diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ce8bcb274..54acba38c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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@@ -5271,11 +5271,11 @@
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@@ -5295,79 +5295,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d21561ba..559553b07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bradygaster/squad",
-  "version": "0.8.25.2",
+  "version": "0.8.25-build.4",
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   "description": "Squad — Programmable multi-agent runtime for GitHub Copilot, built on @github/copilot-sdk",
   "type": "module",
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     "packages/*"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "prebuild": "node scripts/bump-build.mjs && node scripts/sync-skill-templates.mjs",
     "build": "npm run build -w packages/squad-sdk && npm run build -w packages/squad-cli",
     "sync-templates": "node scripts/sync-skill-templates.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/squad-cli/package.json b/packages/squad-cli/package.json
index b67af45fd..f51cb05fe 100644
--- a/packages/squad-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/squad-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bradygaster/squad-cli",
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+  "version": "0.8.25-build.4",
   "description": "Squad CLI — Command-line interface for the Squad multi-agent runtime",
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   "bin": {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
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-    "@bradygaster/squad-sdk": "0.8.25",
+    "@bradygaster/squad-sdk": "*",
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     "react": "^19.2.4",
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diff --git a/packages/squad-sdk/package.json b/packages/squad-sdk/package.json
index c4ac69aac..f36c63776 100644
--- a/packages/squad-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/squad-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bradygaster/squad-sdk",
-  "version": "0.8.25.2",
+  "version": "0.8.25-build.4",
   "description": "Squad SDK — Programmable multi-agent runtime for GitHub Copilot",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@
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-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
     "build": "tsc -p tsconfig.json"
   },