diff --git a/.github/workflows/includes.yml b/.github/workflows/includes.yml
index 8fd6690..ee446be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/includes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/includes.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ env.PR_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
       - name: +Mᐁ includes
-        uses: devlooped/actions-includes@v1
+        uses: devlooped/actions-includes@v2
 
       - name: 📝 OSMF EULA
         shell: pwsh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3ce0a5e..4fe29c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -6,26 +6,13 @@ name: publish
 on:
   release:
     types: [prereleased, released]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      configuration:
-        type: choice
-        description: Configuration
-        options: 
-        - Release
-        - Debug
-      sha:
-        description: 'Optional commit to deploy (latest if empty)'
-      version:
-        description: 'SemVer version to use (0.1.0-preview.[build] if empty)'
 
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   Configuration: Release
   PackOnBuild: true
   GeneratePackageOnBuild: true
-  VersionLabel: ${{ github.ref }}
-  VersionOrTag: ${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.event.release.tag_name || format('0.1.0-preview.{0}', github.run_number) }}
+  VersionLabel: refs/tags/${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: auto
   SLEET_FEED_URL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
@@ -43,16 +30,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⚙ dotnet
         uses: devlooped/actions-dotnet-env@v1
 
-      - name: 📝 version
-        run: echo "Version=${VersionOrTag/v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: 🙏 build
         run: dotnet build -m:1 -bl:build.binlog
 
       - name: 🧪 test
-        env:
-          CI_XAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.CI_XAI_API_KEY }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
         shell: pwsh
         run: dnx --yes retest -- --no-build
 
@@ -63,6 +44,16 @@ jobs:
           name: logs
           path: '*.binlog'
 
+      - name: ✅ validate
+        shell: pwsh
+        working-directory: bin
+        run: |
+          $invalid = Get-ChildItem -File -Filter "*.42.42*.nupkg"
+          if ($invalid) {
+            Write-Error "Found dev/local packages with disallowed 42.42* version prefix:`n$($invalid.Name -join "`n")"
+            exit 1
+          }
+
       - name: 🚀 nuget
         env:
           NUGET_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage.yml b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
index 99eec76..bd30f7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'triage'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '42 0 * * *'
+    - cron: '42 0 1,15 * *'
 
   workflow_dispatch:
     # Manual triggering through the GitHub UI, API, or CLI
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ jobs:
           closeDays:  ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeClose  || 30) }}
           closeComment: "This issue has been closed automatically because it needs more information and has not had recent activity.\n\nHappy Coding!"
           pingDays: 80
-          pingComment: "Hey @${assignee}, this issue might need further attention.\n\n@${author}, you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information."
\ No newline at end of file
+          pingComment: "Hey @${assignee}, this issue might need further attention.\n\n@${author}, you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information."
diff --git a/.netconfig b/.netconfig
index ac6e5c7..68aae61 100644
--- a/.netconfig
+++ b/.netconfig
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@
 	weak
 [file ".github/workflows/includes.yml"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/includes.yml
-	sha = 06628725a6303bb8c4cf3076a384fc982a91bc0b
-	etag = 5e6a10be141ee629201bfad01eae09b5c36a67f541ec7ab411ae400b5d73de1d
+	sha = d571412f07b0fb3c40023dc906f64906d7ed2b46
+	etag = ab627107749577bb619b024aff93027359b66b4c3f5a85a36b235e428387cd17
 	weak
 [file ".github/workflows/publish.yml"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/publish.yml
-	sha = 7f5f9ee9f362f7e8f951d618f8f799033550e687
-	etag = c60411d1aa4e98e7f69e2d34cbccb8eb7e387ec11f6f8e78ee8d8b92122d7025
+	sha = 0ca5fd11125cd10c51b4433a86917c06ff1ae839
+	etag = ac46ffdcef820bbc6bd32378aef25ff79713196e0a5696791abb3a804e06e4d8
 	weak
 [file ".github/workflows/triage.yml"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/triage.yml
-	sha = 61a602fc61eedbdae235f01e93657a6219ac2427
-	etag = 152cd3a559c08da14d1da12a5262ba1d2e0ed6bed6d2eabf5bd209b0c35d8a75
+	sha = 5ee8c91c8d9e8c0ee739fe1ec877f36c15a4aff0
+	etag = b19dc36058fc7d385cb5795c9e0860c11b9d027c57cb2a5e6a112e692c6884c1
 	weak
 [file ".gitignore"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.gitignore
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
 	weak
 [file "src/Directory.Build.targets"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/src/Directory.Build.targets
-	sha = c67952501337303eda0fb8b340cb7606666abd8f
-	etag = cb83faed0cc8b930a7b6bdc61bea03a54059858cf04353e55fee94d9e3ae0fad
+	sha = dcd5f0a9a00a5b0c23d41a71dcc66ea41dc5f75d
+	etag = 2cca66d8a1adbae24dc2efee53a55fa09949242eb35b86c5fd66425da18c6107
 	weak
 [file "src/nuget.config"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/src/nuget.config
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.targets b/src/Directory.Build.targets
index 20a680d..bd2b7ca 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets Condition="'$(NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets)' == ''">$(MSBuildSDKsPath)\..\NuGet.Build.Tasks.Pack.targets</NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Import Project="$(NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets)" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets)')"/>
+  <Import Project="$(NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets)" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetBuildTasksPackTargets)') And '$(NuGetize)' != 'true'" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Revert the forced PackageId by the NuGet SDK targets for non-packable projects, see https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14928 -->