diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4130399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Publish to crates.io
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry_run:
+        description: 'Dry run (no actual publish)'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    name: Publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Cache cargo
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
+      - name: Verify package
+        run: cargo publish --dry-run
+
+      - name: Publish to crates.io
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || !inputs.dry_run }}
+        run: cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a1dcb3f..5a88496 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
-version = 3
+version = 4
 
 [[package]]
 name = "adler2"
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "112b39cec0b298b6c1999fee3e31427f74f676e4cb9879ed1a121b43661a4154"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "m2m-core"
+name = "m2m-protocol"
 version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 62147c9..27f695b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [package]
-name = "m2m-core"
+name = "m2m-protocol"
 version = "0.4.0"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.82"
+rust-version = "1.88"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "M2M Protocol - Intelligent machine-to-machine LLM communication with learned compression"
 repository = "https://github.com/infernet-org/m2m-protocol"
-keywords = ["llm", "compression", "tokens", "m2m", "protocol", "ai"]
+keywords = ["llm", "compression", "m2m", "protocol", "ai"]
 categories = ["compression", "web-programming", "science"]
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = ["M2M Protocol Contributors"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c49cd1..1d69ae5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # M2M Protocol
 
-[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/m2m-core.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/m2m-core)
+[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/m2m-protocol.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/m2m-protocol)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
-[![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.82+-orange.svg)](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
+[![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.88+-orange.svg)](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
 [![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-268%20passing-brightgreen.svg)]()
 
 **Wire protocol for AI agent communication with inspectable headers and semantic security.**
diff --git a/src/codec/brotli.rs b/src/codec/brotli.rs
index 6ca6dac..7b46e73 100644
--- a/src/codec/brotli.rs
+++ b/src/codec/brotli.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl BrotliCodec {
         Ok(decompressed)
     }
 
-    /// Compress string to wire format: #M2M[v3.0]|DATA:<base64>
+    /// Compress string to wire format: `#M2M[v3.0]|DATA:<base64>`
     pub fn compress(&self, content: &str) -> Result<CompressionResult> {
         let compressed = self.compress_bytes(content.as_bytes())?;
         let encoded = BASE64.encode(&compressed);