diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8ca5a03..b4b3a64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ env:
   # You can convert this to a build matrix if you need coverage of multiple configuration types.
   # https://docs.github.com/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
   BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
+  # Disable assembly signing for pull requests because GitHub secrets are not available for PRs from forks.
+  # This allows external contributors to successfully build the project without access to the private key.
+  SIGN_ASSEMBLY: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -32,15 +35,17 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet restore
             
     - name: Extract Private Key
+      if: ${{ env.SIGN_ASSEMBLY == 'true' }}
       run: |
            echo "${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}" > WmiLight\private_key.base64
            certutil -decode WmiLight\private_key.base64 WmiLight\private_key.snk
            rm WmiLight\private_key.base64
 
     - name: Build .Net Lib
-      run: msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}} /p:Platform=AnyCPU WmiLight\WmiLight.csproj
+      run: msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}} /p:Platform=AnyCPU /p:SignAssembly=${{env.SIGN_ASSEMBLY}} WmiLight\WmiLight.csproj
 
     - name: Cleanup Private Key
+      if: ${{ env.SIGN_ASSEMBLY == 'true' }}
       run: rm WmiLight\private_key.snk
       
     - name: Build Native dynamic Lib (x64) 
diff --git a/WmiLight.Native/WmiLight.Native.rc b/WmiLight.Native/WmiLight.Native.rc
index c18d168..e3bcd60 100644
--- a/WmiLight.Native/WmiLight.Native.rc
+++ b/WmiLight.Native/WmiLight.Native.rc
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 7,1,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 7,1,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 7,1,1,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 7,1,1,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ BEGIN
     VALUE "FileDescription", "The native part of the WmiLight lib."
 #endif
 
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "7.1.0.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "7.1.1.0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "WmiLight.Native"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright 2026 Martin Kuschnik"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "WmiLight.Native.dll"
             VALUE "ProductName", "WmiLight"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "7.1.0.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "7.1.1.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore.csproj b/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore.csproj
index a132002..f561085 100644
--- a/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore.csproj
+++ b/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore/WmiLight.TestApp-NetCore.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>WmiLight.TestApp_NetCore</RootNamespace>
     <Platforms>x64;x86;ARM64</Platforms>
 	<PublishAot>True</PublishAot>
+	<VerifyReferenceAotCompatibility>true</VerifyReferenceAotCompatibility>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/WmiLight/WmiLight.csproj b/WmiLight/WmiLight.csproj
index c99c40c..061b1b9 100644
--- a/WmiLight/WmiLight.csproj
+++ b/WmiLight/WmiLight.csproj
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
 		<DocumentationFile>bin\Release\WmiLight.xml</DocumentationFile>
+		<AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>private_key.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
 	</PropertyGroup>
-	<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-	<SignAssembly>True</SignAssembly>
-    <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>private_key.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-	<PropertyGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0')) Or $([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net9.0'))">
+	<!-- net8.0 or later is required for AOT analysis support -->
+	<PropertyGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0'))">
 		<IsTrimmable>true</IsTrimmable>
+		<IsAotCompatible>true</IsAotCompatible>
+		<VerifyReferenceAotCompatibility>true</VerifyReferenceAotCompatibility>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<Target Name="AfterBuild" />
 	<Target Name="AfterClean">
 	</Target>
 	<PropertyGroup />
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<Version>7.1.0</Version>
+		<Version>7.1.1</Version>
 		<PackageId>WmiLight</PackageId>
 		<Authors>Martin Kuschnik</Authors>
 		<Company>Martin Kuschnik</Company>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		<!-- Workaround for https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/43016. -->
 		<_NeedToDownloadMicrosoftNetSdkCompilersToolsetPackage>true</_NeedToDownloadMicrosoftNetSdkCompilersToolsetPackage>
     
-		<FileVersion>7.1.0</FileVersion>
+		<FileVersion>7.1.1</FileVersion>
 		<AllowUnsafeBlocks>True</AllowUnsafeBlocks>		
     
 	</PropertyGroup>