[Copilot]

A publish run failed with MODULE_NOT_FOUND for promise-retry inside npm's own Arborist code, not in project code. This PR stops the workflow from replacing the runner's npm, so it uses the npm bundled with actions/setup-node.

• .github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
  • Removes the publish-npm step run: npm install --global npm@12.2.1.
  • No other steps change.

       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 22.22.2
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
-      - run: npm install --global npm@12.2.1
       - run: npm ci

Review notes

• publish-npm still pins Node 22.22.2, the version the failed run used. If the promise-retry error comes back, the next step is probably pinning Node 20, as the build job already does.
• The publish step is npm stage publish. Please confirm the npm bundled with Node 22.22.2 supports it, since the removed step was the only thing installing a different npm.