ci: drop broken npm self-upgrade step and opt into Node 24 for actions

Author: sh3ll3x3c

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   id-token: write
 
+env:
+  # Opt every Node 20 action into Node 24 ahead of the June 2026 default flip
+  # and the September 2026 Node 20 removal.
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build - ${{ matrix.target }}
@@ -248,9 +253,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "22"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
-      - name: Update npm to latest
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest && npm -v
-
       - name: Copy binaries to npm packages
         run: |
           # Copy macOS binary