diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 5db9f81..f21d26e 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
 
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
+  ignorePatterns: [
+    'tap-testdir*/',
+  ],
   extends: [
     '@npmcli',
     ...localConfigs,
diff --git a/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e7d6ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: 'Create Check'
+inputs:
+  name:
+    required: true
+  token:
+    required: true
+  sha:
+    required: true
+  check-name:
+    default: ''
+outputs:
+  check-id:
+    value: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check_id }}
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Get Workflow Job
+      uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      id: workflow
+      env:
+        JOB_NAME: "${{ inputs.name }}"
+        SHA: "${{ inputs.sha }}"
+      with:
+        result-encoding: string
+        script: |
+          const { repo: { owner, repo}, runId, serverUrl } = context          
+          const { JOB_NAME, SHA } = process.env
+
+          const job = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            run_id: runId,
+            per_page: 100
+          }).then(r => r.data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(JOB_NAME)))
+
+          return [
+            `This check is assosciated with ${serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${SHA}.`,
+            'Run logs:',
+            job?.html_url || `could not be found for a job ending with: "${JOB_NAME}"`,
+          ].join(' ')
+    - name: Create Check
+      uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
+      id: create-check
+      with:
+        token: ${{ inputs.token }}
+        sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
+        status: in_progress
+        name: ${{ inputs.check-name || inputs.name }}
+        output: |
+          {"summary":"${{ steps.workflow.outputs.result }}"}
diff --git a/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8339dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: 'Install Latest npm'
+description: 'Install the latest version of npm compatible with the Node version'
+inputs:
+  node:
+    description: 'Current Node version'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+    - name: Update Windows npm
+      if: |
+        runner.os == 'Windows' && (
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v10.') ||
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v12.') ||
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v14.')
+        )
+      shell: cmd
+      run: |
+        curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+        tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+        cd package
+        node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+        cd ..
+        rmdir /s /q package
+    - name: Install Latest npm
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        NODE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.node }}
+      working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}
+      run: |
+        MATCH=""
+        SPECS=("latest" "next-10" "next-9" "next-8" "next-7" "next-6")
+
+        echo "node@$NODE_VERSION"
+
+        for SPEC in ${SPECS[@]}; do
+          ENGINES=$(npm view npm@$SPEC --json | jq -r '.engines.node')
+          echo "Checking if node@$NODE_VERSION satisfies npm@$SPEC ($ENGINES)"
+
+          if npx semver -r "$ENGINES" "$NODE_VERSION" > /dev/null; then
+            MATCH=$SPEC
+            echo "Found compatible version: npm@$MATCH"
+            break
+          fi  
+        done
+
+        if [ -z $MATCH ]; then
+          echo "Could not find a compatible version of npm for node@$NODE_VERSION"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@$MATCH
+    - name: npm Version
+      shell: bash
+      run: npm -v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 36f007e..fa3163a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -29,52 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund --package-lock
       - name: Run Production Audit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index c470b21..c21673c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -27,49 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Lint All"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ inputs.check-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
-      - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Lint All
-          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -78,58 +35,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Create Check
+        id: create-check
+        if: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
+        with:
+          name: "Lint All"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         id: node
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Lint
@@ -138,11 +61,11 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run postlint --ignore-scripts
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: steps.check.outputs.check_id && always()
+        if: always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
-          check_id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+          check_id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
 
