diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index d86761b..19da8af 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
     "tagName": "v${version}",
     "requireCleanWorkingDir": true
   },
-  "npm": false,
+  "npm": {
+    "publish": false
+  },
   "hooks": {
     "after:bump": "echo Version bumped to ${version}",
     "after:release": "node ./scripts/create-gitea-release.js ${version}"
@@ -22,11 +24,7 @@
   "host": "https://${GITEA_URL}",
   "tokenRef": "GITEA_TOKEN"
 },
-"increment": {
-    "prerelease": {
-      "name": "alpha"
-    }
-  },
+
     "files": [
     "package.json"
   ]
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3cd8db..bb5c6ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-# Changelog
-
-## [0.0.2-alpha.2](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/compare/v0.0.2-alpha.1...v0.0.2-alpha.2) (2025-07-12)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **releases:** more fun release stuff ([f33554e](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commit/f33554ed973e65e2488512bfd8359577967698b7))
-
 ## <small>0.0.1-alpha.1 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
+* chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.2 ([4b0028f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/4b0028f))
+* fix(releases): more fun release stuff ([f33554e](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/f33554e))
+
+
+
+## <small>0.0.2-alpha.1 (2025-07-12)</small>
+
 * chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.0 ([8b40d3f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/8b40d3f))
 * chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.1 ([4b9a225](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/4b9a225))
 * fix(package): made changes to get the correct alpha passed over in the prerelease stuff ([09e5fdf](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/09e5fdf))
@@ -56,3 +55,6 @@
 * feat(starter): intial starter release ([b370cb1](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/b370cb1))
 * Initial commit ([e4d3fc9](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/e4d3fc9))
 * Update README.md ([e081c8f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/e081c8f))
+
+
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 33a271f..f35edb7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "logistics_support_tool",
   "version": "0.0.1-alpha.1",
   "description": "This is the new logisitcs support tool",
+  "private":true,
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",