diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
index 821d33f..be300bb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release
         run: |
           npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          # Extract server host from GITHUB_SERVER_URL (remove https://)
+          GITEA_HOST="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL#https://}"
+          GITEA_REGISTRY="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/api/packages/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER/npm/"
+          # Configure Gitea npm registry
+          npmci command npm config set @${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}:registry "$GITEA_REGISTRY"
+          npmci command npm config set "//${GITEA_HOST}/api/packages/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}/npm/:_authToken" "$GITEA_TOKEN"
+          # Publish to Gitea
           npmci npm publish
+          # Conditionally publish to npmjs.org if token exists
+          if [ -n "$NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM" ]; then
+            npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+            npmci npm publish
+          fi
 
   metadata:
     needs: test
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 4189eb5..ca721a1 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-10-25 - 4.3.3 - fix(ci)
+Improve Gitea release workflow: install deps, configure Gitea npm registry, and optionally publish to npmjs.org
+
+- Run npm install in the release job to ensure dependencies are available before publishing.
+- Configure Gitea/npm registry using GITHUB_SERVER_URL and set auth token for the @<owner> scope.
+- Publish to the Gitea npm registry during release.
+- If NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM is provided, also publish to the public npmjs.org registry (conditional publish).
+- Extract host from GITHUB_SERVER_URL to correctly set the registry auth URL.
+
 ## 2025-10-17 - 4.3.2 - fix(core)
 Remove stray console.log from core module
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 025db1d..64601f7 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartrequest',
-  version: '4.3.2',
+  version: '4.3.3',
   description: 'A module for modern HTTP/HTTPS requests with support for form data, file uploads, JSON, binary data, streams, and more.'
 }