diff --git a/docs/setup.md b/docs/setup.md
index 2c9e169..83b9ac9 100644
--- a/docs/setup.md
+++ b/docs/setup.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Depending on your build system, you will use [`AntRun`](http://maven.apache.org/
 Download the bundle from the [Github release page](https://github.com/yWorks/yguard/releases/latest). After downloading and extracting the `jar` files, place them in a path near to your build script. You may use absolute paths, but our examples expect the jar file to lie in the same directory as your build file. Once extracted, you can use the `yguard` element like so:
 
 ```xml
-<property name="version" value="4.1.0"/>
+<property name="version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
 <target name="yguard">
     <taskdef name="yguard" classname="com.yworks.yguard.YGuardTask" classpath="${projectDir}/yguard-${version}.jar"/>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You can use `yGuard` directly from `Maven` central. Add the `yGuard` dependency
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
     <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-    <version>4.1.0</version>
+    <version>4.1.1</version>
     <scope>compile</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compileOnly 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  compileOnly 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task yguard {
diff --git a/examples/annotation/build.gradle b/examples/annotation/build.gradle
index d29363d..a84a919 100644
--- a/examples/annotation/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/annotation/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
-  compile 'com.yworks:annotation:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
+  compile 'com.yworks:annotation:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/annotation/build.xml b/examples/annotation/build.xml
index fe5c5d1..50a694e 100644
--- a/examples/annotation/build.xml
+++ b/examples/annotation/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="annotation"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/annotation/pom.xml b/examples/annotation/pom.xml
index 8662e0b..0930cc1 100644
--- a/examples/annotation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/annotation/pom.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>annotation</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/examples/application/build.gradle b/examples/application/build.gradle
index fa0b820..f86e2b2 100644
--- a/examples/application/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/application/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/application/build.xml b/examples/application/build.xml
index ada10b4..651d5d9 100644
--- a/examples/application/build.xml
+++ b/examples/application/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="application"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/application/pom.xml b/examples/application/pom.xml
index 6fbc43f..c149241 100644
--- a/examples/application/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/application/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/external_library/build.gradle b/examples/external_library/build.gradle
index 537a9b0..83c3aa8 100644
--- a/examples/external_library/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/external_library/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
   gson 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9'
   implementation configurations.gson.dependencies
 }
diff --git a/examples/external_library/build.xml b/examples/external_library/build.xml
index 637aa8b..6a53064 100644
--- a/examples/external_library/build.xml
+++ b/examples/external_library/build.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <property name="libraryDir" value="${basedir}/lib"/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="external_library"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/external_library/pom.xml b/examples/external_library/pom.xml
index 62506a5..b4a60e4 100644
--- a/examples/external_library/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/external_library/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/fxml/build.gradle b/examples/fxml/build.gradle
index ba55808..4aa93e4 100644
--- a/examples/fxml/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/fxml/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/fxml/build.xml b/examples/fxml/build.xml
index 19ba976..69080cf 100644
--- a/examples/fxml/build.xml
+++ b/examples/fxml/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="fxml"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/fxml/pom.xml b/examples/fxml/pom.xml
index 69ca572..f774981 100644
--- a/examples/fxml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/fxml/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/library/build.gradle b/examples/library/build.gradle
index 9ed53da..6e5d647 100644
--- a/examples/library/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/library/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate   {
diff --git a/examples/library/build.xml b/examples/library/build.xml
index dece583..318285c 100644
--- a/examples/library/build.xml
+++ b/examples/library/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="library"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/library/pom.xml b/examples/library/pom.xml
index 19ba433..773bd65 100644
--- a/examples/library/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/library/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/processing/build.gradle b/examples/processing/build.gradle
index 9713a16..3ca974d 100644
--- a/examples/processing/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/processing/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
   implementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter')
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/processing/build.xml b/examples/processing/build.xml
index 41fcd86..2fcd01e 100644
--- a/examples/processing/build.xml
+++ b/examples/processing/build.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
   <property name="bundleDir" value="${target.dir}/jar"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="processing"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${bundleDir}/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/processing/pom.xml b/examples/processing/pom.xml
index 592a5c6..717cfd4 100644
--- a/examples/processing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/processing/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-			<version>4.1.0</version>
+			<version>4.1.1</version>
 			<!--
 			  prevent the spring boot plug-in from bundling yGuard and its
 			  dependencies into the project jar / project build artefact
diff --git a/examples/resources/build.gradle b/examples/resources/build.gradle
index 2c71967..1f1fdd9 100644
--- a/examples/resources/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/resources/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/resources/build.xml b/examples/resources/build.xml
index 2972768..ebadb28 100644
--- a/examples/resources/build.xml
+++ b/examples/resources/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="resources"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/resources/pom.xml b/examples/resources/pom.xml
index aa8b5a9..1a2c017 100644
--- a/examples/resources/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/resources/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.gradle b/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.gradle
index 0db02a2..3259ae4 100644
--- a/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.0'
+  yguard 'com.yworks:yguard:4.1.1'
 }
 
 task obfuscate {
diff --git a/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.xml b/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.xml
index 74a3562..53841ea 100644
--- a/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.xml
+++ b/examples/serializable_exclusion/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <property name="project.dir" value="${basedir}/../.."/>
   <property name="source.dir" value="${basedir}/src"/>
   <property name="target.dir" value="${basedir}/build"/>
-  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.0"/>
+  <property name="yguard.version" value="4.1.1"/>
 
   <property name="project.name" value="serializable_exclusion"/>
   <property name="project.jar.unobf" value="${target.dir}/jar/${project.name}_unobf.jar"/>
diff --git a/examples/serializable_exclusion/pom.xml b/examples/serializable_exclusion/pom.xml
index 4f32d5c..7b6bc1b 100644
--- a/examples/serializable_exclusion/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/serializable_exclusion/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.yworks</groupId>
       <artifactId>yguard</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0</version>
+      <version>4.1.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1d62b73..f836077 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR=4.1
-VERSION_MINOR=1-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_MINOR=1
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=The open-source Java obfuscation tool working with Ant and Gradle by yWorks - the diagramming experts
 POM_URL=https://github.com/yWorks/yGuard