diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d5d266eb..c6d08393 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  pages: write
-  id-token: write
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -24,8 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v7
         with:
-          node-version: "22"
-          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org # Needed to make auth work for publishing
+          node-version: "24"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
@@ -51,44 +48,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ./dist
 
-      - name: get-npm-version
-        id: package-version
-        uses: martinbeentjes/npm-get-version-action@v1.3.1
-
-      - name: Get short commit hash
-        id: vars
-        run: echo "COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Update package version to -<commit-hash>
-        env:
-          PACKAGE_VERSION: ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version }}-experimental-${{ env.COMMIT_HASH }}
-        run: |
-          node <<'NODE'
-          const fs = require("node:fs");
-          const packageJsonPath = "package.json";
-          const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, "utf8"));
-          packageJson.version = process.env.PACKAGE_VERSION;
-          fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, `${JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2)}\n`);
-          NODE
-
-      - name: Package npm package
-        run: npm pack
-
-      - name: Upload npm package artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          name: npm-packages
-          path: "*.tgz"
-
-      - name: Publish npm package
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NODE_AUTH_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm publish --access public --tag experimental
-
   deploy-docs:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pages: write
+      id-token: write
     environment:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..407b5389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry_run:
+        description: Run npm publish without publishing the package
+        required: true
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v7
+        with:
+          node-version: "24"
+          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+          package-manager-cache: false
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: get-npm-version
+        id: package-version
+        uses: martinbeentjes/npm-get-version-action@v1.3.1
+
+      - name: Get short commit hash
+        id: vars
+        run: echo "COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Update package version to -<commit-hash>
+        env:
+          PACKAGE_VERSION: ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version }}-alpha-${{ env.COMMIT_HASH }}
+        run: |
+          node <<'NODE'
+          const fs = require("node:fs");
+          const packageJsonPath = "package.json";
+          const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, "utf8"));
+          packageJson.version = process.env.PACKAGE_VERSION;
+          fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, `${JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2)}\n`);
+          NODE
+
+      - name: Package npm package
+        run: npm pack
+
+      - name: Dry-run npm publish
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' || inputs.dry_run
+        run: npm publish ./rescript-webapi-*.tgz --access public --tag alpha --dry-run
+
+      - name: Publish npm package
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !inputs.dry_run
+        run: npm publish ./rescript-webapi-*.tgz --access public --tag alpha
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18f37ad5..d19fa525 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@rescript/webapi/experimental)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@rescript/webapi)
+[![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@rescript/webapi/alpha)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@rescript/webapi)
 
 # experimental-rescript-webapi
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Experimental successor to [rescript-webapi](https://github.com/TheSpyder/rescrip
 Install the package using your favorite package manager:
 
 ```shell
-npm i @rescript/webapi@experimental
+npm i @rescript/webapi@alpha
 ```
 
 and add `@rescript/webapi` to your `rescript.json`:
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/index.mdx b/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
index 19242735..d02839a2 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tableOfContents: false
 
 import { Tabs, TabItem, Code } from "@astrojs/starlight/components";
 
-[![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@rescript/webapi/experimental)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@rescript/webapi)
+[![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@rescript/webapi/alpha)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@rescript/webapi)
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Install the package using your favorite package manager:
 
 <Tabs syncKey="package manager">
   <TabItem label="npm">
-    <Code lang="shell" frame="none" code="npm i @rescript/webapi@experimental" />
+    <Code lang="shell" frame="none" code="npm i @rescript/webapi@alpha" />
   </TabItem>
   <TabItem label="bun">
-    <Code lang="shell" frame="none" code="bun i @rescript/webapi@experimental" />
+    <Code lang="shell" frame="none" code="bun i @rescript/webapi@alpha" />
   </TabItem>
 </Tabs>
 
diff --git a/docs/llm.js b/docs/llm.js
index 045342da..4e957660 100644
--- a/docs/llm.js
+++ b/docs/llm.js
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ files.sort();
 
 const pages = await Promise.all(files.map(processFile));
 const packageJson = await fs.readFile(path.join(import.meta.dirname, "../package.json"), "utf-8");
-let version = JSON.parse(packageJson).version;
+const version = JSON.parse(packageJson).version;
 const sha = await execAsync("git rev-parse --short HEAD").then(({ stdout }) => stdout.trim());
-const fullVersion = `${version}-experimental-${sha}`;
+const fullVersion = `${version}-alpha-${sha}`;
 const header = `Experimental ReScript WebAPI Documentation ${fullVersion}
 
 This is the API documentation for the experimental WebAPI module version ${fullVersion}.