diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ad4d6fe..5f7d4e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-    env:
-      SNK_BASE64: ${{ secrets.SNK_BASE64 }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
@@ -43,11 +41,6 @@ jobs:
           if (-not (Select-String -Path 'CHANGELOG.txt' -SimpleMatch "SourceControlSwitcher - v$version" -Quiet)) { throw "CHANGELOG.txt has no section for v$version" }
           "version=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Restore strong-name key
-        if: env.SNK_BASE64 != ''
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: '[IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$PWD/Key.snk", [Convert]::FromBase64String($env:SNK_BASE64))'
-
       - name: Build
         run: msbuild SourceControlSwitcher.slnx -restore -p:Configuration=Release -p:DeployExtension=false -v:minimal
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53be89f..12615c8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 development/
 dist/*
-Key.snk
 
 
 # User-specific files
diff --git a/BUILD.txt b/BUILD.txt
index e9c9cad..f8c62cf 100644
--- a/BUILD.txt
+++ b/BUILD.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Open SourceControlSwitcher.slnx and build (Ctrl+Shift+B), or from a Developer Co
 
 The VSIX is written to target\Release\SourceControlSwitcher.vsix.
 
-Key.snk (the strong-name key) is not in the repository: a local one is generated on the first build.
+Key.snk is the strong-name key of the assembly. It is committed on purpose, as Microsoft recommends for
+open-source projects: a strong name provides identity, not security.
 
 Tests
 -----
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index b5488bf..11d5cb5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ SourceControlSwitcher - v1.2.0
     VisualHG, VSHG, HgSccPackage (Mercurial support).
   * Solution migrated to .slnx; unit tests added.
   * Icon redrawn from the vector logo; Getting Started link in the extension details.
-  * Extension description localized in Italian, French and German (shown in Manage Extensions). Builds, tests and releases now run
+  * Extension description localized in Italian, French and German (shown in Manage Extensions).
+  * The strong-name key (Key.snk) is now in the repository, so every build has the same assembly identity. Builds, tests and releases now run
     on GitHub Actions (CI on every push and pull request; tag vX.Y.Z publishes to the Marketplace).
 
 SourceControlSwitcher - v1.1.2
diff --git a/Key.snk b/Key.snk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba4344d
Binary files /dev/null and b/Key.snk differ
diff --git a/SourceControlSwitcher/SourceControlSwitcher.csproj b/SourceControlSwitcher/SourceControlSwitcher.csproj
index 9560cb0..ef6a11e 100644
--- a/SourceControlSwitcher/SourceControlSwitcher.csproj
+++ b/SourceControlSwitcher/SourceControlSwitcher.csproj
@@ -142,8 +142,4 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\VSSDK\Microsoft.VsSDK.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
-  <!-- Key.snk is not committed: generate a local one when missing, wherever the project is built from. -->
-  <Target Name="EnsureStrongNameKey" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild" Condition="!Exists('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\Key.snk')">
-    <Exec Command="&quot;$(TargetFrameworkSDKToolsDirectory)sn.exe&quot; -k &quot;$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\Key.snk&quot;" />
-  </Target>
 </Project>