diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 5997032..444484d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         # scope: '@rollbar'
     - run: npm install
     - run: npm run build
-    - run: npm publish
+    - run: npm publish --access public
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ddbe118..61f8fbe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,16 +39,6 @@ After following those 2 steps, you will be ready.
 
 ### Install Rollbar React SDK
 
-We are hosting our `@rollbar` scoped packages in Github Packages. In order to use this you will need to follow the
-instructions for [Installing a Package from Github Packages][1]
-
-In the same directory as your `package.json` file, add a `.npmrc` file with the following:
-
-```
-@rollbar:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
-//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken="PUBLIC_ACCESS_TOKEN"
-```
-
 To install with `npm`:
 
 ```shell
@@ -61,13 +51,13 @@ To install with `yarn`:
 yarn add @rollbar/react
 ```
 
-To install by adding to `package.json` (as suggested by [Github Packages docs][1]), add the following to your project's
+To install by adding to `package.json`, add the following to your project's
 `package.json` file:
 
 ```json
   …
   "dependencies": {
-    "@rollbar/react": "^0.7.0",
+    "@rollbar/react": "^0.8.0",
     …
   }
   …
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8ec04f..32e3d56 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rollbar/react",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "React features to enhance using Rollbar.js in React Applications",
   "main": "lib",
   "module": "dist",