diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0e30059..cc15188 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,11 +81,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
-      - name: Dry-run publish
-        run: cargo publish --dry-run
+      - name: Dry-run publish all crates
+        run: |
+          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-domain
+          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-adapters
+          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-composition
+          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika
 
-      - name: Publish to crates.io
-        run: cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Publish crates to crates.io (in dependency order)
+        run: |
+          cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }} -p layer-shika-domain
+          sleep 10
+          cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }} -p layer-shika-adapters
+          sleep 10
+          cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }} -p layer-shika-composition
+          sleep 10
+          cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }} -p layer-shika
 
   create-release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
diff --git a/crates/adapters/Cargo.toml b/crates/adapters/Cargo.toml
index 9cf6c0d..99a2d9a 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/adapters/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ repository.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
-description = "Adapters layer for layer-shika"
+description = "Adapters layer for layer-shika (internal implementation crate)"
 readme = "../../README.md"
-publish = false
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/composition/Cargo.toml b/crates/composition/Cargo.toml
index 48902e5..f8cd747 100644
--- a/crates/composition/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/composition/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ repository.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
-description = "A layer shell library crate with Slint UI"
+description = "Composition layer for layer-shika (internal implementation crate)"
 readme = "../../README.md"
-publish = false
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/domain/Cargo.toml b/crates/domain/Cargo.toml
index 4297089..5ce68d7 100644
--- a/crates/domain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/domain/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ repository.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
-description = "Domain layer for layer-shika"
+description = "Domain layer for layer-shika (internal implementation crate)"
 readme = "../../README.md"
-publish = false
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true