diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml b/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
index 2431d0ad1352..9dc8fed13a8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.check.outputs.prerelease == 'true'
         run: |
           echo "prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          node npm/rome/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          node npm/js-api/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set release infos
         if: needs.check.outputs.prerelease != 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/npm/js-api/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs b/npm/js-api/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2882859fb127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/js-api/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+
+const ROME_ROOT = resolve(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url), "../..");
+const MANIFEST_PATH = resolve(ROME_ROOT, "package.json");
+
+const rootManifest = JSON.parse(
+	fs.readFileSync(MANIFEST_PATH).toString("utf-8"),
+);
+
+let version = rootManifest["version"];
+
+if (
+	typeof process.env.GITHUB_SHA !== "string" ||
+	process.env.GITHUB_SHA === ""
+) {
+	throw new Error("GITHUB_SHA environment variable is undefined");
+}
+
+version += `.${process.env.GITHUB_SHA.substring(0, 7)}`;
+rootManifest["version"] = version;
+
+const content = JSON.stringify(rootManifest);
+fs.writeFileSync(MANIFEST_PATH, content);
+
+console.log(`version=${version}`);
diff --git a/npm/js-api/scripts/updateVersionForPrerelease.mjs b/npm/js-api/scripts/updateVersionForPrerelease.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f76420d8122..000000000000
--- a/npm/js-api/scripts/updateVersionForPrerelease.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import { readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { join, resolve } from "node:path";
-
-const manifestPath = resolve(join("package.json"));
-
-function pad(date) {
-	if (date < 10) {
-		return `0${date}`;
-	}
-	return `${date}`;
-}
-
-// read the package.json file
-readFile(manifestPath, "utf8")
-	.then(async (value) => {
-		const manifest = JSON.parse(value);
-		const currentVersion = manifest.version;
-		const versionAsSemver = currentVersion.split(".");
-		// first one is the major
-		const currentMajor = parseInt(versionAsSemver[0]);
-		// second one is the minor
-		const currentMinor = parseInt(versionAsSemver[1]);
-
-		const date = new Date();
-		const newMinor = currentMinor + 1;
-		const newPatch = [
-			pad(date.getFullYear()),
-			pad(date.getMonth() + 1),
-			pad(date.getDate()),
-		].join("");
-		// update the version field
-		manifest.version = `${currentMajor}.${newMinor}.${newPatch}`;
-		try {
-			await writeFile(manifestPath, JSON.stringify(manifest, null, "\t"));
-			console.log(`version=${manifest.version}`);
-		} catch {
-			console.log(`Could not write the package.json file at ${manifestPath}`);
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
-	})
-	.catch(() => {
-		console.log(`Could not read the package.json file at ${manifestPath}`);
-		process.exit(1);
-	});
diff --git a/npm/rome/README.md b/npm/rome/README.md
index 7a3e064b9f41..9f91079d4ab1 100644
--- a/npm/rome/README.md
+++ b/npm/rome/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 [ci-badge]: https://github.com/rome/tools/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg
 [ci-url]: https://github.com/rome/tools/actions/workflows/main.yml
 [npm-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/rome/next?color=brightgreen
-[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rome/v/0.7.0-next
+[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rome/v/next
 [vscode-badge]: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/rome.rome?color=brightgreen&label=vscode
 [vscode-url]: (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rome.rome
 
diff --git a/npm/rome/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs b/npm/rome/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
index 1b2fbeabb404..34fb5ffba822 100644
--- a/npm/rome/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
+++ b/npm/rome/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ const rootManifest = JSON.parse(
 );
 
 let version = rootManifest["version"];
-if (!version.includes("-")) {
-	version += "-next";
-}
 
 if (
 	typeof process.env.GITHUB_SHA !== "string" ||