diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3f4d289..5e6de34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - beta
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -15,140 +16,122 @@ env:
   FORCE_COLOR: 3
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: Format
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
-      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
-        with:
-          extra_args: --hook-stage manual --all-files
-      - name: Run PyLint
-        run: |
-          echo "::add-matcher::$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/matchers/pylint.json"
-          pipx run nox -s pylint
-
-  checks:
-    name: Check Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
-    needs: [lint]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.12"]
-        runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
-
-        include:
-          - python-version: pypy-3.10
-            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          allow-prereleases: true
-
-      - name: Install package
-        run: python -m pip install .[test]
-
-      - name: Test package
-        run: >-
-          python -m pytest -ra --cov --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term
-          --durations=20
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-  docs:
-    name: Check building docs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-
-      - uses: wntrblm/nox@2024.03.02
-        with:
-          python-versions: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Linkcheck
-        run: nox -s docs -- -b linkcheck
-
-      - name: Build docs with warnings as errors
-        run: nox -s docs -- -W
-
-      - name: Verify no changes required to API docs
-        run: |
-          nox -s build_api_docs
-          git diff --exit-code
-
-  pass:
-    if: always()
-    needs: [lint, checks, docs]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 2
-    steps:
-      - name: Decide whether the needed jobs succeeded or failed
-        uses: re-actors/alls-green@release/v1
-        with:
-          jobs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
+  # lint:
+  #   name: Format
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: "3.x"
+  #     - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
+  #       with:
+  #         extra_args: --hook-stage manual --all-files
+  #     - name: Run PyLint
+  #       run: |
+  #         echo "::add-matcher::$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/matchers/pylint.json"
+  #         pipx run nox -s pylint
+
+  # checks:
+  #   name: Check Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+  #   needs: [lint]
+  #   strategy:
+  #     fail-fast: false
+  #     matrix:
+  #       python-version: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.12"]
+  #       runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
+
+  #       include:
+  #         - python-version: pypy-3.10
+  #           runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+  #         allow-prereleases: true
+
+  #     - name: Install package
+  #       run: python -m pip install .[test]
+
+  #     - name: Test package
+  #       run: >-
+  #         python -m pytest -ra --cov --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term
+  #         --durations=20
+
+  #     - name: Upload coverage report
+  #       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.0
+  #       with:
+  #         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+  # docs:
+  #   name: Check building docs
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   timeout-minutes: 15
+
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  #         ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+  #     - uses: wntrblm/nox@2024.03.02
+  #       with:
+  #         python-versions: "3.11"
+
+  #     - name: Linkcheck
+  #       run: nox -s docs -- -b linkcheck
+
+  #     - name: Build docs with warnings as errors
+  #       run: nox -s docs -- -W
+
+  #     - name: Verify no changes required to API docs
+  #       run: |
+  #         nox -s build_api_docs
+  #         git diff --exit-code
+
+  # pass:
+  #   if: always()
+  #   needs: [lint, checks, docs]
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   timeout-minutes: 2
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Decide whether the needed jobs succeeded or failed
+  #       uses: re-actors/alls-green@release/v1
+  #       with:
+  #         jobs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
 
   release:
     name: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
-    needs: [pass]
+      contents: write # to be able to publish a GitHub release
+      id-token: write # to enable use of OIDC for npm provenance
+    # needs: [pass]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: lts/*
 
-      - name: Semantic Release
-        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
-        id: semantic
-        with:
-          semantic_version: 22.0.5
-          branches: |
-            [
-              '+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x',
-              'master',
-              'main',
-              'next',
-              'next-major',
-              {
-                name: 'beta',
-                prerelease: true
-              },
-              {
-                name: 'alpha',
-                prerelease: true
-              }
-            ]
-          extra_plugins: |
-            @semantic-release/exec
-            @semantic-release/github
-            conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          npm install -g semantic-release@22 @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/exec @semantic-release/github conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
+
+      - name: Release
+        run: npx semantic-release --debug
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index 72ea85e..33563c8 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
 module.exports = {
+  branches: [
+    '+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x',
+    'main',
+    'master',
+    'next',
+    'next-major',
+    {
+      name: 'beta',
+      prerelease: true
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'alpha',
+      prerelease: true
+    }
+  ],
   dryRun: false,
   plugins: [
     [
@@ -49,15 +64,16 @@ module.exports = {
         },
       },
     ],
-    [
-      "@semantic-release/exec",
-      {
-        publishCmd: [
-          "git tag -a -f v${nextRelease.version} --cleanup=whitespace -m '${nextRelease.notes}'",
-          "git push --force origin v${nextRelease.version}",
-        ].join(" && "),
-      },
-    ],
+    // [
+    //   "@semantic-release/exec",
+    //   {
+    //     publishCmd: [
+    //       "git tag -a -f v${nextRelease.version} --cleanup=whitespace -m '${nextRelease.notes}'",
+    //       "git push --force origin v${nextRelease.version}",
+    //     ].join(" && "),
+    //   },
+    // ],
+    "@semantic-release/git",
     "@semantic-release/github",
   ],
 };