PACK_ARGS: --release
         run: make build
 
       - name: Prepare 'mithril-client-wasm' package
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ jobs:
         package: [mithril-client-wasm]
         include:
           - package: mithril-client-wasm
-            scope: mithril-dev
             tag: latest
             access: public
             api_token_secret_name: NPM_API_TOKEN_MITHRIL_CLIENT_WASM
@@ -613,12 +612,11 @@ jobs:
           cargo-tools: wasm-pack
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Publish package to npm
+      - name: Publish package to npm (dry-run)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package
         with:
           dry_run: "true"
-          package: ${{ matrix.package }}
-          scope: ${{ matrix.scope }}
+          package_dir: ${{ matrix.package }}
           access: ${{ matrix.access }}
           api_token: ${{ secrets[matrix.api_token_secret_name] }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-publish-npm.yml
index bcd22ba932d..122fbf803bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-publish-npm.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         package: [mithril-client-wasm]
         include:
           - package: mithril-client-wasm
-            scope: mithril-dev
             tag: latest
             access: public
             api_token_secret_name: NPM_API_TOKEN_MITHRIL_CLIENT_WASM
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package
         with:
           dry_run: ${{ inputs.dry_run }}
-          package: ${{ matrix.package }}
-          scope: ${{ matrix.scope }}
+          package_dir: ${{ matrix.package }}
           tag: ${{ matrix.tag }}
           access: ${{ matrix.access }}
           api_token: ${{ secrets[matrix.api_token_secret_name] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 8316e32b52c..a21a0c49f12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ jobs:
           dry_run: "true"
           package: ${{ matrix.package }}
 
-  publish-wasm-test:
+  publish-next-wasm-package:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 1
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ jobs:
         package: [mithril-client-wasm]
         include:
           - package: mithril-client-wasm
-            scope: mithril-dev
             tag: next
             access: public
             api_token_secret_name: NPM_API_TOKEN_MITHRIL_CLIENT_WASM
@@ -345,8 +344,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package
         with:
           dry_run: "false"
-          package: ${{ matrix.package }}
-          scope: ${{ matrix.scope }}
+          package_dir: ${{ matrix.package }}
           tag: next
           access: ${{ matrix.access }}
           api_token: ${{ secrets[matrix.api_token_secret_name] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e3f3e3c5550..24b2ee8937b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
           package: ${{ matrix.package }}
           api_token: ${{ secrets[matrix.api_token_secret_name] }}
 
-  publish-wasm:
+  promote-wasm-package-to-latest:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 1
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ jobs:
         package: [mithril-client-wasm]
         include:
           - package: mithril-client-wasm
-            scope: mithril-dev
             tag: latest
             access: public
             api_token_secret_name: NPM_API_TOKEN_MITHRIL_CLIENT_WASM
@@ -273,12 +272,11 @@ jobs:
           cargo-tools: wasm-pack
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Publish package to npm
+      - name: Promote npm package
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm-package
         with:
           dry_run: "false"
-          package: ${{ matrix.package }}
-          scope: ${{ matrix.scope }}
+          package_dir: ${{ matrix.package }}
           tag: latest
           access: ${{ matrix.access }}
           api_token: ${{ secrets[matrix.api_token_secret_name] }}
diff --git a/mithril-client-wasm/package.json b/mithril-client-wasm/package.json
index abbb43c9c01..a6ff644580a 100644
--- a/mithril-client-wasm/package.json
+++ b/mithril-client-wasm/package.json
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
   "types": "dist/node/mithril_client_wasm.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:node && npm run build:web && npm run build:bundler",
-    "build:bundler": "wasm-pack build --target bundler --out-dir dist/bundler $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
+    "build:bundler": "wasm-pack build --target bundler --out-dir dist/bundler --scope mithril-dev $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
     "postbuild:bundler": "rm dist/bundler/.gitignore",
-    "build:node": "wasm-pack build --target nodejs --out-dir dist/node $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
+    "build:node": "wasm-pack build --target nodejs --out-dir dist/node --scope mithril-dev $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
     "postbuild:node": "rm dist/node/.gitignore",
-    "build:web": "wasm-pack build --target web --out-dir dist/web $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
+    "build:web": "wasm-pack build --target web --out-dir dist/web --scope mithril-dev $WASM_PACK_ARGS",
     "postbuild:web": "rm dist/web/.gitignore"
   }
 }