diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index 560c4af7..a2d26dcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -46,54 +46,3 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: 'projects/${{ inputs.package }}'
       dry-run: ${{ inputs.dry-run }}
       release: true
-
-  ci_sync_peer_deps:
-    needs: ci_release
-    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }} # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1327
-          persist-credentials: false # https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/issues/2636
-
-      - name: Synchronize peer dependencies
-        working-directory: 'scripts'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DSI_HUG_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          git config user.name 'dsi-hug-bot'
-          git config user.email 'dsi-hug-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.DSI_HUG_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          npm --prefix . i chalk
-          node ./sync-peer-deps.mjs
-
-  #
-  # nx does not update package-lock file correctly.
-  # @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/26660
-  #
-  # This results in the following error, next time deps are installed:
-  #  “npm error `npm ci` can only install packages when your package.json and package-lock.json or
-  #   npm-shrinkwrap.json are in sync. Please update your lock file with `npm install` before continuing."
-  #
-  ci_update_package_lock_file:
-    needs: ci_sync_peer_deps
-    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }} # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1327
-          persist-credentials: false # https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/issues/2636
-
-      - name: Synchronize package.json and package-lock.json
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DSI_HUG_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          git config user.name 'dsi-hug-bot'
-          git config user.email 'dsi-hug-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.DSI_HUG_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          npm install
-          git add package.json package-lock.json
-          git commit --message "chore: synchronize package.json and package-lock.json"
-          git push --follow-tags --no-verify --atomic
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 67adef24..0e9e9393 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -5,21 +5,10 @@
             "dependsOn": [
                 "^build:ng"
             ]
-        },
-        "nx-release-publish": {
-            "dependsOn": [
-                "build"
-            ],
-            "options": {
-                "packageRoot": "{workspaceRoot}/dist/{projectRoot}"
-            }
         }
     },
     "release": {
         "projectsRelationship": "independent",
-        "git": {
-            "commitMessage": "chore({projectName}): release version {version} [skip ci]"
-        },
         "version": {
             "conventionalCommits": true
         },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c35ea57..c2965601 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         "lint": "eslint . --fix",
         "prepare": "husky || true",
         "new-package": "ng g .:new-package",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release --verbose --dry-run",
+        "release:dry-run": "node -r @swc-node/register ./scripts/release.ts --verbose --dry-run",
         "postinstall": "patch-package"
     },
     "workspaces": [
diff --git a/projects/core/package.json b/projects/core/package.json
index cc3912c2..0fdc01c8 100644
--- a/projects/core/package.json
+++ b/projects/core/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test core --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build core -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-core --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-core --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-core --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-core --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/layout/package.json b/projects/layout/package.json
index 1b698d8c..056d04c6 100644
--- a/projects/layout/package.json
+++ b/projects/layout/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test layout --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build layout -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-layout --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-layout --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-layout --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-layout --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/list-loader/package.json b/projects/list-loader/package.json
index 1dd28eb6..f57b2bdc 100644
--- a/projects/list-loader/package.json
+++ b/projects/list-loader/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test list-loader --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build list-loader -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-list-loader --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-list-loader --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-list-loader --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-list-loader --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/message-box-dialog/package.json b/projects/message-box-dialog/package.json
index 329a955e..32f79737 100644
--- a/projects/message-box-dialog/package.json
+++ b/projects/message-box-dialog/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test message-box-dialog --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build message-box-dialog -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-message-box-dialog --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-message-box-dialog --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-message-box-dialog --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-message-box-dialog --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/message-box/package.json b/projects/message-box/package.json
index 09857b44..aeb32b86 100644
--- a/projects/message-box/package.json
+++ b/projects/message-box/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test message-box --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build message-box -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-message-box --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-message-box --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-message-box --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-message-box --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/numeric-stepper/package.json b/projects/numeric-stepper/package.json
index 1fed2400..9a1864cc 100644
--- a/projects/numeric-stepper/package.json
+++ b/projects/numeric-stepper/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test numeric-stepper --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build numeric-stepper -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-numeric-stepper --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-numeric-stepper --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-numeric-stepper --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-numeric-stepper --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/overlay/package.json b/projects/overlay/package.json
