diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index b2c07997bf3..5462c0ea9e5 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -92,3 +92,11 @@ scripts/docgen/content-sources/ @firebase/firebase-techwriters @firebase/jssdk-g
 packages-exp/auth-exp  @avolkovi @samhorlbeck @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
 packages-exp/auth-types-exp  @avolkovi @samhorlbeck @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
 packages-exp/auth-compat-exp @avolkovi @samhorlbeck @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
+
+# Installations-Exp Code
+packages/installations-exp @andirayo @ChaoqunCHEN @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
+packages/installations-types-exp @andirayo @ChaoqunCHEN @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
+
+# Perf-Exp Code
+packages/performance-exp  @alikn @zijianjoy @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
+packages/performance-types-exp  @alikn @zijianjoy @firebase/jssdk-global-approvers
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diff --git a/scripts/exp/release.ts b/scripts/exp/release.ts
index f6ef9737938..431eae63712 100644
--- a/scripts/exp/release.ts
+++ b/scripts/exp/release.ts
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@ async function publishExpPackages({ dryRun }: { dryRun: boolean }) {
     await buildPackages();
 
     // path to exp packages
-    const packagePaths = await mapWorkspaceToPackages([
+    let packagePaths = await mapWorkspaceToPackages([
       `${projectRoot}/packages-exp/*`
     ]);
 
+    // exclude auth packages until we are ready to release
+    packagePaths = packagePaths.filter(path => !path.includes('auth'));
+
     packagePaths.push(`${projectRoot}/packages/firestore`);
 
     /**