diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4af98d9..f75d371d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ Only maintainers of the [neovim NPM package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/neovi
 2. Update version. Build and publish the package. Tag the release and push.
    ```bash
    # Choose major/minor/patch as needed.
+   npm version patch
    npm version -w packages/neovim/ patch
    git commit -m 'release'
    # Note: this copies the top-level README.md/CHANGELOG.md to packages/neovim/.
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ Only maintainers of the [neovim NPM package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/neovi
    ```
 3. Post-release tasks:
    ```bash
+   npm version --no-git-tag-version prerelease --preid dev
    npm version -w packages/neovim/ --no-git-tag-version prerelease --preid dev
    git add packages/*/package.json package*.json && git commit -m bump
    git push
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 823068b8..b1b502c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
+  "name": "neovim",
+  "version": "5.1.1-dev.0",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/neovim",