index a0732d58..8f350b04 100644
--- a/projects/overlay/package.json
+++ b/projects/overlay/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test overlay --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build overlay -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-overlay --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-overlay --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-overlay --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-overlay --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/search-container/package.json b/projects/search-container/package.json
index 00964aec..1da87c1f 100644
--- a/projects/search-container/package.json
+++ b/projects/search-container/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test search-container --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build search-container -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-search-container --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-search-container --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-search-container --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-search-container --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/sidenav/package.json b/projects/sidenav/package.json
index e7348d99..fd5dde71 100644
--- a/projects/sidenav/package.json
+++ b/projects/sidenav/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test sidenav --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build sidenav -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-sidenav --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-sidenav --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-sidenav --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-sidenav --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/snackbar/package.json b/projects/snackbar/package.json
index ad45ca3e..cba433ab 100644
--- a/projects/snackbar/package.json
+++ b/projects/snackbar/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test snackbar --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build snackbar -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-snackbar --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-snackbar --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-snackbar --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-snackbar --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/splitter/package.json b/projects/splitter/package.json
index b9f6dce0..165de1b5 100644
--- a/projects/splitter/package.json
+++ b/projects/splitter/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test splitter --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build splitter -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-splitter --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-splitter --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-splitter --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-splitter --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/status/package.json b/projects/status/package.json
index f29845f2..80838a93 100644
--- a/projects/status/package.json
+++ b/projects/status/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test status --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build status -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-status --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-status --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-status --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-status --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/time-picker/package.json b/projects/time-picker/package.json
index 3e195931..93c14ca2 100644
--- a/projects/time-picker/package.json
+++ b/projects/time-picker/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test time-picker --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build time-picker -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-time-picker --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-time-picker --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-time-picker --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-time-picker --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/tooltip/package.json b/projects/tooltip/package.json
index efc776b6..bde9b13f 100644
--- a/projects/tooltip/package.json
+++ b/projects/tooltip/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test tooltip --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build tooltip -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-tooltip --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-tooltip --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-tooltip --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-tooltip --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/user-card/package.json b/projects/user-card/package.json
index ed3be12c..d76f58f2 100644
--- a/projects/user-card/package.json
+++ b/projects/user-card/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test user-card --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build user-card -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-user-card --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-user-card --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-user-card --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-user-card --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/projects/user-tooltip/package.json b/projects/user-tooltip/package.json
index 3711d4b6..76fc3121 100644
--- a/projects/user-tooltip/package.json
+++ b/projects/user-tooltip/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "test:ci": "ng test user-tooltip --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless",
         "build:ng": "ng build user-tooltip -c=production",
         "build": "nx build:ng @hug/ngx-user-tooltip --verbose",
-        "release": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-user-tooltip --yes --verbose",
-        "release:dry-run": "nx release -p=@hug/ngx-user-tooltip --verbose --dry-run"
+        "release": "node -r @swc-node/register ../../scripts/release.ts --projects=@hug/ngx-user-tooltip --verbose",
+        "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@angular/common": ">= 14",
diff --git a/scripts/release.ts b/scripts/release.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00979c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention, no-loops/no-loops, camelcase */
+
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { copyFileSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { releaseChangelog, releasePublish, releaseVersion } from 'nx/release';
+import { PublishOptions } from 'nx/src/command-line/release/command-object';
+import { createProjectGraphAsync, readProjectsConfigurationFromProjectGraph } from 'nx/src/project-graph/project-graph';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
+import { workspaceRoot } from 'nx/src/utils/workspace-root';
+import * as yargs from 'yargs';
+
+const { yellow, blue, red, green, gray, white, bgBlue } = chalk;
+
+void (async (): Promise<void> => {
+    const options = await yargs
+        .version(false)
+        .option('projects', {
+            description: 'Projects filter to use for the release script',
