diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4fae84f..79fa2bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -98,3 +98,50 @@ jobs:
             git commit -m "Update coverage badges"
             git push origin coverage
           fi
+
+  verify-frameworks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        dotnet-version: ['8.0', '9.0', '10.0']
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup .NET SDKs
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: |
+            8.0.x
+            9.0.x
+            10.0.x
+
+      - name: Build Example Apps
+        run: |
+          dotnet build tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp -c Release
+          dotnet build tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp -c Release
+
+      - name: Run ExampleApp
+        run: dotnet run --project tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp -f net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }} -c Release --no-build
+
+      - name: Run ConfiguredApp
+        run: dotnet run --project tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp -f net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }} -c Release --no-build
+
+      - name: Verify version.json
+        run: |
+          # ConfiguredApp should have version.json (GenerateVersionFile=true)
+          if [ ! -f "tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json" ]; then
+            echo "::error::ConfiguredApp is missing version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "ConfiguredApp version.json exists for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+          cat tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json
+
+          # ExampleApp should NOT have version.json (GenerateVersionFile=false by default)
+          if [ -f "tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json" ]; then
+            echo "::error::ExampleApp should not have version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "ExampleApp correctly has no version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 492eddf..9ed0324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,55 @@ on:
       - 'release/v*'
 
 jobs:
+  verify-frameworks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        dotnet-version: ['8.0', '9.0', '10.0']
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup .NET SDKs
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: |
+            8.0.x
+            9.0.x
+            10.0.x
+
+      - name: Build Example Apps
+        run: |
+          dotnet build tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp -c Release
+          dotnet build tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp -c Release
+
+      - name: Run ExampleApp
+        run: dotnet run --project tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp -f net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }} -c Release --no-build
+
+      - name: Run ConfiguredApp
+        run: dotnet run --project tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp -f net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }} -c Release --no-build
+
+      - name: Verify version.json
+        run: |
+          # ConfiguredApp should have version.json (GenerateVersionFile=true)
+          if [ ! -f "tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json" ]; then
+            echo "::error::ConfiguredApp is missing version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "ConfiguredApp version.json exists for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+          cat tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json
+
+          # ExampleApp should NOT have version.json (GenerateVersionFile=false by default)
+          if [ -f "tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/bin/Release/net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}/version.json" ]; then
+            echo "::error::ExampleApp should not have version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "ExampleApp correctly has no version.json for net${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}"
+
   release:
+    needs: verify-frameworks
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
diff --git a/src/SimpleBranchVersioning/build/SimpleBranchVersioning.targets b/src/SimpleBranchVersioning/build/SimpleBranchVersioning.targets
index 7600ffd..107a478 100644
--- a/src/SimpleBranchVersioning/build/SimpleBranchVersioning.targets
+++ b/src/SimpleBranchVersioning/build/SimpleBranchVersioning.targets
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ else
         </Task>
     </UsingTask>
 
-    <Target Name="GenerateVersionFile" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(GenerateVersionFile)' == 'true'">
+    <Target Name="GenerateVersionFile" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(GenerateVersionFile)' == 'true' and '$(TargetFramework)' != ''">
         <PropertyGroup>
             <VersionFileOutputPath Condition="'$(VersionFileOutputPath)' == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::Combine('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)', '$(OutputPath)', 'version.json'))</VersionFileOutputPath>
         </PropertyGroup>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ else
             AfterTargets="GenerateVersionFile"
             DependsOnTargets="GenerateVersionFileInternal"
             BeforeTargets="GenerateNuspec;Pack"
-            Condition="'$(SetPackageVersionFromBranch)' == 'true'">
+            Condition="'$(SetPackageVersionFromBranch)' == 'true' and '$(TargetFramework)' != ''">
         <ReadPackageVersionFromJsonTask JsonPath="$(VersionFileOutputPath)">
             <Output TaskParameter="PackageVersionOutput" PropertyName="Version" />
             <Output TaskParameter="PackageVersionOutput" PropertyName="PackageVersion" />
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ else
     <!-- Internal target to generate version.json when SetPackageVersionFromBranch is enabled -->
     <Target Name="GenerateVersionFileInternal"
             AfterTargets="Build"
-            Condition="'$(SetPackageVersionFromBranch)' == 'true'">
+            Condition="'$(SetPackageVersionFromBranch)' == 'true' and '$(TargetFramework)' != ''">
         <PropertyGroup>
             <VersionFileOutputPath Condition="'$(VersionFileOutputPath)' == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::Combine('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)', '$(OutputPath)', 'version.json'))</VersionFileOutputPath>
         </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp.csproj b/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp.csproj
index b809143..009b106 100644
--- a/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp.csproj
+++ b/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ConfiguredApp.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0;net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <!-- Example: Generate version.json file -->
         <GenerateVersionFile>true</GenerateVersionFile>
         <!-- Example: Automatic package version setting (default: true) -->
diff --git a/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp.csproj b/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp.csproj
index 97e1f4b..f3cef7b 100644
--- a/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp.csproj
+++ b/tests/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp/SimpleBranchVersioning.ExampleApp.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0;net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>