diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.js.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.js.yml
index a8fafd70..89d94a93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.js.yml
@@ -21,19 +21,18 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '11'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: gradle
-    - run: npm install
+    - run: npm install --no-package-lock
       name: Install dependencies
     - run: npm run test
       name: Run NPM Test
     - run: |
-        rm -rf package-lock.json
+        rm -rf package-lock.json node_modules
         # Remove dev and peer dependencies from node_modules
-        npm prune --omit=dev --omit=peer
-        rm -rf node_modules/appium
+        npm prune --omit=dev --omit=peer --no-package-lock
       name: Remove dev dependencies and appium peer dependencies
-    - run: npm shrinkwrap
+    - run: npm shrinkwrap --omit=dev --omit=peer
       name: Create shrinkwrap
-    - run: npm install --only=dev
+    - run: npm install --only=dev --no-package-lock
       name: Install dev dependencies for the release
     - run: npx semantic-release
       env:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 815e45ea..0e14fd60 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [2.29.3](https://github.com/appium/appium-espresso-driver/compare/v2.29.2...v2.29.3) (2023-12-02)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* update publish.js.yml ([#957](https://github.com/appium/appium-espresso-driver/issues/957)) ([0c5936a](https://github.com/appium/appium-espresso-driver/commit/0c5936a5877a8601cf19c34b8af2c43196423220))
+
 ## [2.29.2](https://github.com/appium/appium-espresso-driver/compare/v2.29.1...v2.29.2) (2023-11-08)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da1cfbcf..21a16975 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "automated testing",
     "android"
   ],
-  "version": "2.29.2",
+  "version": "2.29.3",
   "author": "Appium Contributors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {