diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index c897155..66a27ec 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -175,27 +175,3 @@
 
    END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
-   APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
-
-      To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following
-      boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]"
-      replaced with your own identifying information. (Don't include
-      the brackets!)  The text should be enclosed in the appropriate
-      comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a
-      file or class name and description of purpose be included on the
-      same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
-      identification within third-party archives.
-
-   Copyright (2012-2023) G-Labs (https://github.com/genielabs)
-
-   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-   You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-   limitations under the License.
diff --git a/XTenLib/XTenLib.csproj b/XTenLib/XTenLib.csproj
index 5519623..7f6a565 100644
--- a/XTenLib/XTenLib.csproj
+++ b/XTenLib/XTenLib.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win8-arm;linux-arm;win10-x64;osx.10.11-x64;linux-x64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6.0;netstandard2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.1.1.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.1.1.0</FileVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/XTenLib/XTenManager.cs b/XTenLib/XTenManager.cs
index 1b21eff..169ca3e 100644
--- a/XTenLib/XTenManager.cs
+++ b/XTenLib/XTenManager.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using NLog;
 using XTenLib.Drivers;
@@ -225,8 +223,15 @@ public void Disconnect()
             {
                 if (connectionWatcher != null)
                 {
-                    if (!connectionWatcher.Join(5000))
-                        connectionWatcher.Interrupt();
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Thread.Sleep(2000);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // ignored
+                    }
+                    connectionWatcher.Interrupt();
                     connectionWatcher = null;
                 }
                 disconnectRequested = false;
@@ -848,8 +853,15 @@ private void Close()
                 // Stop the Reader task
                 if (reader != null)
                 {
-                    if (!reader.Join(5000))
-                        reader.Interrupt();
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Thread.Sleep(2000);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // ignored
+                    }
+                    reader.Interrupt();
                     reader = null;
                 }
                 OnConnectionStatusChanged(new ConnectionStatusChangedEventArgs(false));
@@ -1188,14 +1200,7 @@ private void ConnectionWatcherTask()
                         Thread.Sleep(3000);
                         if (!disconnectRequested)
                         {
-                            try
-                            {
-                                Open();
-                            }
-                            catch (Exception e)
-                            { 
-                                logger.Error(e);
-                            }
+                            Open();
                         }
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
@@ -1204,7 +1209,16 @@ private void ConnectionWatcherTask()
                     }
                 }
                 if (!disconnectRequested)
-                    Thread.Sleep(1000);
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Thread.Sleep(1000);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // ignored
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/XTenLib/nuget_pack.ps1 b/XTenLib/nuget_pack.ps1
index 8c3122c..32beef0 100644
--- a/XTenLib/nuget_pack.ps1
+++ b/XTenLib/nuget_pack.ps1
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (-not ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($versionStr))) {
 
   $content | Out-File $root\$project\$project.csproj
 
-  & dotnet pack $root\$project -o .
+  & dotnet pack -c release $root\$project -o .
 }
 else {
   Write-Host "Version string is empty, possibly dry run or APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME environment variable is not set"