diff --git a/.github/workflows/changesets-version.yml b/.github/workflows/changesets-version.yml
index f9f99df2d7..5f890a4d03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changesets-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changesets-version.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn install --immutable
 
-      - name: Build packages
-        run: yarn buildci
-
       - name: Generate token for version PR
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
         id: app-token
diff --git a/.yarnrc.yml b/.yarnrc.yml
index bb2ebf38e9..b0a33bb1df 100644
--- a/.yarnrc.yml
+++ b/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ catalog:
   cross-env: ^10.1.0
   expect-webdriverio: ^5.6.1
   knip: ^5.81.0
+  lage: ^2.14.19
   oxc-resolver: ^11.17.0
   rimraf: ^6.1.2
   webdriverio: ^9.23.0
diff --git a/lage.config.js b/lage.config.js
index 52487c0f33..3fd5d25fa6 100644
--- a/lage.config.js
+++ b/lage.config.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const config = {
       dependsOn: ['^publish'],
       type: 'worker',
       options: {
-        worker: 'scripts/src/worker/publish.js',
+        worker: 'scripts/src/worker/publish.mts',
       },
       cache: false,
     },
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const config = {
       dependsOn: ['^publish-dry-run'],
       type: 'worker',
       options: {
-        worker: 'scripts/src/worker/publish.js',
+        worker: 'scripts/src/worker/publish.mts',
         dryRun: true,
       },
       cache: false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d1417143b..ddf338c898 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "cross-env": "catalog:",
     "eslint": "^9.39.2",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
-    "lage": "^2.14.19",
+    "lage": "catalog:",
     "markdown-link-check": "^3.8.7",
     "oxfmt": "^0.35.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.0",
diff --git a/packages/experimental/Stack/package.json b/packages/experimental/Stack/package.json
index 7d8c467ab0..1828a49242 100644
--- a/packages/experimental/Stack/package.json
+++ b/packages/experimental/Stack/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fluentui-react-native/experimental-stack",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "A cross-platform opinionated Fluent Text component",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/utils/test-tools/package.json b/packages/utils/test-tools/package.json
index 3058d35d8b..cfba87109a 100644
--- a/packages/utils/test-tools/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/test-tools/package.json
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
     "lint-package": "fluentui-scripts lint-package",
     "update-snapshots": "fluentui-scripts jest -u"
   },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@fluentui-react-native/theme-types": "workspace:*"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "catalog:",
     "@fluentui-react-native/babel-config": "workspace:*",
@@ -42,6 +39,7 @@
     "@fluentui-react-native/jest-config": "workspace:*",
     "@fluentui-react-native/kit-config": "workspace:*",
     "@fluentui-react-native/scripts": "workspace:*",
+    "@fluentui-react-native/theme-types": "workspace:*",
     "@react-native/babel-preset": "^0.81.0",
     "@types/jest": "^29.0.0",
     "@types/react": "~19.1.0",
diff --git a/scripts/package.json b/scripts/package.json
index 679fbea5c4..38ca717919 100644
--- a/scripts/package.json
+++ b/scripts/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "find-up": "^5.0.0",
     "jest": "^29.2.1",
     "knip": "catalog:",
+    "lage": "catalog:",
     "micromatch": "^4.0.8",
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "^0.74.0",
diff --git a/scripts/src/worker/publish.js b/scripts/src/worker/publish.mts
similarity index 60%
rename from scripts/src/worker/publish.js
rename to scripts/src/worker/publish.mts
index 2cdc728df2..17164ac022 100644
--- a/scripts/src/worker/publish.js
+++ b/scripts/src/worker/publish.mts
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-// @ts-check
+import type { WorkerRunnerFunction } from 'lage';
 
 import { $, fs } from 'zx';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 
-/**
- * @param {{ target: { cwd: string; label: string }, options: { dryRun?: boolean } }} data
- */
-export async function run({ target, options }) {
+export const run: WorkerRunnerFunction = async ({ target }) => {
   const pkg = await fs.readJson(join(target.cwd, 'package.json'));
 
   if (pkg.private) {
     return;
   }
 
-  const dryRun = options?.dryRun ?? false;
+  const dryRun = target.options?.dryRun ?? false;
   const args = ['--tolerate-republish', ...(dryRun ? ['--dry-run'] : [])];
 
   await $({ cwd: target.cwd, verbose: true })`yarn npm publish ${args}`;
-}
+};
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 594bb046f0..4808f6e208 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4968,7 +4968,7 @@ __metadata:
     cross-env: "catalog:"
     eslint: "npm:^9.39.2"
     eslint-plugin-import: "npm:^2.32.0"
-    lage: "npm:^2.14.19"
+    lage: "catalog:"
     markdown-link-check: "npm:^3.8.7"
     oxfmt: "npm:^0.35.0"
     typescript: "npm:^5.8.0"
@@ -5000,6 +5000,7 @@ __metadata:
     find-up: "npm:^5.0.0"
     jest: "npm:^29.2.1"
     knip: "catalog:"
+    lage: "catalog:"
     micromatch: "npm:^4.0.8"
     react: "npm:18.2.0"
     react-native: "npm:^0.74.0"