   test-all:
     name: Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}
@@ -173,49 +96,6 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: ${{ matrix.platform.shell }}
     steps:
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Test All"
-          MATRIX_NAME: " - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}"
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ inputs.check-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
-      - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -224,58 +104,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Create Check
+        id: create-check
+        if: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
+        with:
+          name: "Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         id: node
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Add Problem Matcher
@@ -284,8 +130,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm test --ignore-scripts
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: steps.check.outputs.check_id && always()
+        if: always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
-          check_id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+          check_id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7f7f93b..a9b2487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,52 +33,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Lint
@@ -127,52 +85,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Add Problem Matcher
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index c144660..11a7b7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -30,52 +30,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Fetch Dependabot Metadata
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 63a6169..0b5789e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -33,62 +33,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Run Commitlint on Commits
         id: commit
         continue-on-error: true
-        run: |
-          npx --offline commitlint -V --from 'origin/${{ github.base_ref }}' --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        run: npx --offline commitlint -V --from 'origin/${{ github.base_ref }}' --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       - name: Run Commitlint on PR Title
         if: steps.commit.outcome == 'failure'
         env:
           PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-        run: |
-          echo "$PR_TITLE" | npx --offline commitlint -V
+        run: echo "$PR_TITLE" | npx --offline commitlint -V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3663758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: Release Integration
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releases:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: 'A json array of releases. Required fields: publish: tagName, publishTag. publish check: pkgName, version'
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      releases:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: 'A json array of releases. Required fields: publish: tagName, publishTag. publish check: pkgName, version'
+    secrets:
+      PUBLISH_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    name: Publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.releases)[0].tagName }}
+      - name: Setup Git User
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
+      - name: Set npm authToken
+        run: npm config set '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken'=\${PUBLISH_TOKEN}
+      - name: Publish
+        env:
+          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          EXIT_CODE=0
+
+          function each_release {
+            if npm publish --provenance --tag="$1"; then
+              echo 0
+            else
+              echo 1
+            fi
+          }
+
+          for release in $(echo '${{ inputs.releases }}' | jq -r '.[] | @base64'); do
+            PUBLISH_TAG=$(echo "$release" | base64 --decode | jq -r .publishTag)
+            STATUS=$(each_release "$PUBLISH_TAG")
+            if [[ "$STATUS" -eq 1 ]]; then
+              EXIT_CODE=$STATUS
+            fi
+          done
+
+          exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c81f362..a05c444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      release-pr:
-        description: a release PR number to rerun release jobs on
-        type: string
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -21,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
   release:
     outputs:
       pr: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr }}
-      release: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release }}
-      releases: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases }}
-      branch: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
+      pr-branch: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       pr-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-      comment-id: ${{ steps.pr-comment.outputs.result }}
-      check-id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+      pr-sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}
+      releases: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases }}
+      comment-id: ${{ steps.create-comment.outputs.comment-id || steps.update-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+      check-id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
     name: Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -46,141 +41,64 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Release Please
         id: release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          npx --offline template-oss-release-please "${{ github.ref_name }}" "${{ inputs.release-pr }}"
-      - name: Post Pull Request Comment
+        run: npx --offline template-oss-release-please --branch="${{ github.ref_name }}" --backport="" --defaultTag="latest"
+      - name: Create Release Manager Comment Text
         if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        id: pr-comment
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-          REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        id: comment-text
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
-            const { REF_NAME, PR_NUMBER: issue_number } = process.env
             const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
-
             const { data: workflow } = await github.rest.actions.getWorkflowRun({ owner, repo, run_id: runId })
-
-            let body = '## Release Manager\n\n'
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-            let commentId = comments.find(c => c.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && c.body.startsWith(body))?.id
-
-            body += `Release workflow run: ${workflow.html_url}\n\n#### Force CI to Update This Release\n\n`
-            body += `This PR will be updated and CI will run for every non-\`chore:\` commit that is pushed to \`${REF_NAME}\`. `
-            body += `To force CI to update this PR, run this command:\n\n`
-            body += `\`\`\`\ngh workflow run release.yml -r ${REF_NAME} -R ${owner}/${repo} -f release-pr=${issue_number}\n\`\`\``
-
-            if (commentId) {
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({ owner, repo, comment_id: commentId, body })
-            } else {
-              const { data: comment } = await github.rest.issues.createComment({ owner, repo, issue_number, body })
-              commentId = comment?.id
-            }
-
-            return commentId
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Release"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
+            return['## Release Manager', `Release workflow run: ${workflow.html_url}`].join('\n\n')
+      - name: Find Release Manager Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v2
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number
+        id: found-comment
         with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
+          issue-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
+          comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
+          body-includes: '## Release Manager'
+      - name: Create Release Manager Comment
+        id: create-comment
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number && !steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+      - name: Update Release Manager Comment
+        id: update-comment
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number && steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'replace'
       - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
+        id: create-check
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
         if: steps.release.outputs.pr-sha
         with:
+          name: "Release"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Release
           sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
 
