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 ### How do I get back to good ol' `npm publish`?
 
-`npm` offers the `--no-scripts` flag. Doing `npm publish --no-scripts` doesn't execute the `prepublish` and `postpublish` scripts.
+`npm` offers the `--ignore-scripts` flag. Doing `npm publish --ignore-scripts` doesn't execute the `prepublish` and `postpublish` scripts.
 
 ### Is it _really_ a good idea to release on every push?