diff --git a/.github/workflows/gleam-bootstrap.yml b/.github/workflows/gleam-bootstrap.yml
index f5f74f6..eb70fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gleam-bootstrap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gleam-bootstrap.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     if: ${{ inputs.run-publish || inputs.run-github-release }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -111,7 +112,17 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.run-publish }}
         env:
           HEXPM_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.hexpm_api_key }}
-        run: printf 'I am not using semantic versioning\n' | gleam publish --yes
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          if [[ -z "${HEXPM_API_KEY:-}" ]]; then
+            echo "HEXPM_API_KEY secret is not configured." >&2
+            echo "Set the repository secret HEXPM_API_KEY to a valid Hex API key before publishing." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          printf 'I am not using semantic versioning\n' | gleam publish --yes
 
       - name: Create a GitHub release
         if: ${{ inputs.run-github-release }}
diff --git a/examples/kitazith_example/manifest.toml b/examples/kitazith_example/manifest.toml
index e461502..bc4b1e0 100644
--- a/examples/kitazith_example/manifest.toml
+++ b/examples/kitazith_example/manifest.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ packages = [
   { name = "gleam_stdlib", version = "0.71.0", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = [], otp_app = "gleam_stdlib", source = "hex", outer_checksum = "702F3BC2A14793906880B1078B19A6165F87323AEE8D0C4A34085846336FCAAE" },
   { name = "gleam_time", version = "1.8.0", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = ["gleam_stdlib"], otp_app = "gleam_time", source = "hex", outer_checksum = "533D8723774D61AD4998324F5DD1DABDCDBFABAFB9E87CB5D03C6955448FC97D" },
   { name = "gleeunit", version = "1.9.0", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = ["gleam_stdlib"], otp_app = "gleeunit", source = "hex", outer_checksum = "DA9553CE58B67924B3C631F96FE3370C49EB6D6DC6B384EC4862CC4AAA718F3C" },
-  { name = "kitazith", version = "0.1.2", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = ["gleam_json", "gleam_stdlib", "gleam_time"], source = "local", path = "../.." },
+  { name = "kitazith", version = "0.1.3", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = ["gleam_json", "gleam_stdlib", "gleam_time"], source = "local", path = "../.." },
 ]
 
 [requirements]
diff --git a/gleam.toml b/gleam.toml
index 3535fba..e9e0379 100644
--- a/gleam.toml
+++ b/gleam.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = "kitazith"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.1.3"
 
 # Fill out these fields if you intend to generate HTML documentation or publish
 # your project to the Hex package manager.