diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7e494b0..4e0f5d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
          - name: Publish alpha to npm
            env:
               RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
-           run: npm publish "$RUNNER_TEMP/release/monarcode-session-kit-$RELEASE_VERSION.tgz" --tag next --access public --ignore-scripts
+           run: npm publish "$RUNNER_TEMP/release/monarcode-session-kit-$RELEASE_VERSION.tgz" --tag latest --access public --ignore-scripts
          - name: Create GitHub prerelease and tag
            env:
               GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index ad74c6c..15d5274 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 The `Release alpha` workflow is manually triggered. It releases an alpha version
 already committed to `main`; it does not change versions or commit files.
-It checks and packs with pnpm, publishes the verified tarball to npm using `next`,
+It checks and packs with pnpm, publishes the verified tarball to npm using `latest`,
 then creates a Git tag and GitHub prerelease at the workflow's commit.
 
 ## One-time npm setup
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For this public repository/package, trusted publishing also generates provenance
 2. Run `pnpm run check`, then commit and push those changes to `main`.
 3. Open GitHub Actions → **Release alpha** → **Run workflow**. Choose `main`
    and enter the exact package version, without a `v` prefix.
-4. Verify the run succeeds, npm exposes the version through `next`, and the
+4. Verify the run succeeds, npm exposes the version through `latest`, and the
    matching GitHub prerelease exists.
 
 The workflow rejects a different branch, invalid or mismatched versions, missing