   update:
     needs: release
     outputs:
       sha: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}
-      check-id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+      check-id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
     name: Update - Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.pr
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -192,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.branch }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       - name: Setup Git User
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
@@ -203,62 +121,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
           check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
-
-      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-      - name: Update Windows npm
-        if: |
-          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
-            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
-          )
-        run: |
-          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd package
-          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
-          cd ..
-          rmdir /s /q package
-
-      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
-      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
-        id: npm-7
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
-        id: npm-8
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
-        shell: bash
-        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
-        id: npm-9
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
-          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
-        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
+      - name: Create Release Manager Checklist Text
+        id: comment-text
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm exec --offline -- template-oss-release-manager --pr="${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}" --backport="" --defaultTag="latest" --publish
+      - name: Append Release Manager Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'append'
       - name: Run Post Pull Request Actions
         env:
-          RELEASE_PR_NUMBER: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-          RELEASE_COMMENT_ID: ${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          npm exec --offline -- template-oss-release-manager --lockfile=false --publish=true
-          npm run rp-pull-request --ignore-scripts --if-present
+        run: npm run rp-pull-request --ignore-scripts --if-present -- --pr="${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}" --commentId="${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}"
       - name: Commit
         id: commit
         env:
@@ -267,52 +150,16 @@ jobs:
           git commit --all --amend --no-edit || true
           git push --force-with-lease
           echo "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: steps.commit.outputs.sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Update - Release"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
       - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: steps.commit.outputs.sha
+        id: create-check
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
         with:
+          name: "Update - Release"
+          check-name: "Release"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Release
           sha: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: needs.release.outputs.check-id && always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
@@ -324,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.release.outputs.pr
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
     with:
-      ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.branch }}
+      ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       check-sha: ${{ needs.update.outputs.sha }}
 
   post-ci:
@@ -336,8 +183,8 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Needs Result
-        id: needs-result
+      - name: Get CI Conclusion
+        id: conclusion
         run: |
           result=""
           if [[ "${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}" == "true" ]]; then
@@ -350,14 +197,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "result=$result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: needs.update.outputs.check-id && always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          conclusion: ${{ steps.needs-result.outputs.result }}
+          conclusion: ${{ steps.conclusion.outputs.result }}
           check_id: ${{ needs.update.outputs.check-id }}
 
   post-release:
     needs: release
+    outputs:
+      comment-id: ${{ steps.create-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
     name: Post Release - Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.releases
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -365,79 +213,54 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Create Release PR Comment
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment Text
+        id: comment-text
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         env:
           RELEASES: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases }}
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
             const releases = JSON.parse(process.env.RELEASES)
             const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
             const issue_number = releases[0].prNumber
-
-            let body = '## Release Workflow\n\n'
-            for (const { pkgName, version, url } of releases) {
-              body += `- \`${pkgName}@${version}\` ${url}\n`
-            }
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-              .then(cs => cs.map(c => ({ id: c.id, login: c.user.login, body: c.body })))
-            console.log(`Found comments: ${JSON.stringify(comments, null, 2)}`)
-            const releaseComments = comments.filter(c => c.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && c.body.includes('Release is at'))
-
-            for (const comment of releaseComments) {
-              console.log(`Release comment: ${JSON.stringify(comment, null, 2)}`)
-              await github.rest.issues.deleteComment({ owner, repo, comment_id: comment.id })
-            }
-
             const runUrl = `https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/actions/runs/${runId}`
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              issue_number,
-              body: `${body}- Workflow run: :arrows_counterclockwise: ${runUrl}`,
-            })
+
+            return [
+              '## Release Workflow\n',
+              ...releases.map(r => `- \`${r.pkgName}@${r.version}\` ${r.url}`),
+              `- Workflow run: :arrows_counterclockwise: ${runUrl}`,
+            ].join('\n')
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment
+        id: create-comment
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.releases)[0].prNumber }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
 
   release-integration:
     needs: release
     name: Release Integration
-    if: needs.release.outputs.release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
+    if: needs.release.outputs.releases
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
     permissions:
-      deployments: write
       id-token: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.release).tagName }}
-      - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-          npm config set '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken'=\${PUBLISH_TOKEN}
-      - name: Publish
-        env:
-          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm publish --provenance --tag=latest
+    secrets:
+      PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+    with:
+      releases: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases }}
 
