diff --git a/.smartconfig.json b/.smartconfig.json
index 3fcaa78..c5820c0 100644
--- a/.smartconfig.json
+++ b/.smartconfig.json
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
 {
   "@git.zone/cli": {
     "release": {
-      "registries": [
-        "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital"
-      ],
-      "accessLevel": "public"
+      "targets": {
+        "git": {
+          "enabled": true,
+          "remote": "origin",
+          "pushBranch": true,
+          "pushTags": true
+        },
+        "npm": {
+          "enabled": true,
+          "registries": [
+            "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital"
+          ],
+          "accessLevel": "public"
+        },
+        "docker": {
+          "enabled": false,
+          "engine": "tsdocker"
+        }
+      }
     },
-    "projectType": "deno",
+    "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
       "githost": "code.foss.global",
       "gitscope": "serve.zone",
@@ -14,7 +29,8 @@
       "description": "shut down in time when the power goes out",
       "npmPackagename": "@serve.zone/nupst",
       "license": "MIT"
-    }
+    },
+    "schemaVersion": 2
   },
   "@git.zone/tsdeno": {
     "compileTargets": [
@@ -23,7 +39,9 @@
         "entryPoint": "mod.ts",
         "outDir": "dist/binaries",
         "target": "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu",
-        "permissions": ["--allow-all"],
+        "permissions": [
+          "--allow-all"
+        ],
         "noCheck": true
       },
       {
@@ -31,7 +49,9 @@
         "entryPoint": "mod.ts",
         "outDir": "dist/binaries",
         "target": "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu",
-        "permissions": ["--allow-all"],
+        "permissions": [
+          "--allow-all"
+        ],
         "noCheck": true
       },
       {
@@ -39,7 +59,9 @@
         "entryPoint": "mod.ts",
         "outDir": "dist/binaries",
         "target": "x86_64-apple-darwin",
-        "permissions": ["--allow-all"],
+        "permissions": [
+          "--allow-all"
+        ],
         "noCheck": true
       },
       {
@@ -47,7 +69,9 @@
         "entryPoint": "mod.ts",
         "outDir": "dist/binaries",
         "target": "aarch64-apple-darwin",
-        "permissions": ["--allow-all"],
+        "permissions": [
+          "--allow-all"
+        ],
         "noCheck": true
       },
       {
@@ -55,7 +79,9 @@
         "entryPoint": "mod.ts",
         "outDir": "dist/binaries",
         "target": "x86_64-pc-windows-msvc",
-        "permissions": ["--allow-all"],
+        "permissions": [
+          "--allow-all"
+        ],
         "noCheck": true
       }
     ]
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index ff2accb..5ae6c28 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
   - Expose unknown duration and threshold values to script and webhook actions.
   - Update CLI and systemd output to configure and display unknown/unreachable thresholds.
 
+### Fixes
+
+- migrate smartconfig release settings to target-based npm config (config)
+  - Adds schemaVersion 2 release targets for git and npm while keeping Docker releases disabled.
+  - Switches the release tooling project type from deno to npm.
+
 ## 2026-05-29 - 5.11.2
 
 ### Fixes