diff --git a/scripts/release.ts b/scripts/release.ts
index a48d0a15..3bad8a7b 100644
--- a/scripts/release.ts
+++ b/scripts/release.ts
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ function publish(all: PackageInfo[], version: string) {
   run(npm, ["install", "--package-lock-only", "--ignore-scripts"], docsRoot);
   run(process.execPath, ["run", "docs:generate"], docsRoot);
   run(process.execPath, ["run", "docs:generate"], docsRoot);
+  // Generators also refresh ignored route/type artifacts. Format after
+  // generation so the subsequent format check validates the final tree.
+  run(process.execPath, ["run", "format"], docsRoot);
   run(process.execPath, ["run", "check"], docsRoot);
   run(process.execPath, ["run", "build"], docsRoot);
   verifyDocs(all, version);