diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c4e6ce9..cb89c8d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 
 ---
 version: 2
+registries:
+  github:
+    replaces-base: true
+    token: ${{ secrets.PAT_BOT }}
+    type: npm-registry
+    url: https://npm.pkg.github.com/flex-development
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     commit-message:
@@ -28,6 +34,8 @@ updates:
     labels:
       - scope:dependencies
       - type:build
+    registries:
+      - github
     reviewers:
       - flex-development/dependabot-review
       - flexdevelopment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ea1a009..07cd6eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ format('refs/tags/{0}', env.TAG) }}
+      - id: npmrc-cleanup
+        name: Remove stale .npmrc file
+        run: rm .npmrc
       - id: npmrc
         name: Setup .npmrc file
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3.6.0
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           registry-url: https://npm.pkg.github.com
           scope: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+      - id: npmrc-print
+        name: Print contents of .npmrc file
+        run: cat $NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG
       - id: publish
         name: Publish package
         run: npm publish $ARTIFACT ${{ needs.metadata.outputs.dist-tag }}
@@ -95,6 +101,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ format('refs/tags/{0}', env.TAG) }}
+      - id: npmrc-cleanup
+        name: Remove stale .npmrc file
+        run: rm .npmrc
       - id: npmrc
         name: Setup .npmrc file
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3.6.0
@@ -103,6 +112,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
           scope: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+      - id: npmrc-print
+        name: Print contents of .npmrc file
+        run: cat $NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG
       - id: publish
         name: Publish package
         run: npm publish $ARTIFACT ${{ needs.metadata.outputs.dist-tag }}
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a196de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/configuring-npm/npmrc
+
+@flex-development:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
+//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${PAT_BOT}
+//npm.pkg.github.com/:always-auth=true
diff --git a/.yarnrc.yml b/.yarnrc.yml
index 6dac9ca..e89924d 100644
--- a/.yarnrc.yml
+++ b/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ nodeLinker: node-modules
 npmScopes:
   flex-development:
     npmAlwaysAuth: true
-    npmAuthToken: ${GITHUB_TOKEN}
+    npmAuthToken: ${GITHUB_TOKEN:-$PAT_BOT}
     npmRegistryServer: https://npm.pkg.github.com
 
 patchFolder: ./patches
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0a7222b..a70a804 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Follow the steps below to setup your local development environment:
 | `GITHUB_TOKEN`          |
 | `NODE_ENV`              |
 | `NODE_NO_WARNINGS`      |
+| `PAT_BOT`               |
 | `ZSH_DOTENV_FILE`       |
 
 #### GitHub Actions