diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 897d845..e7df195 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Publish @verdict/node to npm
+name: Publish @bodanglin/verdict-node to npm
 
 on:
   release:
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run build
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm test
-      - name: Verify package contents
-        run: npm pack --dry-run
-      - name: Upload package artifacts
+      - name: Verify package contents and smoke install
+        run: npm run verify:package
+      - name: Dry-run publish gate
+        run: npm publish --dry-run --access public
+      - name: Upload release notes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
-          name: verdict-node-package
-          path: dist/
+          name: verdict-node-release-notes
+          path: CHANGELOG.md
 
   publish-to-npm:
     needs: build-and-test
@@ -46,12 +48,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "22"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-      - name: Download package artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          name: verdict-node-package
-          path: dist/
-      - name: Publish to npm
-        run: npm publish --access public --provenance
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Build
+        run: npm run build
+      - name: Verify package before publish
+        run: npm run verify:package
+      - name: Assert requested version matches package.json
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.version != '' }}
+        run: node -e "const expected=process.env.INPUT_VERSION; const actual=require('./package.json').version; if (actual !== expected) throw new Error(`workflow version ${expected} != package.json ${actual}`)"
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          INPUT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        run: npm publish --access public --provenance
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed24e2e..8bd542c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# @verdict/node — TypeScript Middleware for Verdict Routing
+# @bodanglin/verdict-node — TypeScript Middleware for Verdict Routing
 
-[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@verdict/node.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@verdict/node)
+[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@bodanglin/verdict-node.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bodanglin/verdict-node)
 [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/typescript-strict-blue.svg)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
 [![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-139%20passing-brightgreen.svg)](<>)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 ---
 
-## What is @verdict/node?
+## What is @bodanglin/verdict-node?
 
-`@verdict/node` is the TypeScript gateway integration layer for the **Verdict** ecosystem. It accepts an Express/Next.js request, classifies criticality, discovers models from your configured OpenAI-compatible upstream (default: OmniRoute at `http://localhost:20128/v1`), rewrites the selected model, and forwards non-streaming SSE responses.
+`@bodanglin/verdict-node` is the TypeScript gateway integration layer for the **Verdict** ecosystem. It accepts an Express/Next.js request, classifies criticality, discovers models from your configured OpenAI-compatible upstream (default: OmniRoute at `http://localhost:20128/v1`), rewrites the selected model, and forwards non-streaming SSE responses.
 
 **Works with any OpenAI-compatible client**: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Hermes, Agents SDK, raw HTTP.
 
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ behind an install fallback.
 ## Install
 
 ```bash
-npm install @verdict/node
+npm install @bodanglin/verdict-node
 # or
-pnpm add @verdict/node
+pnpm add @bodanglin/verdict-node
 # or
-yarn add @verdict/node
+yarn add @bodanglin/verdict-node
 ```
 
 **Peer dependency**: `express@>=5.0.0 <6`
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ yarn add @verdict/node
 
 ```typescript
 import express from 'express';
-import { verdictMiddleware } from '@verdict/node/middleware';
+import { verdictMiddleware } from '@bodanglin/verdict-node/middleware';
 
 const app = express();
 app.use(express.json());
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ node dist/index.js
 ## Configuration
 
 ```typescript
-import { verdictMiddleware, VerdictConfig } from '@verdict/node/middleware';
+import { verdictMiddleware, VerdictConfig } from '@bodanglin/verdict-node/middleware';
 
 const config: VerdictConfig = {
   // Upstream OpenAI-compatible endpoint
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ Express middleware that:
 ### Types
 
 ```typescript
-// From @verdict/node
+// From @bodanglin/verdict-node
 import type {
   VerdictConfig,
   ModelInfo,
   CriticalityLevel,
   ChatCompletionRequest,
   ChatCompletionResponse,
-} from '@verdict/node';
+} from '@bodanglin/verdict-node';
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ verdict-node/
 | Package                                                           | Purpose                                |
 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
 | [`verdict-core`](https://github.com/verdict/verdict-core)         | Python control plane                   |
-| `@verdict/node`                                                   | Express/Next.js middleware (this repo) |
+| `@bodanglin/verdict-node`                                         | Express/Next.js middleware (this repo) |
 | [`verdict-cockpit`](https://github.com/verdict/verdict-cockpit)   | Next.js dashboard                      |
 | [`verdict-risk`](https://github.com/verdict/verdict-risk)         | Risk engine                            |
 | [`verdict-edge`](https://github.com/verdict/verdict-edge)         | Edge mining framework                  |
diff --git a/scripts/verify-package.mjs b/scripts/verify-package.mjs
index 8f49732..421a5c1 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-package.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-package.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
 import { basename, join, resolve } from 'node:path';
 
 const packageName = '@bodanglin/verdict-node';
+const repoCompiler = resolve(process.cwd(), 'node_modules/.bin/tsc');
 const allowedTopLevel = new Set(['CHANGELOG.md', 'LICENSE', 'README.md', 'dist', 'package.json']);
 const requiredFiles = new Set([
   'CHANGELOG.md',
@@ -157,9 +158,8 @@ void validate;
     )}\n`,
     'utf8'
   );
-  const tsc = resolve('node_modules/.bin/tsc');
   try {
-    run(tsc, ['--project', join(consumerDirectory, 'tsconfig.json')], {
+    run(repoCompiler, ['--project', join(consumerDirectory, 'tsconfig.json')], {
       cwd: consumerDirectory,
     });
   } catch (error) {