diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 291ef2493..a0d5f42e1 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "packages": ["packages/*"],
-  "version": "0.19.0",
+  "version": "0.20.0",
   "npmClient": "pnpm",
   "command": {
     "publish": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da9ec13e9..0d026897b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@sphereon/sphereon-sdk.workspace",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.15.1",
+  "version": "0.20.0",
   "description": "Sphereon SSI SDK (Workspace)",
   "repository": "git@github.com:Sphereon-Opensource/SSI-SDK.git",
   "author": "Sphereon <dev@sphereon.com>",
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
     "test:lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
     "prettier": "prettier --write \"{packages,__tests__,!dist}/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,json,md,yml}\"",
     "build-clean": "rimraf --glob ./packages/*/dist ./packages/*/api ./packages/*/node_modules ./packages/*/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo ./node_modules ./coverage && jest --clearCache",
-    "publish:latest": "lerna publish --conventional-commits --force-publish --include-merged-tags --create-release github --yes --dist-tag latest --registry https://registry.npmjs.org",
-    "publish:next": "lerna publish --conventional-prerelease --force-publish --canary --no-git-tag-version --include-merged-tags --preid next --pre-dist-tag next --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org",
-    "publish:unstable": "lerna publish --conventional-prerelease --force-publish --canary --no-git-tag-version --include-merged-tags --preid unstable --pre-dist-tag unstable --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org"
+    "publish:latest": "lerna publish --conventional-commits --include-merged-tags --sync-dist-version --create-release github --yes --dist-tag latest --registry https://registry.npmjs.org",
+    "publish:next": "lerna publish --conventional-prerelease --force-publish --canary --sync-dist-version --no-git-tag-version --include-merged-tags --preid next --pre-dist-tag next --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org",
+    "publish:unstable": "lerna publish --conventional-prerelease --force-publish --canary --sync-dist-version --no-git-tag-version --include-merged-tags --preid unstable --pre-dist-tag unstable --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 9327b618b..a6fd963cc 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 prefer-workspace-packages: true
 packages:
-  # include packages in subfolders (e.g. apps/ and packages/)
   - 'packages/**'
-  # if required, exclude some directories
-  - '!**/__test__/**'