diff --git a/.github/actions/node-minify/README.md b/.github/actions/node-minify/README.md
index 2f74ef34e..7be0ac9cf 100644
--- a/.github/actions/node-minify/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/node-minify/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 > **This action is deprecated.** Please use the new bundled action instead:
 >
 > ```yaml
-> - uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+> - uses: srod/node-minify@v11
 > ```
 
 The new action includes:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Replace:
 With:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+- uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ If you use the `gcc` compressor that requires Java:
     distribution: 'temurin'
     java-version: '17'
 
-- uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+- uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     compressor: gcc
 ```
diff --git a/.github/actions/node-minify/action.yml b/.github/actions/node-minify/action.yml
index 9efd1160e..71e717a8a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/node-minify/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/node-minify/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "node-minify (deprecated)"
-description: "DEPRECATED: Use srod/node-minify@v1 instead. This composite action will be removed in a future release."
+description: "DEPRECATED: Use srod/node-minify@v11 instead. This composite action will be removed in a future release."
 author: "srod"
 branding:
   icon: "minimize-2"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Deprecation warning
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo "::warning::This action (.github/actions/node-minify) is DEPRECATED. Please migrate to 'uses: srod/node-minify@v1' for the new bundled action with more features (PR comments, annotations, benchmarking)."
+        echo "::warning::This action (.github/actions/node-minify) is DEPRECATED. Please migrate to 'uses: srod/node-minify@v11' for the new bundled action with more features (PR comments, annotations, benchmarking)."
 
     - name: Setup Java (for gcc)
       if: contains(fromJSON('["gcc", "google-closure-compiler"]'), inputs.compressor)
@@ -136,6 +136,6 @@ runs:
         | **Gzip Size** | ${{ steps.minify.outputs.gzip-size-formatted }} |
         | **Time** | ${{ steps.minify.outputs.time-ms }}ms |
 
-        > **Note:** This action is deprecated. Please migrate to \`uses: srod/node-minify@v1\` for enhanced features.
+        > **Note:** This action is deprecated. Please migrate to \`uses: srod/node-minify@v11\` for enhanced features.
 
         EOF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index aa0c2c640..c31200355 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
+  # Required to dispatch release-action.yml after the release is created.
+  actions: write
 
 concurrency: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
 
@@ -61,11 +63,25 @@ jobs:
           # Format package list as markdown
           PACKAGE_LIST=$(echo "$PACKAGES" | jq -r '.[] | "- `\(.name)@\(.version)`"')
 
-          # Create release notes
-          cat > /tmp/release-notes.md << 'EOF'
-          ## Published Packages
+          # Lead with this version's own CHANGELOG entry so breaking changes are
+          # visible on the releases page instead of only in the package files.
+          # awk prints the body between this version's heading and the next one.
+          NOTES=$(awk -v ver="## ${VERSION}" '
+            $0 == ver { capture = 1; next }
+            capture && /^## / { exit }
+            capture { print }
+          ' packages/core/CHANGELOG.md)
 
-          EOF
+          : > /tmp/release-notes.md
+          if [ -n "$(echo "$NOTES" | tr -d '[:space:]')" ]; then
+            echo "$NOTES" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
+            echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
+            echo "---" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
+            echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
+          fi
+
+          echo "## Published Packages" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
+          echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
           echo "$PACKAGE_LIST" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
           echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes.md
           echo "See individual package CHANGELOGs for details." >> /tmp/release-notes.md
@@ -75,3 +91,15 @@ jobs:
             --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.md
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      # Releases created with GITHUB_TOKEN do not emit `release: published`,
+      # so release-action.yml would never run on its own. workflow_dispatch is
+      # exempt from that recursion guard, so trigger it explicitly to publish
+      # the action's version and major tags.
+      - name: 🏷️ Trigger action tag release
+        if: steps.changesets.outputs.published == 'true'
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' packages/core/package.json)
+          gh workflow run release-action.yml -f tag="v${VERSION}"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-action.yml b/.github/workflows/release-action.yml
index 1f51957c7..3154a7cb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-action.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,32 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and Release Action
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # Runs before checkout: a manual dispatch can name any tag-shaped ref,
+      # and this workflow force-updates tags and overwrites release assets.
+      # Require the tag to already exist as a published (non-draft) release.
+      - name: Verify tag is a published release
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          INPUT_TAG: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
+        run: |
+          if ! [[ "$INPUT_TAG" =~ ^v[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$ ]]; then
+            echo "Error: '$INPUT_TAG' is not a valid release tag."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          if ! gh release view "$INPUT_TAG" \
+              --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+              --json isDraft > /tmp/release.json 2>/dev/null; then
+            echo "Error: '$INPUT_TAG' is not a published release of this repository."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          if [ "$(jq -r '.isDraft' /tmp/release.json)" != "false" ]; then
+            echo "Error: release '$INPUT_TAG' is a draft; refusing to publish action tags."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -124,8 +150,13 @@ jobs:
           cd release-action
           zip -r ../node-minify-action-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip .
 
+      # Also runs for workflow_dispatch: publish.yml dispatches this workflow
+      # because a GITHUB_TOKEN release never emits `release: published`.
       - name: Upload release artifact
-        if: github.event_name == 'release'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           files: node-minify-action-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          # Re-runs and repeated dispatches target the same tag. This is the
+          # action's default, set explicitly so the intent survives upgrades.
+          overwrite_files: true
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index e19356f65..97cece0ec 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ Custom `scripts/publish.ts` resolves `workspace:*` → concrete versions before
 
 ## GitHub Action
 
-Published as `srod/node-minify@v1`. See `packages/action/AGENTS.md` for details.
+Published as `srod/node-minify@v11`. See `packages/action/AGENTS.md` for details.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+- uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Published as `srod/node-minify@v1`. See `packages/action/AGENTS.md` for details.
 
 Zero-config mode:
 ```yaml
-- uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+- uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: true
     output-dir: dist
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/github-action.md b/docs/src/content/docs/github-action.md
index 15b1caa38..93a1e6e66 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/github-action.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/github-action.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Enable automatic file discovery and compressor selection with `auto: true`. The
     npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/lightningcss
 
