diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yaml
index fe131f89..f5df668a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yaml
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ jobs:
             echo "📝 Version bump and tag were created successfully."
           fi
 
-      - name: Publish to NPM with stable tag
+      - name: Publish to NPM
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm publish --tag stable
+        run: npm publish
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Summary
         run: |
           echo "🎉 Successfully released v${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}!"
-          echo "📦 Published to NPM with @stable tag"
+          echo "📦 Published to NPM with @latest tag"
           echo "🏷️ Git tag: v${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}"
           echo "✅ Users running 'npx bmad-method install' will now get version ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}"
           echo ""
diff --git a/docs/versioning-and-releases.md b/docs/versioning-and-releases.md
index 96f596a3..282115bb 100644
--- a/docs/versioning-and-releases.md
+++ b/docs/versioning-and-releases.md
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ When you trigger a release, the GitHub Actions workflow automatically:
    - 🔧 **Maintenance** (`chore:`, `Chore:`)
    - 📦 **Other Changes** (everything else)
 4. ✅ **Creates Git Tag** - Tags the release version
-5. ✅ **Publishes to NPM** - With `@stable` tag for user installations
+5. ✅ **Publishes to NPM** - With `@latest` tag for user installations
 6. ✅ **Creates GitHub Release** - With formatted release notes
-7. ✅ **Updates Dist Tags** - So `npx bmad-method install` gets latest version
 
 ## 📋 Sample Release Notes
 
@@ -81,8 +80,8 @@ npx bmad-method install
 After any release, users can immediately get the new version with:
 
 ```bash
-npx bmad-method install    # Always gets latest stable release
-````
+npx bmad-method install    # Always gets latest release
+```
 
 ## 📊 Preview Before Release
 
@@ -145,3 +144,4 @@ npm view bmad-method versions --json
 - Check GitHub Actions logs: `gh run view <run-id> --log-failed`
 - Verify NPM tokens are configured
 - Ensure branch protection allows workflow pushes
+````
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 505cd395..f078562b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@
     "node": ">=20.10.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
-    "tag": "stable"
+    "access": "public"
   }
 }