+            type: 'array',
+            string: true,
+            default: []
+        })
+        .option('dry-run', {
+            description: 'Whether or not to perform a dry-run of the release process, defaults to false',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            default: false
+        })
+        .option('verbose', {
+            description: 'Whether or not to enable verbose logging, defaults to false',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            default: false
+        })
+        .parseAsync();
+
+    /**
+     *   1. Resolve new project version
+     *   2. Update `projects/<project_name>/package.json` with new version
+     *   3. Update npm lock file
+     *   4. Stage changed files with git
+     */
+    const { workspaceVersion, projectsVersionData } = await releaseVersion({
+        projects: options.projects,
+        stageChanges: true,
+        gitCommit: false,
+        dryRun: options.dryRun,
+        verbose: options.verbose
+    });
+
+    /**
+     *   5. Determine affected projects and exit if none
+     */
+    const projectsToRelease = Object.keys(projectsVersionData).filter(key => {
+        const { newVersion, currentVersion } = projectsVersionData[key];
+        return (newVersion && (newVersion !== currentVersion));
+    });
+    if (projectsToRelease.length === 0) {
+        console.log('No affected projects found to be published');
+        return process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *   6. Update `projects/<project_name>/CHANGELOG.md`
+     *   7. Stage changed files with git
+     *   8. Commit all previously staged files in git
+     *        chore(release): publish [skip ci]
+     *        - project: @hug/ngx-xyz 1.2.3
+     *   9. Tag commit with git
+     *        @hug/ngx-xyz@1.2.3
+     *  10. Push to git remote
+     *  11. Create GitHub release
+     */
+    await releaseChangelog({
+        projects: options.projects,
+        version: workspaceVersion,
+        versionData: projectsVersionData,
+        stageChanges: true,
+        gitCommit: true,
+        gitCommitMessage: 'chore(release): publish [skip ci]',
+        gitTag: true,
+        dryRun: options.dryRun,
+        verbose: options.verbose
+    });
+
+    /**
+     *  Ensures consistent versioning across interdependent packages in the monorepo.
+     *
+     *  It reads the current version of each package and updates any other packages that reference
+     *  it in their `peerDependencies` to maintain version synchronization.
+     *
+     *  TODO: remove this script if one day this feature is supported by `nx release` directly
+     *  @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/22776
+     *  @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/discussions/23388
+     *
+     *  12. Synchronize interdependencies
+     *   - Update project's package.json file
+     *   - Update npm lock file
+     *   - Stage changed files with git
+     *   - Commit all previously staged files in git
+     *       deps(@hug/ngx-xyz): upgrade to v1.2.3
+     *       [skip ci]
+     *  13. Push to git remote
+     */
+    const exec = (message: string, cmd: string): void => {
+        console.log(message);
+        if (options.verbose) {
+            console.log(cmd);
+        }
+        if (!options.dryRun) {
+            execSync(cmd, { cwd: workspaceRoot, stdio: 'inherit' });
+        }
+    };
+    const projectGraph = await createProjectGraphAsync({ exitOnError: true });
+    const { projects } = readProjectsConfigurationFromProjectGraph(projectGraph);
+    const workspaces = Object.values(projects).map(project => ({
+        packageJsonPath: join(project.root, 'package.json'),
+        packageJson: JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(workspaceRoot, project.root, 'package.json'), 'utf8')) as PackageJson
+    }));
+    let packageJsonFiles: string[] = [];
+    let changesDetected = false;
+
+    console.log(`\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Synchronizing peer interdependencies')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
+    workspaces.forEach(workspace => {
+        workspaces.forEach(workspace2 => {
+            const peerDependencies = workspace2.packageJson.peerDependencies ?? {};
+            if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(peerDependencies, workspace.packageJson.name)) {
+                const version = peerDependencies[workspace.packageJson.name];
+                if (!version.includes(workspace.packageJson.version)) {
+                    changesDetected = true;
+
+                    const versionRange = version.match(/(^[^\d]*)\d.*/)?.[1] ?? '';
+                    const newVersion = `${versionRange}${workspace.packageJson.version}`;
+
+                    if (!packageJsonFiles.length) {
+                        console.log(`\n- ${blue(workspace.packageJson.name)}`);
+                    }
+
+                    console.log(`\n${white('UPDATE')} ${workspace2.packageJsonPath}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`);
+                    console.log(gray('  "peerDependencies": {'));
+                    console.log(red(`-    "${workspace.packageJson.name}": "${version}"`));
+                    console.log(green(`+    "${workspace.packageJson.name}": "${newVersion}"`));
+                    console.log(gray('  }'));
+                    if (!options.dryRun) {
+                        peerDependencies[workspace.packageJson.name] = newVersion;
+                        workspace2.packageJson.peerDependencies = peerDependencies;
+                        writeFileSync(join(workspaceRoot, workspace2.packageJsonPath), JSON.stringify(workspace2.packageJson, null, 4), { encoding: 'utf8' });
+                    }
+
+                    packageJsonFiles.push(workspace2.packageJsonPath);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (packageJsonFiles.length) {
+            exec(
+                `\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Updating npm lock file')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`,
+                'npm install'
+            );
+            exec(
+                `\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Staging changed files with git')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`,
+                `git add package-lock.json ${packageJsonFiles.join(' ')}`
+            );
+            exec(
+                `\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Comitting changes with git')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`,
+                `git commit --message deps(${workspace.packageJson.name}): upgrade to v${workspace.packageJson.version} --message [skip ci]`
+            );
+            packageJsonFiles = [];
+        }
+    });
+    if (changesDetected) {
+        exec(
+            `\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Pushing to git remote')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`,
+            'git push --follow-tags --no-verify --atomic'
+        );
+    } else {
+        console.log('\nNo changes were needed, versions already in sync.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  Currently `nx release` publishes packages from their source directory by default.
