diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 85282bd..628ed3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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 --package-lock
       - name: Run Production Audit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index 3f01e20..1284dd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Lint
@@ -131,10 +127,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.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: Add Problem Matcher
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 07a869f..bd4e34d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Lint
@@ -97,10 +93,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.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: Add Problem Matcher
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index 3a91911..8439f84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Fetch Dependabot Metadata
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index c69932d..bb7672c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Run Commitlint on Commits
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
index 9ca9a2b..6d7fc3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 53ff3c2..15a528d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Release Please
@@ -121,10 +117,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.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: Create Release Manager Checklist Text
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35166bd..86a8ef3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
     "version": "4.30.0",
-    "publish": "true"
+    "publish": "true",
+    "updateNpm": false
   },
   "tap": {
     "nyc-arg": [