   post-release-integration:
-    needs: [ release, release-integration ]
+    needs: [ release, release-integration, post-release ]
     name: Post Release Integration - Release
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.release && always()
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.releases && always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Needs Result
-        id: needs-result
+      - name: Get Post Release Conclusion
+        id: conclusion
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}" == "true" ]]; then
             result="x"
@@ -447,39 +270,38 @@ jobs:
             result="white_check_mark"
           fi
           echo "result=$result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Update Release PR Comment
+      - name: Find Release PR Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v2
+        id: found-comment
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.releases)[0].prNumber }}
+          comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
+          body-includes: '## Release Workflow'
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment Text
+        id: comment-text
+        if: steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.release).prNumber }}
-          RESULT: ${{ steps.needs-result.outputs.result }}
+          RESULT: ${{ steps.conclusion.outputs.result }}
+          BODY: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-body }}
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
-            const { PR_NUMBER: issue_number, RESULT } = process.env
-            const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-            const updateComment = comments.find(c =>
-              c.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' &&
-              c.body.startsWith('## Release Workflow\n\n') &&
-              c.body.includes(runId)
-            )
-
-            if (updateComment) {
-              console.log('Found comment to update:', JSON.stringify(updateComment, null, 2))
-              let body = updateComment.body.replace(/Workflow run: :[a-z_]+:/, `Workflow run: :${RESULT}:`)
-              const tagCodeowner = RESULT !== 'white_check_mark'
-              if (tagCodeowner) {
-                body += `\n\n:rotating_light:`
-                body += ` @npm/cli-team: The post-release workflow failed for this release.`
-                body += ` Manual steps may need to be taken after examining the workflow output`
-                body += ` from the above workflow run. :rotating_light:`
-              }
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                body,
-                comment_id: updateComment.id,
-              })
-            } else {
-              console.log('No matching comments found:', JSON.stringify(comments, null, 2))
+            const { RESULT, BODY } = process.env
+            const body = [BODY.replace(/(Workflow run: :)[a-z_]+(:)/, `$1${RESULT}$2`)]
+            if (RESULT !== 'white_check_mark') {
+              body.push(':rotating_light::rotating_light::rotating_light:')
+              body.push([
+                '@npm/cli-team: The post-release workflow failed for this release.',
+                'Manual steps may need to be taken after examining the workflow output.'
+              ].join(' '))
+              body.push(':rotating_light::rotating_light::rotating_light:')
             }
+            return body.join('\n\n').trim()
+      - name: Update Release PR Comment
+        if: steps.comment-text.outputs.result
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'replace'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b3eeced..773cada 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # ignore everything in the root
 /*
+# transient test directories
+tap-testdir*/
 
 # keep these
 !**/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +29,4 @@
 !/SECURITY.md
 !/tap-snapshots/
 !/test/
+!/tsconfig.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba353de..0b44f65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/arborist": "^6.0.0 || ^6.0.0-pre.0",
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.0",
-    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.19.0",
+    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.21.1",
     "mutate-fs": "^2.1.1",
     "tap": "^16.0.1"
   },
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "snap": "tap",
     "postsnap": "npm run lintfix --",
     "eslint": "eslint",
-    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.js\"",
+    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.{js,cjs,ts,mjs,jsx,tsx}\"",
     "lintfix": "npm run lint -- --fix",
     "npmclilint": "npmcli-lint",
     "postlint": "template-oss-check",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   },
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
-    "version": "4.19.0",
+    "version": "4.21.1",
     "publish": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 21f65d6..31346f7 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 {
-  "exclude-packages-from-root": true,
   "group-pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release ${version}",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release${component} ${version}",
   "changelog-sections": [
     {
       "type": "feat",
       "section": "Features",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "fix",
       "section": "Bug Fixes",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "docs",
       "section": "Documentation",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "deps",
       "section": "Dependencies",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "chore",
-      "hidden": true
+      "section": "Chores",
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": true
     }
   ],
   "packages": {
@@ -33,5 +38,6 @@
       "package-name": "",
       "prerelease": false
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "prerelease-type": "pre"
 }