diff --git a/.changeset/modern-eggs-repair.md b/.changeset/modern-eggs-repair.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..163644c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/modern-eggs-repair.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@hyperledger/anoncreds-react-native": patch
+"@hyperledger/anoncreds-nodejs": patch
+---
+
+update to use anoncreds-rs v0.2.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bdecdce..7d40470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: "pnpm"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
-      # Ensure npm >= 11.5.1 for trusted publishing support
+      # Ensure npm >= 11.5.1 for trusted publishing support.
+      # Automatically fetch future security updates
       - name: Update npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@11.5.1
+        run: npm install -g npm@^11.5.1
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/packages/anoncreds-nodejs/package.json b/packages/anoncreds-nodejs/package.json
index 0ca222c..01b2402 100644
--- a/packages/anoncreds-nodejs/package.json
+++ b/packages/anoncreds-nodejs/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "typescript": "catalog:"
   },
   "binary": {
-    "version": "v0.2.2",
+    "version": "v0.2.3",
     "host": "https://github.com/hyperledger/anoncreds-rs/releases/download",
     "packageName": "library-{platform}-{arch}.tar.gz"
   },
diff --git a/packages/anoncreds-react-native/package.json b/packages/anoncreds-react-native/package.json
index 85b2c16..57819d0 100644
--- a/packages/anoncreds-react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/anoncreds-react-native/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "react-native": ">= 0.71"
   },
   "binary": {
-    "version": "v0.2.2",
+    "version": "v0.2.3",
     "host": "https://github.com/hyperledger/anoncreds-rs/releases/download",
     "packageName": "library-ios-android.tar.gz"
   }