diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 10caee9a..261cbbee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,13 +39,33 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install
       - name: Build
         run: pnpm -r build
-      - name: Consume changesets and publish
+      - name: Consume changesets
         run: |
           npx changeset version
-          npx changeset publish --tag "$DIST_TAG"
-          git push origin main --follow-tags
+
+          # Bump the monorepo root version so tags always advance.
+          # The root is private (never published) and drives the v* tag.
+          npm version minor --no-git-tag-version
+          git commit --amend --no-edit
+
+      - name: Publish
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           DIST_TAG: ${{ inputs.distTag }}
+        run: npx changeset publish --tag "${DIST_TAG}" --no-git-tag
+
+      - name: Push version commit
+        run: git push origin main
+
+      - name: GitHub Release & Tag
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          TAG="v$(jq -r '.version' package.json)"
+          git tag "$TAG"
+          git push origin "$TAG"
+          gh release create "$TAG" \
+            --title "$TAG" \
+            --generate-notes \
+            --verify-tag
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4037c25..49292cfd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "devtools-monorepo",
+  "version": "10.6.1",
+  "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "pnpm -r build",