diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2030100..8095767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 18
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm i
 
       - name: Read package version
         id: version
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f863ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "git.branchProtection": [
+    "release"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file