diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index bc8336c..b3b7cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm build && pnpm publish-package
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_AUTH_TOKEN }}
-
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          OWNER: ${{ github.event.repository.owner.login }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3158653..7bde1c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           flags: fork-me
       - uses: paambaati/codeclimate-action@v5.0.0
+        continue-on-error: true
         env:
           CC_TEST_REPORTER_ID: ${{ secrets.CC_TEST_REPORTER_ID }}
         with:
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/CHANGELOG.md b/examples/nextjs/CHANGELOG.md
index 30a5210..43e5a3f 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/examples/nextjs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # nextjs-example
 
+## 1.0.3
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies
+  - persist-and-sync@1.1.1
+
 ## 1.0.2
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/app/store.ts b/examples/nextjs/app/store.ts
index cb12379..5d9104e 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/app/store.ts
+++ b/examples/nextjs/app/store.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ export const useMyStore = create<MyStoreType>()(
 				set(state => ({ ...state, _count }));
 			},
 		}),
-		{ name: "example", exclude: ["_count"] },
+		{ name: "example", exclude: ["_count"], storage: "cookies" },
 	),
 );
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/package.json b/examples/nextjs/package.json
index 4f8b1a0..46bd385 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "nextjs-example",
-	"version": "1.0.2",
+	"version": "1.0.3",
 	"private": true,
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "next dev --port 3001",
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 		"persist-and-sync": "workspace:*",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-		"zustand": "^4.4.6"
+		"zustand": "^4.4.7"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@next/eslint-plugin-next": "^14.0.3",
-		"@types/node": "^20.9.4",
-		"@types/react": "^18.2.38",
+		"@types/node": "^20.10.2",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.41",
 		"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
 		"eslint-config-custom": "workspace:*",
 		"tsconfig": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 15923e4..4c01df9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 		"format": "prettier --write \"**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx,md,css,scss}\""
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@changesets/cli": "^2.26.2",
-		"eslint": "^8.54.0",
+		"@changesets/cli": "^2.27.1",
+		"eslint": "^8.55.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.1.0",
 		"tsconfig": "workspace:*",
 		"turbo": "^1.10.16"
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/persist-and-sync/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bfcba2..b23fc13 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # persist-and-sync
 
+## 1.1.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated internal sync mechanism
+
 ## 1.1.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/index.test.ts
index e01506c..1f16d58 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { act, cleanup, renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
 
 import { afterEach, describe, test } from "vitest";
-import { useMyStore } from "./store";
+import { useCookieStore, useMyStore } from "./store";
 
 describe.concurrent("Setting state", () => {
 	afterEach(cleanup);
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe.concurrent("Setting state", () => {
 	});
 
 	test("test setting state", async ({ expect }) => {
-		const { result } = renderHook(() => useMyStore());
+		const { result } = renderHook(() => useCookieStore());
 		act(() => result.current.setCount(5));
 		expect(result.current.count).toBe(5);
 		expect(localStorage.getItem("example")).toBe('{"count":5}');
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/store.ts b/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/store.ts
index 444b9ce..5a41bc7 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/store.ts
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/__tests__/store.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { create } from "../vitest-setup";
+import { create } from "../vitest.setup";
 import { persistNSync } from "../src";
 
 type MyStoreType = {
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ export const useMyStore = create<MyStoreType>(
 			setCount: count => set(state => ({ ...state, count })),
 			set_Count: _count => set(state => ({ ...state, _count })),
 		}),
-		{ name: "example", regExpToIgnore: /^_/ },
+		{ name: "example", exclude: [/^_/] },
+	),
+);
+
+export const useCookieStore = create<MyStoreType>(
+	persistNSync(
+		set => ({
+			count: 0,
+			_count: 0 /** skipped as it matches the regexp provided */,
+			setCount: count => set(state => ({ ...state, count })),
+			set_Count: _count => set(state => ({ ...state, _count })),
+		}),
+		{ name: "example", include: [/count/], exclude: [/^_/], storage: "cookies" },
 	),
 );
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/createPackageJSON.js b/packages/persist-and-sync/createPackageJSON.js
index 3392336..b96a3e0 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/createPackageJSON.js
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/createPackageJSON.js
@@ -3,12 +3,42 @@
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const packageJson = require(path.resolve(__dirname, "package.json"));
+if (process.env.TOKEN) {
+	const { Octokit } = require("octokit");
+	// Octokit.js
+	// https://github.com/octokit/core.js#readme
+	const octokit = new Octokit({
+		auth: process.env.TOKEN,
+	});
 
