diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/android-native-build.yml
index 7fea6e33..289345a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-native-build.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: Android Native build
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Install Android NDK
-        uses: nttld/setup-ndk@v1.4.2
+        uses: nttld/setup-ndk@afb4c9964b521afb97c864b7d40b11e6911bd410
         with:
           ndk-version: r25c
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-all.yml b/.github/workflows/build-all.yml
index cea5e45c..effbd60b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-all.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 # For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-net
 
 name: CI (Native + dotnet)
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  checks: write
+  security-events: write
 
 on:
    push:
@@ -14,11 +18,13 @@ on:
             description: 'Enable GPU libraries build and publish'
             required: true
             default: 'false'
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  checks: write
+   schedule:
+     - cron: '40 17 * * 0'
 
 jobs:
+   codeql-github-actions:
+      uses: ./.github/workflows/codeql-github-actions.yml
+
    android:
       uses: ./.github/workflows/android-native-build.yml
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-github-actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73a2bdc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-github-actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Dotnet Build and Test
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  checks: write
+  security-events: write
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+   codeql-github:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: actions
+          build-mode: none
+
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+        with:
+          category: "/language:actions"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-maui.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-maui.yml
index a84365e4..a1a8a3ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-maui.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-maui.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-net
 
 name: Dotnet Maui Build and Test
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet-version: |
             9.0.x
 
-      - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+      - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd
         with:
           xcode-version: '16.2'
           
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         run: dotnet tool install Microsoft.DotNet.XHarness.CLI --global --add-source https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet-eng/nuget/v3/index.json --version "10.0.0-*"
 
       - name: run android tests
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
+        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@62dbb605bba737720e10b196cb4220d374026a6d
         with:
           api-level: 29
           arch: x86_64
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet-version: |
             8.0.x
             
-      - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+      - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd
         with:
           xcode-version: '16.2'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 449c8983..e53814c5 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 
 name: Dotnet Build and Test
 
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-  
 permissions:
   contents: read
   checks: write
+  security-events: write
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+  
 
 env:
   HF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}
@@ -36,7 +38,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restore dependencies
         run: dotnet restore ./Whisper.net.sln
-
+        
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: csharp
+          build-mode: manual
+    
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build ./Whisper.net.sln --no-restore -warnaserror
 
@@ -45,13 +54,18 @@ jobs:
           dotnet test ./Whisper.net.sln --no-build  --logger "trx"
           
       - name: Test Reporter
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.1
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@31a54ee7ebcacc03a09ea97a7e5465a47b84aea5
         if: success() || failure()    # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
           name: Whisper.net MacOs Test Results
           path: ./**/*.trx
           reporter: dotnet-trx
           
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+        with:
+          category: "/language:csharp"
+
       - name: Upload trx files
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: success() || failure()    # run this step even if previous step failed
@@ -59,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           name: test-results-macos
           path: ./**/*.trx
           retention-days: 7
+          
 
   dotnet-windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -82,7 +97,14 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Restore dependencies
         run: dotnet restore ./Whisper.net.sln
-
+        
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: csharp
+          build-mode: manual
+    
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build ./Whisper.net.sln --no-restore -warnaserror
 
@@ -91,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet test ./Whisper.net.sln --no-build --logger "trx"
           
       - name: Test Reporter
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.1
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@31a54ee7ebcacc03a09ea97a7e5465a47b84aea5
         if: success() || failure()    # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
           name: Whisper.net Windows Test Results
@@ -105,7 +127,12 @@ jobs:
           name: test-results-windows
           path: ./**/*.trx
           retention-days: 7
-        
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+        with:
+          category: "/language:csharp"
+          
   dotnet-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -137,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet test ./Whisper.net.sln --no-build --logger "trx"
                         
       - name: Test Reporter
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.1
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@31a54ee7ebcacc03a09ea97a7e5465a47b84aea5
         if: success() || failure()    # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
           name: Whisper.net Linux Test Results
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-cuda-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-cuda-native-build.yml
index a9d6475a..b2df14ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-cuda-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-cuda-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Linux Cuda Native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf && sudo apt-get install -y g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf
 
       - name: Install CUDA Toolkit
-        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@v0.2.18
+        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@8022558310ea543e35132143092835585f60e628
         with:
           cuda: "12.1.0"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-native-build.yml
index 536ee16a..0516a632 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Linux Native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-noavx-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-noavx-native-build.yml
index e4ed5c99..67aeb377 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-noavx-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-noavx-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Linux Native build Without AVX
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-openvino-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-openvino-native-build.yml
index a3b5ed59..7546749e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-openvino-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-openvino-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Linux OpenVino native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-vulkan-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-vulkan-native-build.yml
index 1cacb005..8da2ebce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-vulkan-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-vulkan-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Linux Vulkan native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf && sudo apt-get install -y g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf
 
