### Answer
I'm sorry to hear about the issues you're experiencing with the assistant not publishing updates. It seems there might be an issue similar to what has been discussed in the Vapi community before. Users have reported problems related to saving changes in the function properties of assistants, where changes do not save or publish correctly, especially if multiple changes are made at once [(1)](
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As an initial step, I recommend trying to make changes one by one and saving each change individually before attempting to publish. Also, ensure that the property names, especially "description", are formatted correctly, as it has been identified that specific property names can cause issues.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, it might be beneficial to bring this up during Vapi's office hours as discussed by a team member, where direct assistance from the development team can be provided.
Please try these suggestions and let me know if the problem persists.