-const { devDependencies, scripts, ...newPackageJSON } = packageJson;
-newPackageJSON.main = packageJson.main.split("/")[1];
-newPackageJSON.types = packageJson.types.split("/")[1];
+	const octoOptions = {
+		owner: process.env.OWNER,
+		repo: process.env.REPO,
+		headers: {
+			"X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+		},
+	};
+	const tagName = `v${packageJson.version}`;
+	const name = `Release ${tagName}`;
+	/** Create a release */
+	octokit.request("POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases", {
+		...octoOptions,
+		tag_name: tagName,
+		target_commitish: "main",
+		name,
+		draft: false,
+		prerelease: false,
+		generate_release_notes: true,
+		headers: {
+			"X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+		},
+	});
+}
+delete packageJson.scripts;
+packageJson.main = packageJson.main.split("/")[1];
+packageJson.types = packageJson.types.split("/")[1];
 
 fs.writeFileSync(
 	path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "package.json"),
-	JSON.stringify(newPackageJSON, null, 2),
+	JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2),
 );
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/package.json b/packages/persist-and-sync/package.json
index b791b70..7a67e9f 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/package.json
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "persist-and-sync",
 	"author": "Mayank Kumar Chaudhari <https://mayank-chaudhari.vercel.app>",
-	"version": "1.1.0",
+	"version": "1.1.1",
 	"description": "Zustand middleware to easily persist and sync Zustand state between tabs and windows",
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
 	"types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@testing-library/react": "^14.1.2",
-		"@types/node": "^20.9.4",
+		"@types/node": "^20.10.2",
 		"@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.0",
 		"@vitest/coverage-v8": "^0.34.6",
-		"jsdom": "^22.1.0",
+		"jsdom": "^23.0.1",
+		"octokit": "^3.1.2",
 		"typescript": "^5.3.2",
 		"vitest": "^0.34.6",
-		"zustand": "^4.4.6"
+		"zustand": "^4.4.7"
 	},
 	"peerDependencies": {
 		"zustand": "^3 || ^4"
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/src/index.ts b/packages/persist-and-sync/src/index.ts
index 0f77d9b..47dbc94 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/src/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function getItem(options: PersistNSyncOptionsType) {
 function setItem(options: PersistNSyncOptionsType, value: string) {
 	const { storage } = options;
 	if (storage === "cookies") {
-		document.cookie = `${options.name}=${value}; max-age=31536000`;
+		document.cookie = `${options.name}=${value}; max-age=31536000; SameSite=Strict;`;
 	}
 	if (storage === "sessionStorage") sessionStorage.setItem(options.name, value);
 	else localStorage.setItem(options.name, value);
@@ -48,27 +48,23 @@ export const persistNSync: PersistNSyncType = (stateCreator, options) => (set, g
 	/** timeout 0 is enough. timeout 100 is added to avoid server and client render content mismatch error */
 	if (savedState) setTimeout(() => set({ ...get(), ...JSON.parse(savedState) }), 100);
 
-	const channel = globalThis.BroadcastChannel ? new BroadcastChannel(name) : undefined;
-
 	const set_: typeof set = (newStateOrPartialOrFunction, replace) => {
-		const prevState = get() as { [k: string]: any };
 		set(newStateOrPartialOrFunction, replace);
 		const newState = get() as { [k: string]: any };
-		saveAndSync({ newState, prevState, channel, options });
+		saveAndSync({ newState, options });
 	};
 
-	if (channel) {
-		channel.onmessage = e => {
-			set({ ...get(), ...e.data });
-		};
-	}
+	window.addEventListener("storage", e => {
+		if (e.key === name) {
+			const newState = JSON.parse(e.newValue || "{}");
+			set({ ...get(), ...newState });
+		}
+	});
 	return stateCreator(set_, get, store);
 };
 
 interface SaveAndSyncProps {
 	newState: { [k: string]: any };
-	prevState: { [k: string]: any };
-	channel?: BroadcastChannel;
 	options: PersistNSyncOptionsType;
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ const getKeysToPersistAndSyncMemoised = (() => {
 	};
 })();
 
-function saveAndSync({ newState, prevState, channel, options }: SaveAndSyncProps) {
+function saveAndSync({ newState, options }: SaveAndSyncProps) {
 	const keysToPersistAndSync = getKeysToPersistAndSyncMemoised(Object.keys(newState), options);
 
 	if (keysToPersistAndSync.length === 0) return;
@@ -115,13 +111,4 @@ function saveAndSync({ newState, prevState, channel, options }: SaveAndSyncProps
 	const stateToStore: { [k: string]: any } = {};
 	keysToPersistAndSync.forEach(key => (stateToStore[key] = newState[key]));
 	setItem(options, JSON.stringify(stateToStore));
-
-	if (!channel) return;
-	const stateUpdates: { [k: string]: any } = {};
-	keysToPersistAndSync.forEach(key => {
-		if (newState[key] !== prevState[key]) stateUpdates[key] = newState[key];
-	});
-	if (Object.keys(stateUpdates).length) {
-		channel?.postMessage(stateUpdates);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.config.ts b/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.config.ts
index 53344af..9055687 100644
--- a/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.config.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 	test: {
 		environment: "jsdom",
 		globals: true,
-		setupFiles: ["vitest-setup.ts"],
+		setupFiles: ["vitest.setup.ts"],
 		coverage: {
 			reporter: ["text", "json", "clover", "html"],
 		},
diff --git a/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest-setup.ts b/packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.setup.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/persist-and-sync/vitest-setup.ts
rename to packages/persist-and-sync/vitest.setup.ts