       - name: Install Vulkan SDK
-        uses: jakoch/install-vulkan-sdk-action@v1.0.4
+        uses: jakoch/install-vulkan-sdk-action@40216eed6cafc7df0be5eb80620a9f0e7c7104f9
         with:
           vulkan_version: 1.3.290.0
           optional_components: com.lunarg.vulkan.vma
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-coreml-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-coreml-native-build.yml
index 560eb9c8..a33ccd11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-coreml-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-coreml-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: MacOs CoreML Native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-native-build.yml
index 08bc813c..a686c53b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: MacOs Native build
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pack-all.yml b/.github/workflows/pack-all.yml
index 1fecf17f..29c3013a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pack-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pack-all.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 name: Pack All
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_call:
      inputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-all.yml b/.github/workflows/push-all.yml
index f25af84b..33a81a3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-all.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 
 name: Push Nuget Packages to nuget.org
 
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-  
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
 jobs:
   push-nupkgs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 73e78019..0f4a3086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 name: CD (Native + dotnet)
 
+permissions:
+    contents: write
 on:
    workflow_dispatch:
       inputs:
@@ -23,9 +25,6 @@ on:
 env:
    IS_PREVIEW: ${{ inputs.IsPreview }}
    PREVIEW_SUFFIX: ${{ inputs.PreviewSuffix }}
- 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wasm-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/wasm-native-build.yml
index 0cf6ce0a..148adc4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wasm-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wasm-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Wasm Native build
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Install Emscripten
-        uses: mymindstorm/setup-emsdk@v13
+        uses: mymindstorm/setup-emsdk@6ab9eb1bda2574c4ddb79809fc9247783eaf9021
 
       - name: Run wasm build
         run: make wasm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-cuda-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-cuda-native-build.yml
index 9acd8489..cc8f09d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-cuda-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-cuda-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Windows Cuda native build
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -16,14 +19,14 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@6fb02220983dee41ce7ae257b6f4d8f9bf5ed4ce
 
       - name: Install OpenCl with vcpkg
         run: |
           vcpkg --triplet=x64-windows install opencl
 
       - name: Install CUDA Toolkit
-        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@v0.2.18
+        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@8022558310ea543e35132143092835585f60e628
         with:
           cuda: "12.1.0"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-native-build.yml
index c1684f10..d18a9da4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Windows native build
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-noavx-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-noavx-native-build.yml
index 9013ba12..58e3d507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-noavx-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-noavx-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Windows native build Without AVX
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-openvino-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-openvino-native-build.yml
index 9a86d1e5..8e615d48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-openvino-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-openvino-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Windows OpenVino native build
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@6fb02220983dee41ce7ae257b6f4d8f9bf5ed4ce
 
       - name: Run Build
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-vulkan-native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-vulkan-native-build.yml
index a8e2e1cf..b5a348df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-vulkan-native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-vulkan-native-build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Windows Vulkan native build
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
@@ -15,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@6fb02220983dee41ce7ae257b6f4d8f9bf5ed4ce
 
       - name: Install Vulkan SDK
-        uses: jakoch/install-vulkan-sdk-action@v1.0.4
+        uses: jakoch/install-vulkan-sdk-action@40216eed6cafc7df0be5eb80620a9f0e7c7104f9
         with:
           vulkan_version: 1.3.290.0
           optional_components: com.lunarg.vulkan.vma
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 169d68f8..00afc240 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Memory" Version="4.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Compression" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommandLineParser" Version="2.9.1" />
     <!-- Tests -->
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" />
diff --git a/Whisper.net.sln b/Whisper.net.sln
index 5436e63e..5a9d86ad 100644
--- a/Whisper.net.sln
+++ b/Whisper.net.sln
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "github", "github", "{5C8656
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		.github\workflows\android-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\android-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\build-all.yml = .github\workflows\build-all.yml
+		.github\workflows\codeql-github-actions.yml = .github\workflows\codeql-github-actions.yml
 		.github\workflows\dotnet-maui.yml = .github\workflows\dotnet-maui.yml
 		.github\workflows\dotnet.yml = .github\workflows\dotnet.yml
 		.github\workflows\linux-cuda-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\linux-cuda-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\linux-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\linux-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\linux-noavx-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\linux-noavx-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\linux-openvino-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\linux-openvino-native-build.yml
+		.github\workflows\linux-vulkan-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\linux-vulkan-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\macos-coreml-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\macos-coreml-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\macos-native-build.yml = .github\workflows\macos-native-build.yml
 		.github\workflows\pack-all.yml = .github\workflows\pack-all.yml
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/FactoryTests.cs b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/FactoryTests.cs
index 854ca6da..c604a192 100644
--- a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/FactoryTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/FactoryTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-using FluentAssertions;
 using Whisper.net.Logger;
 using Xunit;
 using Xunit.Abstractions;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ public void GetSupportedLanguages_ShouldReturnAll()
     {
         var languages = WhisperFactory.GetSupportedLanguages().ToList();
 