+     *
+     *  So we need to make sure `dist` are in sync and published instead.
+     *
+     *  TODO: remove this script if one day this feature is supported by `nx release` directly
+     *  @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/21855#issuecomment-1977360480
+     *
+     *   14. Update project(s) `package.json` and `CHANGELOG.md` in dist
+     */
+    console.log(`\n${bgBlue(' HUG ')}  ${blue('Synchronizing dist packages')}${options.dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
+    projectsToRelease.forEach(project => {
+        const projectRoot = projects[project].root;
+        const projectName = projectRoot.substring('projects/'.length);
+        const projectNewVersion = projectsVersionData[project].newVersion ?? '';
+        const distPackageJsonPath = join('dist', projectName, 'package.json');
+        const distChangelogPath = join('dist', projectName, 'CHANGELOG.md');
+
+        console.log(`\n${blue(projects[project].name ?? '')} New version ${projectNewVersion} written to ${distPackageJsonPath}`);
+        if (!options.dryRun) {
+            const distPackageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(workspaceRoot, projectRoot, 'package.json'), 'utf8')) as PackageJson;
+            distPackageJson.name = projectNewVersion;
+            writeFileSync(join(workspaceRoot, distPackageJsonPath), JSON.stringify(distPackageJson, null, 4), { encoding: 'utf8' });
+        }
+
+        console.log(`${blue(projects[project].name ?? '')} Changelog updated in ${distChangelogPath}`);
+        if (!options.dryRun) {
+            copyFileSync(join(workspaceRoot, projectRoot, 'CHANGELOG.md'), join(workspaceRoot, distChangelogPath));
+        }
+    });
+
+    /**
+     *  Currently `nx release` does not allow to easily change the folder to be published.
+     *
+     *  `nx.json#targetDefaults.nx-release-publish.options.packageRoot` could be used but can only interpolate:
+     *      - {projectName}: which resolved to '@hug/ngx-xyz' (ie. package.json#name)
+     *      - {projectRoot}: which resolved to 'projects/xyz'
+     *  And what we need is actually `xyz` because Angular generates projects in `dist/xyz`.
+     *  So to make it work, we use the hidden option (__overrides_unparsed__) and publish each project individually.
+     *
+     *   15. Publish to npm
+     */
+    let processStatus = 0;
+    for (const project of projectsToRelease) {
+        const projectName = projects[project].root.substring('projects/'.length);
+        const publishStatus = await releasePublish({
+            __overrides_unparsed__: `--packageRoot=./dist/${projectName}`,
+            projects: [project],
+            dryRun: options.dryRun,
+            verbose: options.verbose
+        } as PublishOptions);
+        if (publishStatus !== 0) {
+            processStatus = publishStatus;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return process.exit(processStatus);
+})();
diff --git a/scripts/sync-peer-deps.mjs b/scripts/sync-peer-deps.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d34732c..00000000
--- a/scripts/sync-peer-deps.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-/**
- *  Automated script that ensures consistent versioning across interdependent packages in a monorepo.
- *
- *  This script reads the current version of each package and updates any other packages that reference
- *  it in their `peerDependencies` to maintain version synchronization.
