diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4f74078..b6542e6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: node:20
+image: node:22
 
 stages:
   - publish
@@ -18,6 +18,29 @@ before_script:
     - npm install
     - npm run build
 
+.publish_to_npm:
+    # Configure which stage in the pipeline this part should be run in.
+    stage: publish
+
+    script:
+        - npm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken ${NPM_AUTH_TOKEN}
+        - npx lerna publish from-package --no-private --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/ --tag ${NPM_TAG}
+
+publish:development:
+    # Configure what tag to use for this publication.
+    variables:
+        NPM_TAG: 'development'
+
+    script:
+        # add the NPM_TAG to the version field in the package file during this script
+        - sed -i -r "/version/s/([0-9\.]+)/\1-${NPM_TAG}.${CI_JOB_ID}/g" packages/primitives/package.json
+
+    only:
+        - development
+
+    # Use the common template to publish the library.
+    extends: .publish_to_npm
+
 # Publish the documentation to GitLab Pages (for now).
 pages:
   stage: publish
@@ -27,5 +50,5 @@ pages:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - public
-#  only:
-#      - main
+  only:
+    - development
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98d8015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+* @monsterbitar
+* @jimhamill
+* @emergent-reasons
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index a293d19..6998f2a 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
-  "packages": ["packages/*"],
-  "version": "0.0.0"
+  "packages": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ],
+  "version": "0.0.1"
 }
diff --git a/packages/docs/package.json b/packages/docs/package.json
index b154866..bd34ff0 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@xocash/docs",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "XO Cash Stack Documentation",
-  "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "api": "typedoc --skipErrorChecking",
diff --git a/packages/json-payment-protocol-v2/package.json b/packages/json-payment-protocol-v2/package.json
index 21c6474..6baac3d 100644
--- a/packages/json-payment-protocol-v2/package.json
+++ b/packages/json-payment-protocol-v2/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@xocash/json-payment-protocol-v2",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "JSON Payment Protocol V2",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/primitives/README.md b/packages/primitives/README.md
index f452657..f959a5e 100644
--- a/packages/primitives/README.md
+++ b/packages/primitives/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # XO Primitives
 
-TODO
+**NOTE: This package is EXTREMELY UNSTABLE and WILL BREAK frequently. DO NOT USE.**
+
+A collection of useful BCH Primitives.
diff --git a/packages/stack/package.json b/packages/stack/package.json
index 5a3fbf1..30786a0 100644
--- a/packages/stack/package.json
+++ b/packages/stack/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@xocash/stack",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "XO Cash Stack",
   "type": "module",