-        languages.Should().HaveCount(99);
+        Assert.Equal(99, languages.Count);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ public void CreateBuilder_WithNoModel_ShouldThrow()
                 .CreateBuilder();
         };
 
-        loadingMethod.Should().Throw<WhisperModelLoadException>();
+        Assert.Throws<WhisperModelLoadException>(() => loadingMethod());
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ public void CreateBuilder_WithCorruptedModel_ShouldThrow()
                 .CreateBuilder();
         };
 
-        loadingMethod.Should().Throw<WhisperModelLoadException>();
+        Assert.Throws<WhisperModelLoadException>(loadingMethod);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ public void CreateBuilder_WithFileModel_ShouldReturnBuilder()
     {
         using var factory = WhisperFactory.FromPath(model.ModelFile);
         var builder = factory.CreateBuilder();
-        builder.Should().NotBeNull();
+        Assert.NotNull(builder);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ public void CreateBuilder_WithMemoryModel_ShouldReturnBuilder()
         var memoryBuffer = File.ReadAllBytes(model.ModelFile);
         using var factory = WhisperFactory.FromBuffer(memoryBuffer);
         var builder = factory.CreateBuilder();
-        builder.Should().NotBeNull();
+        Assert.NotNull(builder);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ public void CreateBuilder_WithDisposedFactory_ShouldThrow()
             factory.CreateBuilder();
         };
 
-        loadingMethod.Should().Throw<ObjectDisposedException>();
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(loadingMethod);
     }
 
     private void OnLog(WhisperLogLevel logLevel, string? message)
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests.cs b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests.cs
index e0b38fea..8080d4a0 100644
--- a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Whisper.net.Tests;
-public class ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests(TinyModelFixture model) : IClassFixture<TinyModelFixture>
+public partial class ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests(TinyModelFixture model) : IClassFixture<TinyModelFixture>
 {
     [Fact]
     public async Task TestHappyFlowAsync()
@@ -32,13 +31,12 @@ public async Task TestHappyFlowAsync()
             segmentsEnumerated.Add(data);
         }
 
-        segmentsEnumerated.Should().BeEquivalentTo(segments);
-
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThan(0);
-        progress.Should().BeInAscendingOrder().And.HaveCountGreaterThan(1);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCount(1);
-
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
+        Assert.Equal(segments, segmentsEnumerated);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count > 0);
+        Assert.True(progress.SequenceEqual(progress.OrderBy(x => x)));
+        Assert.True(progress.Count > 1);
+        Assert.Single(encoderBegins);
+        Assert.Contains(segments, segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -80,13 +78,11 @@ public async Task ProcessAsync_Cancelled_WillCancellTheProcessing_AndDispose_Wil
 
         await processor.DisposeAsync();
 
-        segmentsEnumerated.Should().BeEmpty();
-
-        segments.Should().HaveCount(1);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCount(1);
-        taskCanceledException.Should().NotBeNull();
-
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
+        Assert.Empty(segmentsEnumerated);
+        Assert.Single( segments);
+        Assert.Single( encoderBegins);
+        Assert.NotNull(taskCanceledException);
+        Assert.Contains(segments, segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ public async Task ProcessAsync_WhenJunkChunkExists_ProcessCorrectly()
             segments.Add(segment);
         }
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count >= 1);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -124,13 +120,12 @@ public async Task ProcessAsync_WhenMultichannel_ProcessCorrectly()
             segments.Add(segment);
         }
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count >= 1);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public async Task ProcessAsync_CalledMultipleTimes_Serially_WillCompleteEverytime()
     {
-
         var segments1 = new List<SegmentData>();
         var segments2 = new List<SegmentData>();
         var segments3 = new List<SegmentData>();
@@ -158,7 +153,9 @@ public async Task ProcessAsync_CalledMultipleTimes_Serially_WillCompleteEverytim
             segments3.Add(segment);
         }
 