- *
- *  @example: $ node ./sync-peer-deps.mjs [--dry-run]
- *
- *  TODO: remove this script if one day this feature is supported by `nx release` directly
- *  @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/22776
- *  @see https://github.com/nrwl/nx/discussions/23388
- */
-
-import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
-import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
-import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
-
-const { yellow, blue, red, green, gray, white, bgBlue, bgWhite } = chalk;
-
-const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-const rootPath = resolve(__dirname, '..');
-
-const dryRun = (process.argv[2] === '--dry-run');
-
-const execCommand = (command, args) => {
-    console.log(`\n${command} ${args.join(' ')}`);
-    if (!dryRun) {
-        const result = spawnSync(command, args, { stdio: 'inherit' });
-        if (result.error) {
-            throw result.error;
-        }
-        if (result.status !== 0) {
-            throw new Error(`Command failed with exit code ${result.status}`);
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-const getWorkspaces = () => {
-    const rootPackageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(resolve(rootPath, 'package.json'), 'utf8'));
-    if (!rootPackageJson.workspaces) {
-        console.error(red('No workspaces found in package.json'));
-    }
-    return (rootPackageJson.workspaces || []).map(workspace => ({
-        packageJsonPath: resolve(rootPath, workspace, 'package.json'),
-        packageJson: JSON.parse(readFileSync(resolve(rootPath, workspace, 'package.json'), 'utf8'))
-    }));
-};
-
-(() => {
-    console.log(`\n${bgBlue(' > ')} Synchronizing peer dependencies`);
-    let changesDetected = false;
-    let packageJsonFiles = [];
-    const workspaces = getWorkspaces();
-    workspaces.forEach(workspace => {
-        workspaces.forEach(workspace2 => {
-            const peerDependencies = workspace2.packageJson.peerDependencies || {};
-            if (Object.hasOwn(peerDependencies, workspace.packageJson.name)) {
-                const version = peerDependencies[workspace.packageJson.name];
-                if (!version.includes(workspace.packageJson.version)) {
-                    changesDetected = true;
-
-                    const versionRange = version.match(/(^[^\d]*)\d.*/)[1];
-                    const newVersion = `${versionRange}${workspace.packageJson.version}`;
-
-                    if (!packageJsonFiles.length) {
-                        console.log(`\n${blue(workspace.packageJson.name)}`);
-                    }
-
-                    console.log(`\n${bgWhite(' > ')} ${white('UPDATE')} ${workspace2.packageJsonPath}${dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}\n`);
-                    console.log(gray('  "peerDependencies": {'));
-                    console.log(red(`-    "${workspace.packageJson.name}": "${version}"`));
-                    console.log(green(`+    "${workspace.packageJson.name}": "${newVersion}"`));
-                    console.log(gray('  }'));
-                    if (!dryRun) {
-                        workspace2.packageJson.peerDependencies[workspace.packageJson.name] = newVersion;
-                        writeFileSync(workspace2.packageJsonPath, JSON.stringify(workspace2.packageJson, null, 4), { encoding: 'utf8' });
-                    }
-
-                    packageJsonFiles.push(workspace2.packageJsonPath);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (packageJsonFiles.length) {
-            console.log(`\n${bgWhite(' > ')} Updating npm lock file${dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
-            execCommand('npm', ['install']);
-
-            console.log(`\n${bgWhite(' > ')} Staging changed files with git${dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
-            execCommand('git', ['add', resolve(rootPath, 'package-lock.json'), ...packageJsonFiles]);
-
-            console.log(`\n${bgWhite(' > ')} Committing changes with git${dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
-            execCommand('git', ['commit', '--message', `deps(${workspace.packageJson.name}): upgrade to v${workspace.packageJson.version} [skip ci]`]);
-
-            packageJsonFiles = [];
-        }
-    });
-
-    if (changesDetected) {
-        console.log(`\n${bgWhite(' > ')} Pushing to git remote${dryRun ? yellow(' [dry-run]') : ''}`);
-        execCommand('git', ['push', '--follow-tags', '--no-verify', '--atomic']);
-    } else {
-        console.log('\nNo changes were needed, versions already in sync.');
-    }
-
-    if (dryRun) {
-        console.log(yellow('\nNOTE: The "--dry-run" flag means no changes were made.\n'));
-    }
-})();