 - name: Minify all files
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
 ```
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Override default patterns to target specific files:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify custom locations
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
     patterns: 'public/**/*.js,assets/**/*.css'
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Add additional ignore patterns (merges with defaults):
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify with custom ignores
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
     ignore: '**/*.config.js,**/vendor/**'
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Preview which files would be processed without minifying:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Preview auto mode
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
     dry-run: 'true'
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ For a project with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML:
       @node-minify/html-minifier
 
 - name: Minify all assets
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
     output-dir: 'public/dist'
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ For a project with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML:
   run: npm install @node-minify/terser
 
 - name: Minify JavaScript
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install @node-minify/terser
 
       - name: Minify JS
-        uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+        uses: srod/node-minify@v11
         with:
           input: "src/app.js"
           output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ When enabled, PR comments include a **"vs Base"** column showing size changes co
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify and Report
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ When enabled, PR comments include a **"vs Base"** column showing size changes co
   run: npm install @node-minify/lightningcss
 
 - name: Minify CSS
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/styles.css"
     output: "dist/styles.min.css"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ When enabled, PR comments include a **"vs Base"** column showing size changes co
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify with Thresholds
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Compare multiple compressors to find the best one for your project:
   run: npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/esbuild @node-minify/swc @node-minify/oxc
 
 - name: Benchmark Compressors
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ The `type` parameter is **required** for:
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify
   id: minify
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ The `type` parameter is **required** for:
   run: npm install @node-minify/google-closure-compiler
 
 - name: Minify with GCC
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ The `type` parameter is **required** for:
   run: npm install @node-minify/html-minifier
 
 - name: Minify HTML
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/index.html"
     output: "dist/index.html"
@@ -402,14 +402,14 @@ The `type` parameter is **required** for:
   run: npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/lightningcss
 
 - name: Minify JS bundle
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/**/*.js"
     output: "dist/bundle.min.js"
     compressor: "terser"
 
 - name: Minify CSS bundle
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/**/*.css"
     output: "dist/styles.min.css"
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Minify Assets
         id: minify
-        uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+        uses: srod/node-minify@v11
         with:
           input: "dist/**/*.js"
           compressor: "esbuild"
diff --git a/packages/action/README.md b/packages/action/README.md
index 4ddc77906..25dc0388f 100644
--- a/packages/action/README.md
+++ b/packages/action/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Compressor packages contain native dependencies that cannot be bundled into the
   run: npm install @node-minify/terser
 
 - name: Minify JavaScript
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Compressor packages contain native dependencies that cannot be bundled into the
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify JavaScript
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Automatically discover and minify files with `auto: true`:
   run: npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/lightningcss
 
 - name: Minify all files
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     auto: 'true'
 ```
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ See [full zero-config documentation](https://node-minify.2clics.net/github-actio
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify and Report
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ See [full zero-config documentation](https://node-minify.2clics.net/github-actio
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Minify with Quality Gates
-  uses: srod/node-minify@v1
+  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
   with:
     input: "src/app.js"
     output: "dist/app.min.js"
diff --git a/packages/minify-html/__tests__/minify-html-error.test.ts b/packages/minify-html/__tests__/minify-html-error.test.ts
index 81e2455f8..52c8cb6a3 100644
--- a/packages/minify-html/__tests__/minify-html-error.test.ts
+++ b/packages/minify-html/__tests__/minify-html-error.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ describe("Package: minify-html error handling", () => {
         vi.doUnmock("@minify-html/node");
     });
 
-    test("should wrap minification errors", async () => {
+    // Resetting the module registry and re-importing the compressor exceeds
+    // vitest's 5s default on Windows runners, so widen this test only.
+    test("should wrap minification errors", { timeout: 30000 }, async () => {
         // Mirrors the real module shape: @minify-html/node is CommonJS, so its
         // exports are reached through the default export.
         vi.doMock("@minify-html/node", () => ({