The exact steps to publish a package was not documented with the new 2fa requirement

The updated flow is this:

1. create a token with access to everything and with the longest expiration date possible
2. Modify ~/.npmrc
   • The second line should be this: //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=YOUR_TOKEN
3. npm publish (now it should work)

One concern: I use a password manager (GNUPass), which is more secure than storing tokens in plaintext config files. Which feels like a step backward security-wise. Would be great if there were better integration options for users with existing secure credential management.

(Or allow other 2fa options, FIDO2 is not an option.)

Locate the package-publishing documentation in this repository and compare it with the updated npm 2FA flow described in the issue. Document the token creation, ~/.npmrc entry, and npm publish steps, while preserving the stated concern about plaintext token storage; done when the publish instructions are accurate and the security caveat is represented.