chore: update npm authentication in release workflow

Author: MarkRabey

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org/'
 
       - name: Configure npm auth and registry for scope
-        run: |
-          echo "@chimp-stack:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/" > ~/.npmrc
-          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" >> ~/.npmrc
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Show npm whoami
-        run: npm whoami
+      - name: Test npm auth
+        run: npm whoami || echo "🔒 Auth failed — token is likely invalid or not scoped correctly"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
@@ -66,3 +66,4 @@ jobs:
           npm publish --access public
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}