diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 6cc84b8..8b349c6 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-16 - 5.1.1 - fix(paths)
+use the system temp directory for nogit storage and add release metadata
+
+- Changes nogitDir to resolve under the OS temporary directory instead of a local .nogit folder
+- Adds @git.zone/cli release and module metadata to npmextra.json for npm publishing configuration
+
 ## 2025-11-25 - 5.1.0 - feat(host)
 Add DockerHost version & image-prune APIs, extend network creation options, return exec inspect info, and improve image import/store and streaming
 
diff --git a/npmextra.json b/npmextra.json
index c1336bf..fd4c76d 100644
--- a/npmextra.json
+++ b/npmextra.json
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
     "npmAccessLevel": "public",
     "npmRegistryUrl": "registry.npmjs.org"
   },
+  "@git.zone/cli": {
+    "release": {
+      "registries": [
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+      ],
+      "accessLevel": "public"
+    },
+    "projectType": "npm",
+    "module": {
+      "githost": "code.foss.global",
+      "gitscope": "apiclient.xyz",
+      "gitrepo": "docker",
+      "description": "Provides easy communication with Docker remote API from Node.js, with TypeScript support.",
+      "npmPackagename": "@apiclient.xyz/docker",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    }
+  },
   "gitzone": {
     "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 06863f8..76aa4c2 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@apiclient.xyz/docker',
-  version: '5.1.0',
+  version: '5.1.1',
   description: 'Provides easy communication with Docker remote API from Node.js, with TypeScript support.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/paths.ts b/ts/paths.ts
index 64fc21b..a03e523 100644
--- a/ts/paths.ts
+++ b/ts/paths.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import * as plugins from './plugins.js';
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
 
 export const packageDir = plugins.path.resolve(
   plugins.smartpath.get.dirnameFromImportMetaUrl(import.meta.url),
   '../',
 );
 
-export const nogitDir = plugins.path.resolve(packageDir, '.nogit/');
-plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(nogitDir);
+export const nogitDir = plugins.path.resolve(tmpdir(), 'apiclient-docker');