-        segments1.Should().BeEquivalentTo(segments2);
-        segments2.Should().BeEquivalentTo(segments3);
+        Assert.True(segments1.SequenceEqual(segments2, new SegmentDataComparer()));
+        Assert.True(segments2.SequenceEqual(segments3, new SegmentDataComparer()));
+
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessFunctionalTests.cs b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessFunctionalTests.cs
index 60ac813c..87b3b0b9 100644
--- a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessFunctionalTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessFunctionalTests.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
+using static Whisper.net.Tests.ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests;
 
 namespace Whisper.net.Tests;
 
@@ -31,11 +30,13 @@ public async Task TestHappyFlow()
         using var fileReader = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("kennedy.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader);
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThan(0);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCount(1);
-        progress.Should().BeInAscendingOrder().And.HaveCountGreaterThan(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.True(encoderBegins.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.True(progress.SequenceEqual(progress.OrderBy(s => s)));
 
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
+        Assert.True(progress.Count >= 1);
+
+        Assert.Contains(segments, s => s.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
     }
 
     [Fact(Skip = "Skipping for now, for some reason not working on ios, see #308")]
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ public async Task TestCancelEncoder()
         using var fileReader = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("kennedy.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader);
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCount(0);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCount(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count == 0);
+        Assert.Single(encoderBegins);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -80,10 +81,11 @@ public async Task TestAutoDetectLanguageWithRomanian()
         {
             segments.Add(segment);
         }
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThan(0);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCountGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
-        segments.Should().AllSatisfy(s => s.Language.Should().Be("ro"));
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("efectua"));
+
+        Assert.True(segments.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.True(encoderBegins.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.True(segments.All(s => s.Language == "ro"));
+        Assert.Contains(segments, s => s.Text.Contains("efectua"));
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ public async Task Process_WhenMultichannel_ProcessCorrectly()
         using var fileReader = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("multichannel.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader);
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count >= 1);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -132,8 +134,8 @@ public async Task Process_CalledMultipleTimes_Serially_WillCompleteEverytime()
         using var fileReader3 = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("kennedy.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader3);
 
-        segments1.Should().BeEquivalentTo(segments2);
-        segments2.Should().BeEquivalentTo(segments3);
+        Assert.True(segments1.SequenceEqual(segments2, new SegmentDataComparer()));
+        Assert.True(segments2.SequenceEqual(segments3, new SegmentDataComparer()));
     }
 
     [Theory]
@@ -200,10 +202,11 @@ _ when RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.OSX) => "macos",
         using var fileReader = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("kennedy.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader);
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThan(0);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCount(1);
-        progress.Should().BeInAscendingOrder().And.HaveCountGreaterThan(1);
+        Assert.True(segments.Count > 0);
+        Assert.Single(encoderBegins);
 
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
+        Assert.Equal(progress, progress.OrderBy(p => p));
+        Assert.True(progress.Count > 1);
+        Assert.Contains(segments, segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("nation should commit"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessQuantizedTests.cs b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessQuantizedTests.cs
index 38597fc0..d43aeb50 100644
--- a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessQuantizedTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/ProcessQuantizedTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Whisper.net.Tests;
@@ -28,10 +27,10 @@ public async Task TestHappyFlowQuantized()
         using var fileReader = await TestDataProvider.OpenFileStreamAsync("bush.wav");
         processor.Process(fileReader);
 
-        segments.Should().HaveCountGreaterThan(0);
-        encoderBegins.Should().HaveCountGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
-        progress.Should().BeInAscendingOrder().And.HaveCountGreaterThan(1);
-
-        segments.Should().Contain(segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("My fellow Americans"));
+        Assert.True(segments.Count > 0);
+        Assert.True(encoderBegins.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.True(progress.Count >= 1);
+        Assert.Equal(progress, progress.OrderBy(s => s));
+        Assert.Contains(segments, segmentData => segmentData.Text.Contains("My fellow Americans"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/SegmentDataComparer.cs b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/SegmentDataComparer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80ec38ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/SegmentDataComparer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Licensed under the MIT license: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+namespace Whisper.net.Tests;
+public partial class ProcessAsyncFunctionalTests
+{
+    public class SegmentDataComparer : IEqualityComparer<SegmentData>
+    {
+        public bool Equals(SegmentData? x, SegmentData? y)
+        {
+            if (x == null || y == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return x.Text == y.Text && x.MinProbability == y.MinProbability && x.Probability == y.Probability && x.Start == y.Start && x.End == y.End; // Compare by relevant properties
+        }
+
+        public int GetHashCode(SegmentData obj)
+        {
+            return obj.Text.GetHashCode();
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/Whisper.net.Tests.csproj b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/Whisper.net.Tests.csproj
index 6a58b281..63ab9665 100644
--- a/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/Whisper.net.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Whisper.net.Tests/Whisper.net.Tests.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />